RN (ED) - Loan Forgiveness - Full Time, Days (East Los Angeles)

Los Angeles Community Hospitals • Los Angeles, CA

9d • Onsite

About The Position

The Emergency Department Registered Nurse provides prompt assessment and treatment for patients with life-threatening, emergent, or urgent medical needs. The nurse uses monitoring and therapeutic equipment to provide specialized care to acute or complex patients and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate care for assigned patients throughout the continuum of care.

The role includes assessing, planning, intervening, advocating, and evaluating patient care in partnership with patients and their families or significant others. The nurse monitors responses and outcomes, evaluates the effectiveness of the care plan and readiness for discharge, and revises plans or makes referrals as needed. The nurse also serves as a role model and mentor to new graduate nurses, orientees, and support staff.

Requirements

• Active, current, unencumbered Registered Nurse license in California.
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• AHA Basic Life Support certification.
• AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification.
• AHA Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification.
• One year of previous emergency nursing experience or completion of an emergency department training course.
• Complete EMTALA and ESI 5-level triage training within the first six months of employment as an RN in the Emergency Department.
• De-escalation certification upon hire; SAMA certification is required upon recertification.
• 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.
• SAMA certification upon hire.
• Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN).

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care, review and administer medications, and perform treatments and procedures—including intravenous titrations, invasive and arterial line care, cardiac monitoring, and ventilator management—in a safe, effective, age-appropriate manner and within nursing scope and standards.
• Recognize changes in patients’ clinical conditions, take appropriate action, and document interventions.
• Respond to RRTs, Code Blues, and Code Whites as assigned.
• Collaborate with the healthcare team to intervene and advocate for patients, including responding to abuse, assault, neglect, or insufficient financial or social resources and making appropriate referrals.
• Develop short- and long-term goals consistent with treatment plans and standards of practice, incorporate patient preferences, and discuss the plan of care with patients.
• Use pain-management resources and other interventions to provide pain relief.
• Assess and document patients’ physical and psychosocial condition and their response to care.
• Review test results, identify critical results, communicate them promptly according to patient condition, and incorporate them into the plan of care.
• Maintain evidence-based nursing practice within licensure and comply with hospital nursing standards, core measures, infection-control procedures, and HIPAA requirements.
• Coordinate care with staff, physicians, and other healthcare team members, supporting efficient emergency department throughput.
• Supervise, monitor, and delegate patient-care activities appropriately; provide leadership and help ensure care is safe and high quality.
• 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 and their support systems, respecting age, cultural, religious, gender identity, and ethnic backgrounds.
• Demonstrate thoughtful, caring interactions with patients, families, physicians, and coworkers.
• Act as a role model and mentor to new graduate nurses, orientees, and support staff.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• $25,000 sign-on bonus for eligible full-time RN hires; eligibility requires at least one year of acute-care RN hospital experience, with restrictions for current and some former Alta Hospital employees. Payments are made in increments over 24 months to active employees in good standing.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree