RN Specialty (ED) - Full Time, Nights (Norwalk)

Los Angeles Community Hospitals•Norwalk, CA

About The Position

The Specialty Training Registered Nurse collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement plans of care for assigned patients, coordinating care among other disciplines, physicians, and support staff. The nurse performs professional nursing duties that incorporate patients’ and families’ psychosocial, psychomotor, and age-appropriate cognitive needs to assess, plan, intervene, and advocate throughout the continuum of care. The role includes reevaluating patient responses and outcomes, the effectiveness of the plan of care, and readiness for discharge, revising plans or making referrals as needed. The nurse provides safe, effective, age-appropriate care; monitors and responds to changes in clinical condition; develops and updates plans of care; collaborates with and provides guidance to the healthcare team; and communicates with patients and their support systems. The position is listed as full-time, night shift, in Norwalk.

Requirements

Active, current, and unencumbered Registered Nurse license in the State of California.
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification.
Six months of nursing experience in an acute care setting and acceptance into a unit-specific hospital training program.
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.

Responsibilities

Provide patient care and safely review and administer medications, treatments, and procedures in accordance with 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 patients.
Use pain-management resources and other interventions to provide pain relief.
Assess and document patients’ physical and psychosocial conditions and their responses to care.
Review test results, identify critical results, and communicate them promptly in accordance with the patient’s condition.
Practice evidence-based nursing within licensure scope and comply with hospital standards of nursing care, core measures, 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 healthcare team members, providing leadership and supporting safe, high-quality care.
Provide information, resources, guidance, and education about treatment plans, plans of care, and medications.
Develop and implement accurate patient teaching and ongoing discharge plans.
Communicate empathetically and compassionately with patients, families, physicians, and coworkers, respecting patients’ age and cultural, religious, gender identity, and ethnic backgrounds.