Adventist Health·Tehachapi, California
The role involves delivering coordinated nursing care for assigned patients according to established standards, utilizing the nursing process and critical thinking. This includes supervising assigned nursing staff, coordinating care with other disciplines, and performing essential functions like data collection, assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient outcomes.
Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley has been providing high-quality healthcare services since 1934.
We are comprised of a 25-bed hospital, wide range of outpatient services, emergency department, rural health clinics and medical offices.
Tehachapi is located just north of Southern California's highly populated areas, with a mountain locale known for its outdoor living.
Residents enjoy the scenic beauty, extreme sports and wildlife.
Tehachapi is a nice balance of a small-town community within an epicenter of shopping, retail, arts and culture.
Job Summary: Delivers coordinated nursing care for a patient or an assigned group of patients according to established standards of care and the nursing process.
Supervises and directs the activities of various levels of assigned nursing staff, and coordinates care with other disciplines while utilizing critical thinking, professional and supervisory discretion, and independent judgment.
Job Requirements: Education and Work Experience: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN): Preferred Acute care facility experience: Preferred Licenses/Certifications: Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: Required Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required Facility Specific License/Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required Department Specific License/Certifications: AHA-ACLS or ARC-ALS: Required AHA-PALS or ARC-PALS: Required AHA-NRP or ARC-NALS: Required Essential Functions: Collects relevant data pertinent to the patient's health or situation.
Analyzes the assessment data in determining diagnosis and care issues.
Develops a plan that prescribes interventions to attain outcomes.
Implements the plan, coordinates care delivery, and employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment.
Evaluates progress toward attaining outcomes.
Identifies outcomes for the patient or the patient's situation.
Collaborates with the team of patient, family, and healthcare providers in providing patient care in a safe, healing, humane, and caring environment.
Provides learning opportunities for patients/family members and team members.
Directly provides health information to patients, families, and treatment team.
Participates in discharge planning in order to provide continuity of care.
Delegates appropriately and coordinates duties of healthcare team members.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Organizational Requirements: Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients.
Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable.
Medical and religious exemptions may apply.
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Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 100 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 440 sites of care, including 27 acute care facilities. Founded on Adventist heritage and values, Adventist Health provides care in hospitals, clinics, home care, and hospice agencies in both rural and urban communities. Our compassionate and talented team of more than 38,000 includes employees, physicians, Medical Staff, and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God's love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope.
Required qualifications include Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice and current certifications in CPR/BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NRP. A Bachelor's Degree in Nursing and acute care facility experience are preferred.
Market context
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