RN (Med-Surg) - Loan Forgiveness - Full Time, Days (Culver City) - 10411
About The Position
The Registered Nurse collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement plans of care for assigned patients, coordinating care among other disciplines, physicians, and support staff. The role incorporates psychosocial, psychomotor, and age-appropriate cognitive considerations when assessing, planning, intervening, and advocating for patients and their families or significant others throughout the continuum of care. The nurse reevaluates patient responses and outcomes, the effectiveness of the plan of care, and readiness for discharge, revising plans 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 professional nursing care, including reviewing and administering medications, treatments, and procedures safely and within the scope and standards of nursing practice. It includes monitoring and responding to changes in clinical condition, developing and updating care plans, reviewing and communicating test results, supporting pain management, coordinating and delegating care, educating patients, and preparing discharge plans. The nurse communicates compassionately with patients, families, physicians, and coworkers, with consideration for age and cultural, religious, gender identity, and ethnic backgrounds. This is a full-time, day position in Culver City. The posting lists a base pay range of $42.68–$65.58 and a 12-hour pay range of $49.79–$76.51. A $20,000 sign-on bonus is offered subject to eligibility requirements, including at least one year of acute-care RN hospital experience; current Alta Hospital employees are ineligible, and former employees may be ineligible. Bonus payments are made in increments over 24 months to active employees in good standing.
Requirements
- Active, current, and unencumbered Registered Nurse license in 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 the specialty area of practice.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement plans of care for assigned patients and coordinate care among disciplines, physicians, and support staff.
- Assess, plan, intervene, and advocate for patients while considering psychosocial, psychomotor, and age-appropriate cognitive needs.
- Reevaluate patient responses and outcomes, plan-of-care effectiveness, and discharge readiness; revise plans or make referrals as appropriate.
- Provide patient care and safely review and administer medications, treatments, and procedures within nursing scope and standards.
- Recognize changes in patients’ clinical conditions, take appropriate action, document interventions, and collaborate with the healthcare team to intervene and advocate.
- Intervene appropriately in cases of abuse, assault, or neglect, or when patients lack adequate financial or social resources; make appropriate referrals.
- Develop short- and long-term goals consistent with treatment plans, standards of practice, and patient preferences; 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 conditions and responses to care.
- Review test results, identify critical results, communicate them in a timely manner, and incorporate relevant information into plans 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 care with staff, physicians, and other healthcare team members; 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, plans of care, and medications.
- Develop and implement accurate patient teaching and ongoing discharge plans.
- Communicate compassionately and empathetically with patients, support systems, families, physicians, and coworkers, respecting age and cultural, religious, gender identity, and ethnic backgrounds.
- Serve as a role model and mentor to new graduate nurses, orientees, and support staff.
Benefits
- $20,000 sign-on bonus, subject to eligibility requirements and payment terms.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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