Title : Registered Nurse - 3 Tower - Part Time/Nights

Department : AVH

Type : Part Time

Location : Lancaster, CA

Job Details :

Job Objective:

A Registered Nurse is responsible for the nursing care of patients as established by the Nursing Practice Act of the Board of Registered Nursing of the State of California and as guided by policies and procedures of the hospital.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  1. Nursing Process
  • Applies nursing process in direct patient care:
  • Provides accurate assessment and documentation of physiological, psycho social, cultural, developmental, socioeconomic, and spiritual needs of patient as evidenced by assessment within time frame appropriate for level of care
  • Provides logical sequence of action, updates nursing care plan as evidenced by notations on care plan, Provides evaluation each shift of patient’s progress In relation to the patient care plan, if applicable to area of care
  • Provides Information to patient/family relating to educational resources available, Directs patient/family educational process
  • Provides discharge planning beginning on admission with appropriate referrals and update as required by the patient
  • Adheres to the admission and transfer criteria
  • Adheres to all current policies and procedures in providing patient care and seeks clarification if needed.
  • Evaluates and documents outcomes of medical, nursing, and ancillary team interventions
  • Incorporates time management skills in accomplishing care 
  1. Nursing Care Delivery Process
  • Knowledgeable regarding current nursing practices and procedures
  1. Demonstrates knowledge and use of resources and forms
  2. Demonstrates knowledge of hospital structure and administrative resources
  3. Demonstrates ability to interpret rules and regulations
  • Knowledge of legal aspects of nursing care
  • Demonstrates knowledge of legal documents pertinent to unit/area of care
  • Demonstrates knowledge of Patient rights
  • Acts as liaison between medical staff and patient care team 
  1. Technical Equipment
  • Able to operate technical equipment in area of care, safely, efficiently, and accurately 
  1. Environment
  • Assists in maintenance of a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment
  • Assesses safety/cleanliness of patient/unit environment and reports conditions requiring change
  • Utilizes resources, equipment, and supplies efficiently and with cost awareness
  • Reports hazardous conditions to appropriate department for correction
  • Uses clean and aseptic techniques for protection of patients and personal safety
  • Prevents contamination and/or transfer of Infection by use of the Exposure Control Plan and Standard Precautions in daily work
  • Demonstrates knowledge of emergency codes 
  1. Leadership/Professionalism
  • Supervises care provided by others
  1. Assumes responsibility for quality of care given
  2. Gives accurate and concise patient care report to appropriate persons
  3. Gives accurate, concise patient care reports
  4. Demonstrates knowledge of scheduling guidelines
  • Maintains professional attitude and effective working relationships with fellow staff members, other departments, patients’ families, medical staff and volunteers
  • Functions appropriately and effectively under pressure. Provides care as part of team effort in crisis or emergency situation
  • Adheres to all privacy laws when dealing with confidential and protected health information (PHI)
  • Maintains the confidentiality of patient, hospital and department information
  • Adheres to the Code of Conduct
  • Adheres to all Antelope Valley Hospital Compliance & Integrity Program policies and procedures including the duty to report compliance violations and the duty to disclose conflicts of interest
  • Completion of all mandatory initial and annual training within assigned time frames per  established guidelines
  • Demonstrates ethical decision making, integrity, and a willingness to promote a culture of safety 
  1. Communication
  • Communicates effectively with patients, families, visitors, and physicians
  • Responsible for problem solving and crisis intervention related to physicians, patients, families, and staff
  • Follows the Chain of Command and Conflict Management process established by AVH
  • Displays a willingness to follow directions and to accept and utilize constructive criticism 
  1. Age Specific & Cultural Requirement
  • Demonstrate knowledge regarding special needs and behaviors of age specific and cultural groups
  • Participates In age specific and cultural educational and training programs
  • Demonstrates proficiency in required age specific and cultural competencies

Non-Essential Duties:

  • Participates on unit or hospital based committees
  • Other duties as assigned, within compliance with Title 22, The Joint Commission, and CMS. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Knowledge

  • Supports and adheres to the values and mission statement established by the AVH Board of Directors
  • Conforms to required accreditation standards.
  • Conforms with and supports hospital quality management and performance improvement guidelines

Skills

  • Skill and ability to follow telephone etiquette/standards
  • Displays a willingness to work as a team player
  • Safely and effectively uses all equipment necessary to carry out duties

Abilities

  • Ability to adhere to all established AVH policies and procedures and to interpret and function under these.
  • Ability to organize work and establish priorities
  • Ability to expand on own initiative in performance of duties
  • Ability to function effectively under pressure and meet time parameters
  • Ability to relieve clerical staff at desk, or to adopt any function commonly assigned to unlicensed
  • assistive personnel, or as allowed within scope of nursing practice, as needed
  • Ability to give and support the highest level of patient/customer satisfaction at all times
  • Ability to be flexible in meeting staffing requirements of the facility
  • Ability to meet basic health requirements and physical job standards
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Video Clip II: An Average Day at the AV Hospital Ambulance Bay

Benefits

  • Rate/s according to years of experience
    • 1 year    - $40.52/hour
    • 2 years   - $41.75/hour
    • 5 years   - $44.73/hour
    • 10 years - $49.92/hour
  • Comprehensive healthcare coverage for you and your family
    • Medical, dental, and vision with EPO, HMO and PPO plan options, including a cost‑saving prescription (Rx) program
  • Employee benefits at NO COST TO YOU:
    • Basic life, accidental death and dismemberment insurance
    • Long‑term disability insurance
    • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services
  • Voluntary benefits and tax‑saving plans
    • Supplemental life insurance
    • Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
    • Universal life with long‑term care insurance
    • Critical illness, short‑term disability and accident insurance
  • Paid time off
    • PTO program combines vacation, holiday and one‑half sick benefits into a single PTO bank
  • Retirement plan
    • AVH retirement plan is a defined benefit plan. Participation is automatic once meeting eligibility requirements of one year of service and over 1,000 hours worked.
  • 403(b) Tax
    • AVH sponsors a 403(b) voluntary retirement plan for all employees to participate in pre-tax salary deferral contributions.
  • Education tuition reimbursement
    • AVH supports the professional growth of employees by offering financial assistance for tuition and books to eligible employees in qualified programs.

Requirements

  • Current California Registered Nurse license

  • One year Registered Nurse experience

  • BLS and ACLS certification

  • PALS certification (within 6 months of hire)

  • Annual Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Certification, at first available hospital training class 

  • Annual Restraint Certification

  • Annual JCAHO Review/Competencies

 

Antelope Valley Hospital

Located just 60 miles north of Los Angeles, Antelope Valley Hospital has been delivering exceptional care for more than 60 years. We are the only full-service acute care facility in the Antelope Valley, and we have more than 300 beds. We are a Level II Trauma Center and Joint Commission Primary Stroke Center Accredited. Our non-profit hospital has grown to be the preeminent healthcare facility for our district’s nearly 1.2 million residents. 

We offer the region’s only trauma center, pediatric unit, NICU, inpatient mental health care, labor and delivery, Accredited Chest Pain Center/STEMI Receiving Center, Advanced Primary Stroke Center and Comprehensive Community Cancer Center.
 

Antelope Valley Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

At Antelope Valley Hospital, our employees are at the heart of what we do best – delivering high quality, patient-centered healthcare.

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