REGISTERED NURSE, Med/Surg Unit, Full-Time Nights

Sierra Medical Center is part of Northern Nevada Health System, a regional multi-facility system offering quality care to residents of the greater Truckee Meadows. Sierra Medical Center is a 170-bed acute care hospital providing services including 24/7 ER care, cardiology, oncology, labor and delivery, level II NICU, surgical and orthopedic services, and more.

Values

• Compassion: Treat everyone with kindness and warmth, caring for every patient, employee, and physician like family.
• Empathy: Deliver clinical care with a personalized touch by understanding patients' perspectives.
• Teamwork: Foster a caring and friendly work environment to achieve the best possible outcomes for patients.
• Quality: Strive for excellence in clinical care.
• Ethics: Conduct business with the highest ethical and moral standards.
• Respect: Honor the dignity, individuality, and rights of everyone.
• Service Excellence: Provide personalized and professional service that exceeds expectations.
• Innovation: Invest in technology and process improvements to develop better ways of delivering clinical care.

About the Role

Provides safe, competent nursing care for patients in accordance with facility policies, standards, and philosophy. Offers professional leadership and support to the healthcare team. Patient Centered Care principles guide all nursing care, with Service Excellence standards demonstrated at all times.

Responsibilities

• Involve the patient and family in care assessment, addressing psychosocial, spiritual, emotional, population-specific, and diversity needs.
• Construct and implement the plan of care using nursing knowledge and skill.
• Integrate direct and indirect patient care activities related to diagnosis and co-morbidities.
• Coordinate the implementation of the interdisciplinary plan of care for assigned patients.
• Develop goals, treatment plans, and discharge plans tailored to individual patient/family needs.
• Consistently complete hourly rounds with purpose to strengthen nurse communication, improve safety, and anticipate patient needs (e.g., pain management, repositioning, toileting).
• Proactively evaluate the environment during rounds to ensure it is patient-friendly and safe.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited or NLN-approved RN program.
• Current Nevada nursing license.
• Current BLS certificate.
• Preferred: One year full-time or three years part-time experience in an acute care setting.
• Must successfully pass any pre-employment assessment(s) required by the facility.

Benefits

• Challenging and rewarding work environment.
• Competitive compensation and generous paid time off.
• Excellent medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans.
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan.
• Tuition reimbursement/repayment program.
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ subsidiaries.

About the Organization

Universal Health Services (UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. UHS operates acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities, ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network, and various related services across the U.S., Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom.