ER Registered Nurse
Moreno Valley, California
Riverside University Medical Center

Registered Nurse (RN) - Emergency Room (ER) - Registry

Location: Moreno Valley, California
Employment Type: Staffing - Supplier Sourced
Shift: Registry Nights, 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM
Contract Length: Approximately 52 weeks (363 days)

Job Description

• Assess patients on admission within specified time frames, considering physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs.
• Reassess patients’ health needs at least every shift or as warranted by condition changes.
• Establish and update individualized plans of care based on comprehensive data and reassessments.
• Administer oral, topical, and parenteral medications following the "7 rights" of medication administration.
• Assess and document effectiveness and adverse effects of medications and treatments.
• Perform treatments and procedures adhering to nursing best practices, hospital policies, sterile technique, standard precautions, and patient privacy.
• Document patient responses, pain management, discharge planning, education, and progress toward goals accurately and legibly.
• Educate patients and families based on assessed needs using approved educational materials.
• Interpret and analyze diagnostic data and reports; intervene appropriately.
• Communicate promptly any changes in patient condition to physicians and healthcare team members using SBAR communication during handoffs.
• Respect patient rights including confidentiality, safety, and participation in care planning.
• Participate in multidisciplinary care planning.
• Apply and manage patient restraints per policy when necessary.
• Follow National Patient Safety Goals and hospital policies including use of two patient identifiers.
• Understand and participate in hospital disaster plans and rapid response protocols.
• Complete orientation to Life Safety Standards including Code Blue, Code Pink, Code Red, HazMat spills, and oxygen shutoff procedures.
• Adhere to infection control policies and blood transfusion protocols.
• Understand and appropriately use the Chain of Command.
• Follow guidelines for Core Measures and vaccine protocols.
• Perform advanced patient assessments and prioritize care needs.
• Care for patients across the age continuum from neonates to geriatrics.
• Respond competently to minor to life-threatening illnesses or injuries.
• Complete the ED skills checklist before the first scheduled shift.
• Understand patient flow in the ED, including Rapid Medicine Evaluation (RME).
• Perform nursing activities related to admission and discharge.
• Utilize the chain of command within the ED.
• Understand the teaching and physician residency model in the ED.
• Safely administer high-risk medications following hospital/ED policies.
• Document patient care accurately in ED flow sheets and other required paperwork.
• Maintain current certifications and skills relevant to emergency nursing.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in California.
• Minimum of 1 year of recent Emergency Department (ED) experience within the last year.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) certification.