Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Services
Company: Prime Healthcare
Location: National City
Posted on: January 17, 2023
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Job Description:
Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed
to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Paradise
Valley Hospital, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible
opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community
dedicated to making a difference.Paradise Valley Hospital is the
South Bays oldest hospital, the second oldest hospital in all of
San Diego County, and the largest employer in National City. For
more than 100 years, Paradise Valley Hospital has served San Diego
faithfully, proud of our heritage and providing numerous programs
and services to meet the changing needs of our community. Our
291-bed, acute care hospital features the San Diego Spine & Joint
Center, a highly credentialed acute rehabilitation center, our
Paradise Health & Senior Center, a fully equipped and modern
cardiac catheterization lab, and comprehensive inpatient and
outpatient surgical services, and 24-hour emergency services.In
addition to our healthcare services, we offer comprehensive
behavioral health services on the hospital campus and Bayview
campus in Chula Vista. Services include psychiatric continuum of
care for adult patients, inpatient services, and intensive
outpatient services. Learn more at
https://www.paradisevalleyhospital.net/.The Emergency Department
(ED) Charge Nurse is responsible and accountable to the Department
Director for the quality of nursing staff and the delivery of
patient care during their shift and assists the Director in the
daily operation of the respective unit(s)/department. They provide
direct communication with the Director and/or House Supervisor of
unanticipated patient care events and/or risk management activities
within patient care unit(s); Utilizes nursing personnel
effectively, assisting with required scheduling, staffing and
assignments; Provides direction, supervision and evaluation of
staff and/or staff education as necessary; Assists with performance
evaluations, progressive discipline of staff and other related HR
activities as needed; Assesses supplies and equipment availability,
ensures their proper use and functionality and assists in the daily
maintenance of par levels; Collaborates with other department
managers/supervisors to ensure smooth coordination of services to
patients; enhanced patient flow within the facility and efficient
admission/discharge/transfer processes; Assesses patient care
delivery and quality of care/documentation on a consistent basis;
directs staff members to make immediate changes in the plan of
care, as appropriate to ensure patient safety and adherence to
regulatory guidelines, hospital policies, procedures, protocols
and/or clinical pathways and notifies Department Director, House
Supervisor and/or Medical Staff as appropriate utilizing the chain
of command. Interviews patients/families on admission and during
rounds to enhance positive patient experiences, provide
comprehensive orientation to the patient care unit and increase
patient/family awareness on how to access services and/or the
charge nurse, if necessary. The Charge Nurse may perform direct
patient care within scope of practice and clinical competency to
ensure patient safety and patient/nurse ratios; they shall be
temporarily relieved of Charge Nurse duties during such times by
Director/designee and shall document details of same on patient
care assignment record.
Keywords: Prime Healthcare, National City , Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Services, Healthcare , National City, California
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