RN Pre and Post Surgery at CommonSpirit Health

Where Youll WorkBakersfield Memorial Hospital includes 385 general acute beds 48 licensed critical care beds 13 state-of-the-art surgical suites and a full-service Emergency Department with an Accredited Chest Pain Center and Nationally Certified Stroke addition we offer a beautiful Family Care and Birthing Center the Lauren Small Childrens Center including the areas only Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Family Care Center a Level II NICU the Sarvanand Heart and Brain Center with Kern Countys first Bi-Plane Interventional Suite the Center for Wound Care and Hyperbarics and many more services. Memorial Hospital is a Childrens Miracle Network Hospital and is home to the Bakersfield Ronald McDonald House. Memorial Hospital is a member of Dignity Health and is a trusted community partner serving residents of Bakersfield and Kern County with quality compassionate care since 1956. Click here to learn more about Bakersfield Memorial Hospital.One Community. One Mission. One CaliforniaJob Summary and ResponsibilitiesAs our RN you will coordinate the care and services of patients across the continuum of illness; promote effective utilization; monitor health care resources; and assume a leadership role with the interdisciplinary team to achieve optimal outcomes through the tools of case management. Every day you will perform a wide variety of high-level patient care activities to include admission assessment screen for appropriateness and development of a discharge plan. Timely and appropriate discharges will be accomplished by evaluating the patients post-discharge needs and the provision of services necessary to meet those needs. To be successful in this role you must be knowledgeable in community resources and alternate care facilities.PATIENT ASSESSMENT/REASSESSMENTPerform patient assessment/reassessment including giving or receiving comprehensive change of shift and intermittent report obtaining the nursing history conducting a physical assessment establishing priorities for care.Assess patients learning needs readiness for discharge and ability of the patient/family/SO to manage illness after discharge.Completes both computer and hand written documentation using correct format in an accurate precise timely legible and complete manner .Provide direct patient care as required. Assist physician with procedures as necessary. Is competent in IV Therapy.Report changes in patients condition to physician.Job RequirementsRequiredHigh School Graduate Education level necessary to obtain required licensure and certifications.1-2 years of previous experience.Registered Nurse: CA requiredBasic Life Support - AHA requiredAdvanced Cardiac Life Support AHA requiredPreferredBachelors Of Nursing preferred Key Skills Category Management,Corporate Paralegal,Access Control System,Ftp,Channel Sales,IT System Administration Employment Type : Unclear Experience: years Vacancy: 1