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UC San Diego Health is a Magnet designated organization, which is a prestigious recognition that applies to only 10% of all U.S. hospitals. Magnet is the “gold standard” for nursing excellence and is based on strengths in five key areas, which include transformational leadership, structural empowerment, exemplary professional practice, new knowledge, innovation and improvements and empirical outcomes. UC San Diego Health has held its Magnet status since 2011.
Job Responsibility:
Autonomous nursing care is the ability of a nurse to assess and provide nursing actions as appropriate for patient care populations based on competence, professional expertise, and knowledge
The nurse is expected to practice autonomously consistent with ANA Standards of Practice and Professional Performance
Independent judgment is expected to be exercised within the context of interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approaches to patient care
Requirements:
Must be a graduate from an accredited school of Nursing
Must possess a valid California RN license
BLS/CPR and ACLS certifications at time of hire with commitment to get UCSD ART within six (6) months of hire date
Minimum three (3) year of recent (within one (1) year) inpatient, acute care adult ICU RN experience or equivalent (inpatient Intensive Care unit
such as Medical/Surgical ICU, Burn ICU, CVICU)
Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills to manage multiple levels of information and responsibilities, and to quickly assess moderately-complex problems to develop potential solutions
Must be able to function in a fast-paced environment, have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and consistently demonstrate empathy and kindness to all staff and patients
Demonstrates critical thinking and clinical skills to identify and implement nursing interventions and evaluate results
Must have excellent skills to communicate and influence effectively with all levels of staff, physicians, patients and external constituents, both verbally and in writing