JOB PURPOSE 

To render professional nursing care pursuant to the goals, objectives, and policies of Cottage Health System, following the standards of practice. To manage quality care through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. With variations due to hospital site and department, this position may require census-driven scheduling flexibility (additional/fewer shifts), holiday coverage, floating, being placed on-call, weekend coverage, and shift rotations.

QUALIFICATIONS: All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS 

Minimum: 

Current California RN license.  American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS). American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS). American Heart Association (AHA) Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS). American Heart Association (AHA) Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) or American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses (ATCN).

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS 

Minimum: Previous experience with medical technology/equipment as needed based on assigned patient care unit.