Registered Nurse, Emergency Jobs

EDUCATION

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.

CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE

• RN-Registered Nurse of California
• BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider

DEPARTMENT REQUIRED CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE

• PALS-Pediatric Advanced Life Support
• TNCC-Trauma Nursing Corp Course within 180 Days of hire
• ACLS-Advanced Cardiac Life Support

EXPERIENCE TYPICALLY ACQUIRED IN A MIMIMUM OF:

• 2 years Acute care nursing experience as an RN or successful completion of a Sutter Health Nursing Residency Program.

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Use existing procedures and critical thinking to identify and solve routine or complex problems.
• Possess written and verbal communications skills to explain sensitive information clearly and professionally to diverse audiences, including non-medical people.
• Basic knowledge of computer applications, such as Microsoft Office Suite (Word and Outlook).
• Demonstrated general knowledge and competence with regard to nursing theories, concepts and practices; medical terminology; anatomy; and physiology.
• Ensure the privacy of each patient’s protected health information (PHI).
• Prioritize assignments and work within standardized policies, procedures, and scientific methods to achieve objectives and meet deadlines.
• Work independently as well as be part of the team, while accomplishing multiple interventions in an ever-changing environment.
• Working knowledge of the healthcare industry, safety precaution policies, best practices regarding patient care and privacy, and changes in local/state/federal regulations.
• Ability to communicate and engage team members, patients and families in a variety of stressful situations.
• Time management and organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize patient care, assignments and work within standardized policies, procedures, and practices to achieve objectives and meet time sensitive activities.
• Build collaborative relationships with peers and other healthcare providers to achieve departmental and corporate objectives.