RN Emergency

Founded in 1955, Dignity Health – Northridge Hospital Medical Center is a 394-bed, acute care, nonprofit community hospital located in Northridge, California. The hospital offers a full complement of award winning services, including the Leavey Cancer Center, a cardiovascular center, stroke center, the Center for Assault Treatment Services, a pediatric medical center, and the only pediatric trauma center in the San Fernando Valley. As a leading provider of compassionate, high-quality and affordable patient-centered care, we share a rich legacy with Dignity Health, one of the nation’s five largest health care systems. We are part of a 21-state network of nearly 9,000 physicians, 62,000 employees and more than 400 care centers. Visit here  dignityhealth.org/northridgehospital for more information.

One Community. One Mission. One California 

As an Emergency Room Nurse at Northridge Hospital Medical Center, part of CommonSpirit Health, Join our Level II Trauma Center  team, you will make a real difference in people's lives as an Emergency Room Nurse. In this dynamic environment, no two days are alike. You'll be at the forefront of patient care, rapidly assessing and prioritizing needs while delivering crucial emergency triage. As a valued member of our ER team, you'll collaborate with experienced colleagues to provide life-saving stabilization, performing essential procedures.  We're looking for nurses who embody teamwork, professionalism, and critical thinking, and who are eager to contribute to projects that improve the patient experience. Your energy and commitment to providing high-quality, dignified care will be invaluable to our patients and our team.

We're offering a 10% sign-on bonus to qualified candidates who join our team. Learn more and apply today!

• Triage & Treat: Rapidly assess patients using emergency protocols to determine the appropriate course of action (intake, discharge, or admission).
• Stabilize & Adapt: Deliver critical stabilizing care to patients of all ages, adjusting treatment plans based on changing conditions and collaborating with the ER team.
• Coordinate & Evaluate: Apply your clinical expertise to coordinate patient care, regularly planning and evaluating the effectiveness of treatment.
• Collaborate & Communicate: Build strong, professional relationships with staff, physicians, patients, and families, ensuring open communication and patient confidentiality.
• Advocate & Educate: Provide culturally sensitive care, respecting individual beliefs and customs, and educate patients and families on their care plan.
• Lead & Mentor: Provide guidance and leadership to the interdisciplinary team, supervising nursing interventions and acting as a resource for new staff and students.
• Document & Improve: Accurately document patient care and participate in initiatives to improve patient outcomes and the overall patient experience.
• Adhere & Comply: Follow all established hospital and departmental policies, procedures, and standards, ensuring a safe and compliant environment.
• Administer & Monitor: Administer medications as directed, carefully assessing and documenting patient responses and initiating appropriate interventions.
• Round & Respond: Conduct hourly rounds to address patient needs, focusing on pain management, skin integrity, and elimination.

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• Minimum one (1) year current acute care registered nursing experience in specialty area required. 
• Current certification in specialty area preferred.
• Experience with EHR (Cerner MediTech etc?) preferred.
• Registered Nurse with current California License required.
• Current BLS ACLS PALS from the American Heart Association Required.
• TNCC preferredobtained within 6 months of hire
• MICN preferred.
• Crisis Prevention (CPI) training within 6 months of hire
• ENPC required within 6 months of hire. Eight additional hours of pediatric specific education required annually.
• LA City Fire Care required within 90 days of hire.
• CT STROKE (NIHSS) within 90 days of hire. 

This position is represented by SEIU L121RN and is covered by the terms and conditions of the applicable collective bargaining agreement.