RN Specialty (ED) - Full Time, Nights (Culver City) - 11250
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 among disciplines, physicians, and support staff. The nurse performs professional nursing duties using 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 role includes providing safe, effective, age-appropriate patient care and administering medications, treatments, and procedures within the scope of practice and nursing standards. The nurse assesses and documents patients’ physical and psychosocial conditions and responses to care; reviews test results and promptly communicates critical findings; coordinates care and delegates or supervises appropriate activities; supports patient and family education and discharge planning; and maintains infection-control procedures, HIPAA compliance, and hospital nursing standards.
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.
- Six months of nursing experience in an acute care setting and 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 administer medications, treatments, and procedures safely, effectively, and in an age-appropriate manner within the scope of practice and nursing standards.
- Recognize changes in patients’ clinical conditions, take appropriate action, and document interventions.
- Collaborate with the healthcare team to coordinate care and advocate for patients; intervene and make referrals when necessary, including in situations involving abuse, assault, neglect, or insufficient financial or social resources.
- 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.
- Assess and document patients’ physical and psychosocial conditions and their responses to care.
- Review test results, identify critical results, and communicate them promptly in a manner appropriate to the patient’s condition; incorporate information into the plan of care.
- Maintain evidence-based nursing practice within licensure scope and comply with hospital nursing standards, core measures, infection-control procedures, and HIPAA requirements.
- Coordinate with staff, physicians, and other healthcare team members; supervise, monitor, and delegate patient-care activities appropriately to support safe, high-quality care.
- 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 with empathy and compassion, providing care appropriate to patients’ ages and cultural, religious, gender identity, and ethnic backgrounds.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
