Registered Nurse - Med/Surg Telemetry - Full Time 12 Hour Nights (Union)

University of Southern California•Glendale, CA

About The Position

The Registered Nurse is an integral member of the patient care team and supports the Chief Nursing Officer in promoting patient safety, recovery, and comfort. The nurse implements the nursing process, including assessment, nursing diagnosis, development and revision of the plan of care and education plan, implementation and evaluation of interventions, and patient education and advocacy. The role practices in compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, including CMS Conditions of Participation, Title 22, CDPH regulations, and DNV-GL/NIAHO standards. The Registered Nurse supports department managers and directors in quality improvement and unit-service growth, collaborates with coworkers and other departments, and helps manage efficient services with meaningful outcomes. The position exercises decision-making authority for patient care within the scope of practice and patient acuity based on the patient-classification method. Nurses are expected to practice to the full extent of their legal scope, make and act on patient-care judgments, and provide a healing environment, prevent harm, educate patients about their conditions and self-care, explain abnormal findings and when to report them, and provide comfort and compassionate care. The role assists the charge nurse with shift-level care planning and contributes to unit planning and improvement. It may include precepting and validating competencies for new hires and new procedures, teaching nursing students, delegating as indicated to RNs, LVNs, and CNAs, coordinating an assigned team, communicating expectations to assigned staff, and escalating improvement opportunities, information, and unusual events through the chain of command. Other duties may be assigned. This is a full-time, 12-hour night-shift, union position. The hourly pay range is $47.58 to $76.68. USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, part of Keck Medicine of USC, is a community hospital in the Los Angeles Foothills backed by an academic medical center. The hospital describes a 40-year legacy of personalized care and offers specialized care, research, clinical trials, and 24/7 emergency services.

Requirements

Graduation from a Registered Nurse program.
Current California Registered Nurse license.
BLS and ACLS for ICU/5S, 4th Telemetry, 6th Med Surg, and Float Pool; these certifications must be AHA certified.
For the listed certifications, all must be active by the effective date of hire or transfer unless otherwise indicated.

Nice To Haves

BSN desired; if not held upon hire, obtaining one within five years is preferred.
One year of clinical experience in an acute-care setting preferred.
Experience treating orthopedic and stroke patient populations preferred, if applicable.
Certification in a clinical specialty or management desired.
For 6th Floor Med/Surg employees, two years of orthopedic and Medical-Surgical nursing experience preferred.
For 6th Floor Med/Surg employees, certification in Medical-Surgical, Orthopedic, or another specialty preferred.

Responsibilities

Implement the nursing process, including assessment, nursing diagnosis, care and education planning, interventions, evaluation, and revision of plans as needed.
Provide patient education and advocacy, compassionate care, comfort, and a healing environment while promoting recovery and preventing harm.
Practice in compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and within the legal scope of practice and demonstrated competency.
Make patient-care judgments based on assessments and patient acuity, and act on those assessments.
Educate patients about their condition, self-care actions, abnormal findings, and when and how to report concerns to their caregiver.
Assist the charge nurse in planning delivery of patient care for the shift and contribute to unit planning and improvement.
Support department managers and directors in quality improvement and growth of unit services.
Collaborate with coworkers and other departments to manage efficient services and achieve meaningful outcomes.
Precept and validate competencies for new hires and new procedures, and teach nursing students.
Delegate duties as indicated to other RNs, LVNs, and CNAs.
Coordinate the assigned team and communicate expectations to assigned staff, including interventions and required follow-up.
Communicate improvement opportunities, information, and unusual events through the chain of command.
Perform other duties as assigned.