Medical Surgical and Telemetry Registered Nurse II - Regular and Per Diem

Under general direction and following established medically-approved policies and procedures, implements specialized skilled nursing processes in the Medical Surgical (Med Surg) and Telemetry units of the Ventura County Medical Center and/or Santa Paula Hospital.
 

Examples Of Duties

Duties include but are not limited to the following:
 

• Uses the full scope of the Nurse Practice Act to assess, plan, organize, and provide nursing care to assigned patients;
• Follows prescribed doctors' orders concerning treatments and medications;
• Documents patient treatment and dispensing; makes patient observations; records and reports on all pertinent information, including changes in patient condition and general progress;
• Provides follow-through on judgment within the scope of accepted nursing practice;
• Assists doctors in examination and treatment;
• Provides unit organization and is responsible for the completion of all delegated and indicated nursing duties by the end of the assigned shift;
• Assists in training, supervision and evaluation of new and ancillary personnel;
• Maintains current knowledge of nursing care developments and therapeutic measures; attends department in-services and staff development programs;
• May participate in quality assurance/utilization review or other non-direct patient care nursing assignments;
• May interpret and monitor cardiac rhythms depending on area of assignment; and
• Performs other related duties as required.

Typical Qualifications

These are entrance requirements to the examination process and assure neither continuance in the process nor placement on an eligible list.
 
EDUCATION, TRAINING, and EXPERIENCE:
Requires six (6) months of recent full-time acute care registered nursing experience in an acute hospital or equivalent setting, or completion of the Ventura County Medical Center competency requirements* as evaluated and approved by the Chief Nursing Executive.
 
*These competency requirements are in conformance with the California Board of Registered Nurses nursing requirements.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
 

• Graduation from an accredited school of Nursing.
• Must possess and maintain a current, valid license as a Registered Nurse issued by the State of California, or Registered Nurse licensure in another state with California licensure pending.
• Must have twelve (12) months of full-time professional registered nursing experience in at least one of the following specialties:
  • Definitive Observation Unit (DOU) / Intermediate Care (IMC) / Step-Down Unit
  • Emergency Department (ER)
  • Inpatient Psychiatric Unit (IPU)
  • Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
  • Medical-Surgical (Med Surg)
  • Operating Room (OR)
  • Peri-Operative Services
  • Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
  • Post-Operative Services
  • Telemetry
• Must possess and maintain a current, valid Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) certification by first day of employment.
• Must successfully complete the Health Care Agency Pharmacology examination within three (3) months of employment.
• Depending upon the area of assignment, additional specialty experience and/or certification(s) may be required.

DESIRED
 

• Significant, recent professional nursing experience in Medical Surgical and/or Telemetry

 
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Comprehensive knowledge of: the principles, practices, and techniques used in advanced nursing care of specialized units such as DOU, IMC, Step-Down Unit, ER, IPU, ICU, Med Surg, OR, Peri-Operative Services, PACU, Post-Operative Services, and/or Telemetry.
 
Working knowledge of: performance improvement processes, hospital based/nursing committee practices, and patient and staff education methods.
 
Working ability to: plan and organize nursing care; train and supervise non-professional staff; establish and maintain the confidence of patients and staff; maintain confidentiality of patient/client information; follow hospital policies and instructions; work effectively in different hospital departments or on shifts as required; establish and maintain effective interpersonal relations with other staff members, patients, and their families; and communicate effectively both orally and in writing.