RN Fellowship Program, Emergency Department, Nights

PIH HEALTH Whittier Hospital

RN FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM in Emergency Department (ED)

Advance Your Nursing Career into a Specialty Role

Are you a Registered Nurse with at least one year of experience looking to transition into a specialty area?

The ED RN Fellowship Program at PIH Health offers a 6-month, structured, evidence-based training program designed to support experienced nurses seeking to move into high-acuity specialties.

Curriculum Highlights:

Nationally recognized specialty curriculums: Emergency Nursing Association Curriculum

Web-based and scenario-based learning

Skills lab and hands-on simulations

Taught by multidisciplinary faculty and subject matter experts

Clinical Support & Mentorship:

One-on-one clinical preceptorship

Support from Unit-Based Clinical Nurse Educators

Regular check-ins with nursing leadership

Peer support throughout your fellowship journey

Application Timeline: March 27th-April 10th

Emergency Department Fellowship Program Starts May 18

Provide a full range of nursing practice guided by the American Nursing Association’s (ANA) Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice (2004) and dependent upon experience, role, and population served. Primary nursing responsibilities include assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation and evaluation. Standards of professional performance required include quality practice, education/competency, professional practice evaluation, collegiality, collaboration, and ethics, research/best practice integration, resource utilization and leadership (ANA, 2004). Assists patients to attain or maintain optimal health, implementing a strategy of care to accomplish defined goals within the context of a patient-centered health care plan, and evaluating responses to nursing care and treatment (National Council of State Board of Nursing, 2004).

PIH Health is a nonprofit, regional healthcare network that serves approximately 3 million residents in the Los Angeles County, Orange County and San Gabriel Valley region. The fully integrated network is comprised of PIH Health Downey Hospital, PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital, PIH Health Whittier Hospital, 37 outpatient medical office buildings, a multispecialty medical (physician) group, home healthcare services and hospice care, as well as heart, cancer, digestive health, orthopedics, women’s health, urgent care and emergency services. The organization is nationally recognized for excellence in patient care and patient experience, and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has identified PIH Health as one of the nation’s top hospital systems for best practices, cutting-edge advancements, quality of care and healthcare technology. For more information, visit PIHHealth.org or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.

Required Skills

Demonstrates fluency in English communication, to include reading, writing, and verbal communication.

Basic organizational skills to include ability to follow directions as outlined in policies or given by supervisor.

Basic EKG interpretation

Demonstrates good interpersonal skills

Knowledge of legal implications of nursing

Demonstrates appropriate critical intervention skills.