RN (Med-Surg) - Loan Forgiveness - Full Time, Nights (Culver City) - 10411

Southern California Hospitals•Culver City, CA

1d•$50 - $77

About The Position

The Registered Nurse collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement a plan of care for assigned patients, coordinating care among other disciplines, physicians, and support staff. The nurse performs professional duties involving psychosocial, psychomotor, and age-appropriate cognitive skills 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 the care plan, and readiness for discharge, revising the plan or making referrals as needed. The position also serves as a role model and mentor to new graduate nurses, orientees, and support staff. The Registered Nurse provides safe, effective, age-appropriate patient care within the scope of practice and standards of nursing practice. This includes administering medications and treatments, recognizing changes in clinical condition, coordinating with the healthcare team, and communicating with patients and their support systems. The nurse develops and documents care plans, supports pain management, reviews and communicates test results, follows evidence-based practice and hospital standards, and ensures infection-control and HIPAA compliance. The nurse also supervises and delegates care activities, provides education, and develops discharge plans. The listed base pay rate is $42.68–$65.58; the stated 12-hour rate is $49.79–$76.51. A $20,000 sign-on bonus is offered subject to eligibility conditions, including at least one year of acute-care RN hospital experience; the bonus program is for full-time RN positions and is paid in increments over 24 months to active employees in good standing. Current Alta Hospital employees are not eligible, and former employees may not be eligible.

Requirements

Active, current, and unencumbered Registered Nurse license 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 experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute-care setting.
Certification in the specialty area of practice.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement plans of care for assigned patients in collaboration with interdisciplinary teams.
Coordinate care among other disciplines, physicians, and support staff.
Assess, plan, intervene, and advocate for patients and their families or significant others throughout the continuum of care.
Reevaluate patient responses and outcomes, plan-of-care effectiveness, and discharge readiness; revise plans or make referrals as needed.
Provide patient care and safely administer medications, treatments, and procedures appropriate to patients' ages and within nursing scope and standards.
Recognize changes in patients' clinical conditions, take appropriate action, and document interventions.
Collaborate with the healthcare team to intervene and advocate for patients, including addressing abuse, assault, neglect, or inadequate financial or social resources, and making appropriate referrals.
Develop short- and long-term goals consistent with treatment plans and standards of practice, incorporating patient preferences and discussing the plan with patients.
Use pain-management resources and other interventions to provide pain relief.
Conduct ongoing assessments and document patients' physical and psychosocial conditions and responses to care.
Review test results, identify critical results, and communicate them promptly in accordance with patient condition; incorporate information into the plan of care.
Maintain evidence-based nursing practice within licensure scope and comply with hospital standards, core measures, infection-control procedures, and HIPAA requirements.
Supervise, monitor, and delegate patient-care activities to appropriate healthcare-team members; provide leadership and help ensure safe, high-quality care.
Provide 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 culturally and age-appropriate care and thoughtful interactions with patients, families, physicians, and coworkers.
Act as a role model and mentor to new graduate nurses, orientees, and support staff.