The Registered Nurse is responsible for independently utilizing the nursing process to safely, therapeutically and efficiently care for a group of patients based on HMNH’s policies, procedures and all regulatory requirements.
Licensure and Certification:
Current California RN license
Current BLS provider card
Workplace violence/de-escalation training required
Additional Licensure and Certification (ARU):
QI Certified within 180 days
Education:
Associate’s degree in Nursing (ASN) required
Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) strongly preferred
Experience:
Minimum 1 year acute hospital experience preferred
Knowledge and Skills:
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Strong organizational skills
Critical thinking skills
Problem solving skills
Basic computer skills
Equipment:
All patient care equipment used in primary work assignment setting
Basic knowledge of office equipment use and functions of departments
Physical Demands - Patient Care:
Continuous standing/walking and occasional/intermittent sitting.
Continuous use of bilateral upper extremities in fine motor activities requiring fingering, grasping, and forward reaching between waist and shoulder level to handle/operate medical equipment/devices.
Frequent reaching above shoulder level and overhead.
Frequent forward bending, twisting, squatting and kneeling; occasional climbing.
Occasional repositioning and transferring patients weighing up to 200 pounds between bed, chair, and gurney.
Occasional lifting and carrying equipment weighing up to 25 pounds.
Occasional/intermittent pushing of gurneys, wheelchairs, bed and other medical equipment over tiled and carpeted surfaces.
Continuous use of near vision to read medical equipment such as monitoring devices and reading documents and computer screens; hearing and verbal communication to interact with patients, co-workers, and other customers.