Job Description

Overview:

*All positions are located in Fresno/Clovis CA*

Up to $10k sign-on bonus available for candidates meeting specialty experience requirements

We\'re looking for RNs to join our growing Burn team! In this fast-paced environment, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with a close-knit team, all while caring for a wide acuity of patients in our nationally-recognized Leon S. Peters Burn Center at Community Regional Medical Center. The patients you will care for will range from moderate to high acuity, including pediatric and adult trauma patients, mild scald burn and skin graft patients, and more. This is the perfect opportunity to grow your burn experience and become a leader in the continuum of care for our burn patients.

As the only ABA Verified Burn Center in the Valley, our 10-bed burn center is the only around-the-clock Level 1 Burn Center between Sacramento and LA for adult and pediatric burn survivors. We are active in burn research and evidence-based care, managing complex wounds. As part of our specialized burn team, you will have the unique opportunity to focus on the continuum of care for burn survivors and their family members.

Community Regional Medical Center is the largest of our three main hospitals and the flagship hospital of the Central Valley. This academic-affiliated, Level 1 Trauma Center is located on a 58-acre campus in downtown Fresno. It features one of the largest and busiest emergency departments in California as well as a comprehensive burn center. Our hospital serves 2.5 million people within 9 counties, averaging a daily census of 641 patients.

We know that our ability to provide the highest level of care begins with our incredible staff. Because of this, we provide unique benefits like free concierge services to run your errands while you work and well-being support through on-demand resources, as well as excellent retirement options and core benefits. Financial benefits are important too, and outside base compensation, we provide relocation bonuses if you are moving to our wonderful community.

Responsibilities:

Your Career at Community | Opportunity. Challenge. Growth.

Responsibilities

In your role, you will:

• Initiate and update the patient plan of care, using the role-based decision-making process by considering the stability of the patient and incorporating data collection, patient assessment, implementation, evaluation, patient/family teaching and care coordination.
• Teach others to succeed by mentoring and preceptorship. Utilize evidence-based practice to guide clinical practice.
• Involve the patient, family, significant other, and other health care providers in validating the data. Determine nursing diagnosis based on patient clinical data and information obtained in patient admission history.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the patient\'s care plan in an ongoing, systematic and criterion-based process, including patient responses and the attainment of expected outcomes.
• Act as a patient advocate by initiating action to improve healthcare or to change decisions or activities which are against the interests or wishes of the patient, and by giving the patient the opportunity to make informed decisions about healthcare before it is provided.

Qualifications:

Education

• Graduate of approved nursing program required
• Bachelor\'s Degree in Nursing preferred

Experience

• Consistent demonstration of Novice / Advance Beginner clinical nursing practice proficiency required

Licenses and Certifications

• RN - Current State of California Registered Nurse license required
• BLS - Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers by American Heart Association (AHA) required

Refer to the department\'s specific requirements, orientation skills checklists and competencies

Additional Certification Requirements

Adult Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required within 3 months of hire or transfer into job for the following departments: 01-60300 CVU, 01-60306 FH CVU, 01-74230 Cardiac Surgery, 01-75706 FH Cath Lab, 01-75900 Cardiology, 01-75931 Cardiac Pulmonary Rehab, 01-61705 FH Tele, 01-75700 Cath Lab. Clovis: 02-75701 Cath Lab.

Adult Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification must be obtained within 6 months of hire or transfer into job for the following departments: 04-87301 Centralized Flex Staffing, 01-87300 Nurse Float-PR Only. Clovis: 02-87300 Nurse Float-PR Only.

Adult Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification must be obtained within 1 year of hire or transfer into job for the following departments: 01-61790 CPCU, 01-61791 CVS Progressive 8W, 01-60100 4ICU Medical, 01-60101 5ICU Trauma, 01-60102 Neuroscience ICU, 01-61704 Neuroscience 9W, 01-61780 ICU Stepdown(PCU), 01-61100 Burn Center, 01-61701 Med Surg 2 East, 01-61702 Med Surg 5 Central, 01-61703 PCU 7W, 01-61770 Orthopedics, 01-70100 Emergency, 01-72000 FH ADTC-Advanced Diag Test Ctr, 01-73900 Burn Therapy, 01-74000 Labor & Delivery, 01-74003 Antepartum, 01-74206 FH Surgery, 01-74240 Neurosurgery, 01-74270 PACU, 01-74276 FH PACU, 01-74300 Short Stay Surgery, 01-74306 FH Short Stay Surgery, 01-74004 OB Triage, 01-61730 Oncology, 01-76400 Radiography Therapeutic, 01-77610 Endoscopy. Clovis: 02-60100 ICU, 02-61790 CPCU, 02-70100 ED, 02-74000 Labor & Delivery, 02-74001 Antepartum Testing, 02-74004 OB Triage 02-74270 PACU, 02-74300 Short Stay Surgery, 02-77610 Endoscopy.

Basic Arrhythmia must be obtained within 6 months of hire or transfer into job for the following departments: 04-87301 Centralized Flex Staffing, 01-61100 Burn Center, 01-61701 Med Surg 2 East, 01-61702 Med Surg 5 Central, 01-61703 PCU 7W, 01-61770 Orthopedics, 01-61730 Oncology, 01-61790 CPCU, 01-61791 CVS Progressive 8W, 01-74000 Labor & Delivery, 01-74004 OB Triage, 01-87300 Nurse Float-PR Only. Clovis: 02-74000 Labor & Delivery, 02-74001 Antepartum Testing, 02-87300 Nurse Float-PR Only.

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification must be obtained within 6 months of hire or transfer into job for the following departments: 04-87301 Centralized Flex Staffing, 01-87300 Nurse Float-PR Only. Clovis: 02-87300 Nurse Float-PR Only.

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification must be obtained within 1 year of hire or transfer into job for the following departments: 01-60500 PICU Pediatric ICU, 01-61100 Burn Center, 01-62900 Pediatric, 01-70100 ED, 01-74270 PACU, 01-74300 Short Stay Surgery, 01-73900 Burn Therapy, 01-76400 Radiography Therapeutic, 01-77610 Endoscopy (except for nurses in pre-admission testing). Clovis: 02-70100 ED, 02-74270 PACU.

National Institutes of Health (NIH) Stroke Scale Course must be obtained within 6 months of hire or transfer into job for the following departments: 04-87301 Centralized Flex Staffing, 01-60100 4ICU Medical, 01-60101 5ICU Trauma, 01-60102 Neuroscience ICU, 01-61704 Neuroscience 9W, 01-61780 ICU Stepdown(PCU), 01-70100 ED, 01-87300 Nurse Float-PR Only. Clovis: 02-60100 ICU, 02-70100 ED, 02-87300 Nurse Float-PR Only.

Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM) Course must be obtained within 6 months of date of hire or transfer into job for the following departments (exceptions may apply, refer to Policy #10925): 01-74000 Labor & Delivery, 01-74003 Antepartum, 01-74004 OB Triage. Clovis: 02-74000 Labor & Delivery, 02-74001 Antepartum Testing, 02-74004 OB Triage.

Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification must be obtained within 6 months of hire or transfer into job for the following departments: 01-60500 PICU, 01-60700 NICU, 01-62900 Pediatric, 01-63800 Obstetrics, 01-65320 Newborn Nursery, 01-74000 Labor & Delivery, 01-74003 Antepartum, 01-74004 OB Triage. Clovis: 02-60700 NICU, 02-63800 Obstetrics, 02-74000 Labor & Delivery, 02-74001 Antepartum Testing, 02-74004 OB Triage.

Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Chemotherapy/Biotherapy certification must be obtained within 6 months of hire or transfer into job for the following departments: 01-61730 Oncology.

Certified Electronic Fetal Monitoring (C-EFM) by the National Certification Corporation (NCC) must be obtained within 1 year of hire or transfer into job for the following departments (exceptions may apply, refer to Policy #10925): 01-74000 Labor & Delivery, 01-74003 Antepartum, 01-74004 OB Triage. Clovis: 02-74000 Labor & Delivery, 02-74001 Antepartum Testing, 02-74004 OB Triage.

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Disclaimers:

• Pay ranges listed are an estimate and subject to change.
• Per the CDPH order, all healthcare workers are required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 or have an approved exemption and test regularly.
• If any bonuses are noted, they are only applicable to external hires meeting criteria.

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