RN (Med-Surg) - Loan Forgiveness - Full Time, Nights (Culver City) - 10411
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 role involves professional nursing duties that apply psychosocial, psychomotor, and age-appropriate cognitive skills to assess, plan, intervene, and advocate for patients 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 also serves as a role model and mentor to new graduate nurses, orientees, and support staff. The position provides safe, effective, age-appropriate patient care, including reviewing and administering medications, treatments, and procedures within the scope of practice and nursing standards. The nurse assesses and documents patient condition and response to care, recognizes changes in clinical condition, reviews and communicates test results, supports pain management, and follows evidence-based practice, infection control procedures, HIPAA compliance, and hospital standards. The nurse works with staff, physicians, and other healthcare team members to coordinate and supervise care, delegate activities appropriately, provide guidance and education, and develop teaching and discharge plans. The role also requires compassionate, thoughtful communication with patients, families, physicians, and coworkers while respecting patients’ age, cultural, religious, gender identity, and ethnic backgrounds.
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.
- 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
- Develop and implement care plans for assigned patients in collaboration with interdisciplinary teams.
- Assess, plan, intervene, advocate, and reevaluate patient care throughout the continuum of care.
- Review and administer medications, treatments, and procedures safely and appropriately.
- Recognize changes in patient clinical conditions, take appropriate action, and document interventions.
- Assess and document patients’ physical and psychosocial condition and response to care.
- Review test results, identify critical results, and communicate them in a timely manner.
- Provide pain management and other appropriate interventions.
- Follow evidence-based nursing practice, scope of licensure, hospital standards, infection control procedures, and HIPAA requirements.
- Collaborate with healthcare team members and coordinate care across disciplines and support staff.
- Supervise, monitor, and delegate patient care activities to appropriate team members.
- Provide leadership, guidance, resources, and education about treatment plans, care plans, and medications.
- Develop and implement patient teaching and discharge plans, making referrals as necessary.
- Advocate for patients and intervene appropriately in cases of abuse, assault, neglect, or insufficient financial or social resources.
- Communicate compassionately and respectfully with patients, families, physicians, and coworkers.
- Serve as a role model and mentor to new graduate nurses, orientees, and support staff.
Benefits
- $20,000 sign-on bonus for eligible full-time RN candidates with one or more years of acute care RN hospital experience. Current Alta Hospital employees are not eligible, and former Alta Hospital employees may not be eligible. Bonus payments are made in increments over 24 months to active employees in good standing.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
