RN

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will be a pivotal healthcare professional, delivering compassionate, high-quality care that truly impacts our patients' well-being and recovery.

Every day, you will leverage your expertise to provide individualized, comprehensive care, making critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, and meticulously implementing patient care plans. You'll collaborate seamlessly within an interdisciplinary team, contributing to a dynamic environment focused on optimal patient outcomes.

To be successful in this role, you will possess keen assessment skills, acute critical thinking, and a patient-first mindset, driven by a profound enthusiasm to help others. Your sense of urgency and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment will not only support patient recovery but also fuel your own career advancement.

• Essential Functions : Demonstrates technical nursing skills (as documented in unit skills list). Utilizes the nursing process to provide safe therapeutic care for patients : Assessment, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation. Utilizes the nursing process to identify and meet educational and discharge needs of the patients. Provides patient care for a given patient assignment, either as a primary caregiver or by delegating and supervising patient care. Documentation of the nursing process as required by MMC standards. Reviews physician orders. Reports abnormal lab values and significant changes in patient findings. Identifies changes in patient's condition and inter-venes appropriately. Possesses knowledge of medications and demonstrates ability to dispense medications as per MMC standards. Demonstrates knowledge and safe operation of equipment pertinent to patient care and unit management. Demonstrates appropriate use, monitoring, and administration of IVs as per MMC standards. Communicates pertinent patient information to co-workers to ensure continuous quality of care by the health care team. Ensures endoscopic equipment is cleaned and sterilized according to policy and procedure. Reports needed repairs to GI Lab Supervisor or designee. Prepares for and assists with gastroenterology procedures performed in the GI Lab, Radiology Department, or, if necessary, Nursing Unit according to policy and procedure. Demonstrates the ability to organize and prioritize efficiently. Shares knowledge and skills with co-workers, students, orientees, etc. Assumes responsibility for pursuing continued training and education. Actively participates in unit committees / task forces. Attends 80% of staff meetings and all mandatory meetings. Demonstrates flexibility with scheduling as evidenced by working extra hours in times of increased workload and / or illness or absence of co-worker. Takes call as required.
• Compliance with Policy and Procedures : Complies with safety, infection control, CHW Integrity Program, and other organizational policies. (90 day evals - department specific orientation checklists completed; annual evals - annual competency checklists completed) Complies with the organization's dress code. Arrives at work on time, as defined by the Timeliness and Attendance Policy. Attends work consistently, as defined by the Timeliness and Attendance Policy.
• Other Staff Responsibilities : Actively supports the organizations mission, philosophy and strategic plan. Demonstrates good time management and priority setting.

Job Requirements

Required

Where You'll Work

Marian Regional Medical Center, a 191-bed facility located in Santa Maria, California, is recognized as one of the Top 250 Hospitals in the Nation by Healthgrades and was awarded Best Maternity Care by Newsweek. It ranks among 10% in the nation for safety core measures in cardiac services and has the only comprehensive cancer treatment and resource program from Los Angeles to San Francisco. Marian's beautiful mission-style facility houses the latest technology to support excellent physicians and caregivers who deliver compassionate care each and every day. Marian Regional Medical Center is a part of Dignity Health's Southwest Division and is a member of CommonSpirit Health, the largest not-for-profit health care system in the nation, boasting an integrated network of top quality hospitals, with physicians from the most prestigious medical schools, and comprehensive outpatient services - all recognized for quality, safety, and service. Marian's offers Santa Maria Valley residents access to the most advanced technologies, an expanded and enhanced Emergency Department, Critical Care Unit, neonatal intensive care unit, and an array of women's services.

One Community. One Mission. One California