RN (Med-Surg) - Loan Forgiveness - Full Time, Days (Culver City) - 10411
About The Position
The Registered Nurse collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement a plan of care for an assigned group of patients, coordinating care with other disciplines, physicians, and support staff. The nurse performs professional nursing duties involving psychosocial, psychomotor, and age-appropriate cognitive considerations to assess, plan, intervene, and advocate for patients and their families or significant others throughout the continuum of care. The nurse reevaluates patient responses and outcomes, the effectiveness of care plans, and readiness for discharge, revising plans or making referrals as needed. The role also serves as a model and mentor for new graduate nurses, orientees, and support staff. This position provides patient care, administers medications and treatments, monitors and documents patient conditions and responses, coordinates with the healthcare team, and supports patient education and discharge planning. It requires safe, evidence-based nursing practice within the scope of licensure and compliance with hospital standards, infection-control procedures, and HIPAA requirements. The position is full-time, day shift, in Culver City. Base pay is $42.68–$65.58 per hour; the stated 12-hour rate is $49.79–$76.51. A $20,000 sign-on bonus is offered to eligible candidates, subject to the stated experience and employment conditions.
Requirements
- Active, current, and unencumbered Registered Nurse licensure in California.
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- AHA Basic Life Support certification.
- Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English.
- Ability to work variable shifts, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.
- Ability to maintain flexibility and composure in a constantly changing environment.
- Hospital Fire and Life Safety Card for Los Angeles City employees only.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
- Bilingual skills to communicate effectively with patients and families.
- Recent Registered Nurse experience in an acute-care setting.
- Certification in a specialty area of practice.
Responsibilities
- Provide patient care and safely review and administer medications, treatments, and procedures in accordance with the scope of practice and nursing standards.
- Recognize changes in patients' clinical conditions, take appropriate action, and document interventions.
- Collaborate with the healthcare team to intervene and advocate for patients, and make appropriate referrals to address patient issues.
- Develop short- and long-term goals consistent with treatment plans and standards of practice, incorporating patient preferences and discussing the plan of care with the patient.
- Use pain-management resources and other interventions to provide pain relief.
- Assess and document patients' physical and psychosocial conditions and responses to care.
- Review test results, identify critical results, communicate them promptly, and incorporate relevant information into the plan of care.
- Ensure nursing practice is evidence-based, within licensure scope, and compliant with hospital nursing standards and core measures, as well as infection-control procedures and HIPAA requirements.
- Coordinate care with staff, physicians, other disciplines, and support staff; supervise, monitor, and delegate patient-care activities to appropriate team members.
- Provide leadership to help ensure care is safe and high quality, and offer information, resources, guidance, and education about treatment plans, care plans, and medications.
- Develop and implement accurate patient teaching and ongoing discharge plans.
- Communicate with empathy and compassion, providing care appropriate to patients' ages and cultural, religious, gender-identity, or ethnic backgrounds.
- Mentor new graduate nurses, orientees, and support staff.
Benefits
- $20,000 sign-on bonus for eligible full-time RN candidates; eligibility includes at least one year of acute-care RN hospital experience, with exclusions and payment conditions specified in the posting.
- Loan forgiveness is referenced in the job title.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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