Desert Regional Medical Center is a 385 bed acute-care hospital classified as a stroke receiving center and level 2 trauma facility with an innovative, patient centered and evidence-based Rehabilitation Services Department. Our compassionate team provides a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services, including acute care rehabilitation, joint replacement & spinal surgery, neurosurgery, ICU, Telemetry, step-down care, skilled nursing, as well as outpatient therapy, hand and lymphedema clinics.

GENERAL DUTIES:

The clinical nurse assumes principal responsibility for the total care assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of each assigned patient. The clinical nurse initiates teaching and educates the patient and family and/or significant other to attain optimal health. The clinical nurse is responsible for adhering to all standards of nursing care.

Department Specific Duties:

• Start IV as appropriate
• Complete pre-op checklist/ assessment
• Insure that chart is complete
• Work closely with OR clinical manager to insure smooth transitions to the operative phase
• Insure that pre-op antibiotic is available and ready for infusion by the OR staff
• Completes patient and family teaching and documents in EMR
• Completes pre-op interview including history, allergies, previous surgeries, etc.
• Begins medication reconciliation form
• Determines presence of advance directive
• Completes all screening segments in the EMR.

Position Qualifications

• Current RN licensure in the State of California.
• Current American Heart Association BLS certification (maintain current at all times).
• Prior clinical experience is desired.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills to communicate with people on all levels and able to maintain positive working relationships with patients, families, and co-workers inter- and intra-departmentally.
• Possess active listening skills.
• Demonstrates knowledge of current nursing theory and practice.
• Compassionate, non-judgmental patient caregiver and advocate.
• Must be able to tolerate physically and mentally demanding work.
• Possesses audible acuity necessary for taking blood pressures and maintaining patient safety.
• BSN Preferred

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