RN Specialty (ICU) - Full Time, Nights (Hollywood) - 11250

Southern California Hospitals•Los Angeles, CA

1d•$53 - $72

About The Position

The Specialty Training 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 that incorporate the psychosocial, psychomotor, and age-appropriate cognitive needs of patients and their families or significant others to assess, plan, intervene, and advocate throughout the continuum of care. The nurse reevaluates patient responses and outcomes, the effectiveness of the plan of care, and readiness for discharge, revising the plan or making referrals as needed. The nurse provides safe, effective, age-appropriate patient care, including reviewing and administering medications, treatments, and procedures; recognizing and responding to changes in clinical condition; and documenting interventions. The role includes developing and updating plans of care, assessing patient status and response to treatment, reviewing and communicating test results, applying evidence-based nursing practice, and complying with infection control, privacy, and hospital standards. The nurse also coordinates and delegates care, provides leadership and education, develops discharge plans, and communicates compassionately with patients, families, physicians, and coworkers.

Requirements

Active, current, and unencumbered Registered Nurse licensure in the State of California.
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
AHA Basic Life Support certification.
Six months of nursing experience in an acute care setting.
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 within the scope of practice and nursing standards.
Recognize changes in patients’ clinical conditions, take appropriate action, document interventions, and collaborate with the healthcare team to advocate for patients.
Intervene appropriately in cases of abuse, assault, neglect, or inadequate financial or social resources, and make appropriate referrals.
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.
Conduct ongoing assessments 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.
Follow evidence-based nursing practice, scope-of-licensure requirements, hospital nursing standards, 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 appropriately.
Provide leadership and ensure care is safe and high quality.
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 compassionately and respectfully with patients, support systems, physicians, and coworkers, taking account of age and cultural, religious, gender identity, and ethnic background.