RN Clinical - 8 E Pulmonary Medicine Telemetry - Full Time 12 Hour Days (Non-Exempt) (Union)
About The Position
The Registered Nurse is an integral member of the interdisciplinary team and uses the nursing process to provide therapeutic care to patients. The nurse coordinates patient care and education for patients and families in accordance with applicable standards, policies, and practices, in a compassionate, supportive, and therapeutic environment. The role includes assessing patients, developing and revising individualized plans of care, administering medications and IV therapy, carrying out procedures, documenting care, educating patients and families, and collaborating on transfers and discharge planning. The position serves a pulmonary medicine telemetry unit and requires the ability to provide specialized care and monitoring to high-acuity patients. Responsibilities also include safe use of patient-care equipment; effective communication with the healthcare team; adherence to regulatory, safety, infection-control, and documentation requirements; and participation in quality improvement and professional development activities. Other related duties may be assigned. Keck Hospital of USC is a 343-bed acute care hospital providing specialized care for complex medical and surgical conditions. It is an academic medical center with clinical trials conducted at the hospital and affiliated research institutions.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN); employees hired before December 2019 may be grandfathered from the BSN requirement.
- At least 1 year of acute inpatient hospital experience as a registered nurse in the United States.
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to speak, read, and write English proficiently.
- Knowledge of medical procedures and conditions and the ability to understand, follow, and perform assigned duties, including whole blood collection and apheresis procedures, in accordance with policies, regulations, and procedures.
- Commitment to excellence in patient care and customer service.
- Ability to work independently with minimal direction and supervision.
- Registered Nurse license from the California Board of Registered Nursing.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider certification from the American Heart Association.
- For work within LA City: Fire Life Safety Training (LA City); if not held at hire, it must be obtained within 30 days and maintained through renewal before expiration.
Nice To Haves
- Specialty certification.
Responsibilities
- Follow policies and procedures and use online manuals as needed.
- Apply scientific knowledge in the nursing process.
- Complete nursing assessments on admission, each shift, and when a patient's condition changes; complete daily patient acuity by 0200/1400.
- Interpret assessment information and formulate nursing diagnoses.
- Develop individualized plans of care, document expected outcomes, and review, revise, and update plans daily based on patient outcomes.
- Administer medications and IV therapy at prescribed intervals and perform patient-care procedures according to policy.
- Delegate tasks according to others’ scope of practice and competency, and advocate for patients.
- Manage restraints according to policy, including attempting alternatives, ensuring appropriate orders and physician assessments, monitoring patients, and completing restraint documentation.
- Complete required patient-care documentation, including assessments, flow sheets, care plans, risk assessments, medication records, transfer forms, and chart checks; ensure orders are transcribed and signed off before the end of the shift.
- Educate patients and families, orient them to the room or unit, address knowledge deficits, and provide MICROMEDEX information.
- Collaborate with case managers and physicians on discharge planning; complete transfer paperwork and ensure belongings accompany patients.
- Use patient-care equipment safely and according to manufacturer guidelines.
- Communicate effectively with patients, families, and healthcare team members, including through hand-offs, rounds, and reports.
- Manage time, organize and prioritize responsibilities, take meal breaks without incurring overtime, and complete shifts on time.
- Comply with regulatory agency requirements, patient safety goals, hazardous-waste procedures, HIPAA, OSHA, infection control, and workplace safety practices.
- Provide care for medical-surgical, intensive care, stepdown/telemetry, dialysis, and psychiatric patients as applicable, including specialized monitoring and therapeutic modalities described in the posting.
- Initiate, perform, and terminate dialysis treatments according to policy and standards of care; review orders and laboratory results, complete safety checks and documentation, and perform required equipment maintenance.
- Use therapeutic interactions and maintain patient safety in psychiatric care; follow legal-status, visitor, consent, and reporting procedures.
- Use de-escalation techniques and apply behavioral restraint or seclusion when appropriate; monitor patients, obtain physician orders and assessments, notify the manager, and complete debriefing.
- Identify patients meeting Core Measure criteria, complete related documentation, and participate in data collection and process improvements for Nurse Sensitive Quality Indicators.
- Participate in professional hospital and nursing activities, committees, teams, unit projects, and research.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
