RN – Medical / Telemetry (Part Time
Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital is a not-for-profit, 97-bed, acute care hospital that provides care to residents of Auburn, Newcastle, Foresthill, Colfax, Lincoln, Lake of the Pines, Grass Valley and dozens of communities in between. Established more than 30 years ago by a group of local physicians, Sutter Auburn Faith has continued to focus on the needs of the people it serves while expanding and growing with the community. In 1989, the hospital affiliated with Sutter Health, bringing resources and technologies that ensure that the most comprehensive quality patient services continue into the future. Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Registered Nurse in the Acute Care setting manages the patient/family experience through utilization of critical thinking, teamwork, effective communication, and nursing judgment/knowledge/skills.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Education/ including Licensure/ Certification/ Registration:
Current licensure California RN; Must have current American Heart Association BLS -Health Care Provider recognition or Greater Sac Region - Healthcare CPR. Graduate of an accredited school of nursing; BS preferred. ACLS Recognition (current or to be obtained with in first six (6) months of employment).
Knowledge:
Must have demonstrated knowledge of basic nursing skills and effective English written and communication skills.
Experience:
One (1) year or critical care experience or successful completion of Community Critical Care Course within one (1) year of employment. One (1) year of Telemetry nursing experience. Or, successful completion of the Community Care Course EKG Monitoring Component within six (6) months of employment.
Skills:
In depth knowledge of nursing process in assessment of physical and psychosocial, psychological needs of patients. Aware of adult learning principles in providing teaching of patients and families. Good Interpersonl and communication skills, oral and written. Completion of hospital phlebotomy training within 6 months of employment.