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

Southern California Hospitals•Culver City, CA

1d•$50 - $77

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (Med-Surg) 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 role involves professional nursing duties that incorporate psychosocial, psychomotor, and age-appropriate cognitive considerations when assessing, planning, intervening, and advocating 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 plans or making referrals as needed. The nurse also serves as a role model and mentor to new graduate nurses, orientees, and support staff. The position provides patient care, reviews and administers medications, treatments, and procedures safely and effectively within the scope of practice and nursing standards. It requires recognizing and responding to changes in clinical condition; developing and documenting care plans and assessments; reviewing and communicating test results; following evidence-based nursing practices, infection control procedures, and HIPAA requirements; collaborating with and delegating to the healthcare team; and supporting patient education and discharge planning. The nurse communicates with compassion and respect for patients’ ages, cultures, religions, gender identities, and ethnic backgrounds. The position is full-time and listed for day shifts in Culver City. The stated base pay range is $42.68–$65.58, with a 12-hour pay rate of $49.79–$76.51. A $20,000 sign-on bonus is available subject to eligibility requirements, including at least one year of acute-care RN hospital experience; current Alta Hospital employees are ineligible, and former employees may also be ineligible. Bonus payments are made in increments over 24 months to active employees in good standing.

Requirements

Active, current, and unencumbered Registered Nurse licensure in the State of California.
Graduation from 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 a specialty area of practice.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement patient care plans and coordinate care with disciplines, physicians, and support staff.
Assess, plan, intervene, and advocate for patients, considering psychosocial, psychomotor, and age-appropriate cognitive needs.
Reevaluate patient responses, outcomes, care-plan effectiveness, and discharge readiness; revise plans or make referrals as needed.
Provide patient care and safely review and administer medications, treatments, and procedures within nursing scope and standards.
Recognize changes in patients’ clinical conditions, take appropriate action, document interventions, and collaborate with the healthcare team.
Intervene appropriately in cases of abuse, assault, or neglect, or when patients lack adequate financial or social resources; make appropriate referrals.
Develop short- and long-term goals consistent with treatment plans and standards of practice, incorporating patient preferences and discussing the plan 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.
Practice evidence-based nursing within licensure scope and comply with hospital nursing standards, core measures, infection control procedures, and HIPAA requirements.
Collaborate with healthcare staff and supervise, monitor, and delegate patient-care activities to appropriate team members to promote 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 empathetically and compassionately with patients, families, physicians, and coworkers, respecting patients’ backgrounds and identities.
Serve as a role model and mentor to new graduate nurses, orientees, and support staff.