staff - Registered Nurse (RN) - Med Surg / Telemetry - $58-86 per hour

Tenet North Cal is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Med Surg / Telemetry for a nursing job in Modesto, California. Job Description & Requirements Specialty : Med Surg / Telemetry Discipline : RN Duration : Ongoing 36 hours per week Shift : 12 hours Employment Type : Staff Up to $10,000 Sign-On bonus based on experience Welcome to Doctors Medical Center! Doctors Medical Center Modesto is a full-service, comprehensive health care facility, dedicated to providing the finest medical care for the community. From preventative and diagnostic services to expertise in some of the world's leading technologies, DMC's multidisciplinary team of physicians and healthcare professionals is dedicated to your good health and well-being. Recognized for innovative cardiac and neonatal intensive care to advanced stroke and trauma treatment, the outstanding doctors at DMC represent most major medical specialties and are committed to being there for you, when you need them most. We offer competitive salaries and benefits including a 401(k), several health & dental plans to choose from, generous tuition assistance plans, and relocation assistance for select positions. Comprehensive benefits for medical (free PPO plan for employee and family), prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services Wellbeing support, including employee assistance program (EAP) Time away from work programs for paid time off, long- and short-term plan coverage Savings and retirement including a 401(k) Plan with a 50% match up to 6% of pay, employee stock purchase plan, flexible spending accounts, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial well-being counseling Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, and online educational program Additional benefits life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and employee discount program Registered nurses – Retirement medical benefit account (RMBA) – 2% of annual eligible income set aside in accordance with program guidelines Benefits may vary by location and role www.dmc-modesto.com / teams Job Summary : Reporting to the Director of Patient Care Services / Shift Manager, the Registered Nurse is responsible for planning, directing, coordinating, and providing high quality, individualized patient care using the components of the nursing process. 1. Initiates a multidisciplinary, goal oriented care plan for each patient in collaboration with members of the health care team and provides care based on that plan. 2. Ensures patient safety by assessing and proactively implementing safety measures with specific consideration of patient’s functional and developmental age. 3. Provides appropriate nursing interventions. Competent in all routine nursing skills, including, but not limited to, (1) medication administration, (2) intravenous therapy, (3) management of indwelling catheters and drains, and (4) safe use of any medical equipment, such as glucose meters, IV pumps. 4. Keeps Manager / Director informed when difficulties and / or unusual situations occur. Provides for allotted meal and break periods for staff. 5. Demonstrates the ability to provide care in emergency situations and follows established emergency procedures 6. Delegates’ patient care tasks to ancillary personnel based on individual competency and scope of practice. Evaluates effectiveness of care performed. 7. Participates in activities within the organization that support performance improvement. 8. Demonstrates the ability to organize workload, set priorities, and use time efficiently to complete work on time and in an organized manner. 9. Performs physical and psychosocial assessment of all age groups of patients that demonstrate knowledge and consideration of age specific and cultural differences. Modifies nursing care to meet the age specific requirements of the adult (18 to 70 years) and geriatric (71 years) patients. 10. Additional responsibilities are outlined on the Clinical Ladder and are to be documented on the Annual Evaluation Checklist. 11. Observes patients’ receiving complex chemotherapeutics and radiation therapy, and reports abnormal findings to the physician. 12. Monitors laboratory values and observes patients response to abnormal values and reports findings to the physician. 13. Demonstrates responsibility and accountability for departmental process improvement initiatives by utilizing appropriate communication channels (i.e. through director and / or committee representatives) and implementing committee-approved changes. Provides constructive recommendations for process improvement. 14. Maintains appropriate, confidential inter-facility and interagency communications when applicable. 15. Demonstrates responsible role in noise reduction efforts and assists in maintaining traffic control in the department. 16. Recognizes and responds to life threatening dysrhythmias on telemetry and takes appropriate action. 17. Demonstrates the ability to safely calculate and administer chemotherapy and biotherapy to patients. 18. All other duties as assigned. Tenet North Cal Job ID 2503021987. Posted job title : RN Med Surg Tele Oncology Full Time Days Benefits Sign-On bonus