Clinical RN - Transition Program

Job Summary:

The Registered Nurse in the Transition program obtains didactic and hands on skills training enhanced with clinical preceptorship.  This nurse will be responsible for independently utilizing the nursing process to safely, therapeutically and efficiently care for a group of patients based on HMNMH’s policies, procedures and all regulatory requirements.

Licensure and Certification:

• Current California RN license
• Current BLS and  ACLS provider cards required
• Current PALS provider card required within 60 days of hire
• NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification required within 60 days of hire
• Certified in field of specialty (CCRN, PCCN, Trauma) preferred
• Telemetry course certification or equivalent experience required

Education:

• Associate’s degree in Nursing (ASN) required
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) strongly preferred

Experience:

• Minimum 1 year acute hospital experience required

Knowledge and Skills:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Critical thinking skills
• Problem solving skills
• Basic computer skills
• Care of cardiovascular, trauma, stable pediatric patients

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.