Job Information
Dignity Health RN in Merced, California
Overview
Mercy Medical Center a Dignity Health member has been building a rich history of care in our community for more than 100 years. We have grown from a small one-story wooden structure into a major healthcare provider with a new 186-bed main campus offering the latest in facility design and technology. Mercy also operates Outpatient Centers a Cancer Center and several rural clinics.Wherever you work throughout our system you will find faces of experience with dedication to high quality personalized care. Joining our 1300 employees 230 physicians and many volunteers you can help carry out our commitment to providing our community with the excellence they have come to associate with Mercy Medical Center.
Responsibilities
Position Summary
The registered nurse is responsible to take primary responsibility to assess plan implement and evaluate the nursing care of each assigned patient. Provide direct patient care. Supervise the activities of nursing staff members. Anticipate patients needs. Follow-up on all care related activities and assure all physician orders are accurately transcribed and carried out in a timely manner. Coordinate the plan of care. Conduct patient teaching specific to disease entity and home management. Actively participate in assuring care continuum. Collaborate with other nursing and ancillary services to assure seamless communication and uninterrupted patient care. Model leadership behaviors. Foster a spirit of collaboration and teamwork. Mentor peers and colleagues.
#RN@DH
Qualifications
Minimum:
CA RN License
Must have the ability to read write and speak English and an understanding of numerical systems
ICU and/or Telemetry Experience
CT CPRBLS;RN;CT ACLS;CT STROKE (NIHSS)
RN Residents must obtain the following certifications (ACLS* and NIHSS) at the end of the month following 10 weeks of hire.
Ability to read analyze and interpret hospital policies and procedures professional journals technical procedures or governmental regulations
Ability to write reports and procedures and document in the medical record
Ability to effectively present
Preferred:
- Bachelor's degree
Pay Range
$56.22 - $73.97/hour
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
