Job Description

• Ensures the safety, comfort, personal hygiene, and protection of patients
• Provides care and patient education on disease prevention and restorative measures
• Provides direct and indirect patient care services, including, but not limited to, the administration of medications and therapeutic agents vital to implement the treatment, disease prevention, or rehabilitative plan of care
• Performs skin tests, immunizations, phlebotomy, central line access, and care if applicable, and the initiation of peripheral venous access
• Observes signs and symptoms of illness, reactions to medications/treatments, general behavior, and/or general physical condition
• Implements appropriate reporting, referrals, and care
• Provides care to special patient populations and patients with diverse cultural backgrounds. Identifies patient?s readiness for learning and ability to understand directions/instructions and give consent

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program required
• BSN preferred

• Current, unrestricted California RN License required
• BLS certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross required
• Other Competencies, as required by your specialty unit (ex. ACLS, PALS, fetal heart monitoring) required or must obtain 1 year from start of hire
• Specialty certification required or willing to obtain within one year from start date

• A minimum of 1 years of acute care nursing experience required
• Experience in an outpatient ambulatory clinic preferred

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