Registered Nurse - Emergency Room - Full Time 12 Hour Day Shift (Union)

University of Southern California•Glendale, CA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse is an integral member of the patient care team and supports the Chief Nursing Officer in providing for patients’ safety, recovery, and comfort. The nurse implements the nursing process, including assessment, nursing diagnosis, development of care and education plans, implementation and evaluation of interventions, and revision of plans as needed. The role also includes patient education and advocacy, and practice 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 growth of unit services, collaborates with coworkers and other departments, and contributes to efficient services and meaningful outcomes. The role carries decision-making authority for patient care within the scope of practice and patient acuity determined through the patient classification method. Nurses are expected to practice to the full extent of their legal scope, make and act on patient-care judgments based on assessments, 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. Executive functions include assisting the charge nurse in planning care for the shift, contributing to unit planning and improvement, precepting and validating competencies for new hires and new procedures, teaching nursing students, delegating as appropriate to RNs, LVNs, and CNAs, coordinating the assigned team, communicating expectations to assigned staff, and reporting improvement opportunities, information through the chain of command, and unusual events. Other duties may be assigned. This is a full-time, 12-hour day-shift Emergency Room position. The hourly rate range is $47.58 to $76.68. USC Verdugo Hills Hospital is part of Keck Medicine of USC and provides community hospital care backed by an academic medical center, including 24/7 emergency services.

Requirements

Graduate of a Registered Nurse program.
California Registered Nurse license.
For Emergency Department roles: BLS, ACLS, and PALS; AB508 and NIHSS within 30 days of hire; NRP within 6 months of hire; and ENPC within 12 months of hire.
BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NRP certifications must be AHA certified; certifications 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 it within 5 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.

Responsibilities

Implement the nursing process, including assessment, nursing diagnosis, care and education planning, intervention, evaluation, and plan revision.
Provide patient education and advocacy, comfort, compassionate care, and support for safe recovery and passage through the hospital episode of care.
Practice in compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and within the legal scope of practice.
Make patient-care judgments based on assessments and act on those assessments; determine care in light of patient acuity and the patient classification method.
Prevent harm and educate patients about their condition, self-care actions, abnormal findings, and when and how to report those findings to caregivers.
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.
Assist the charge nurse with planning patient care for the shift and contribute to unit planning and improvement.
Precept and validate competencies for new hires and new procedures; teach nursing students.
Delegate tasks as appropriate to RNs, LVNs, and CNAs; coordinate the assigned team and communicate expectations to assigned staff.
Communicate improvement opportunities and unusual events, and relay information through the chain of command.
Perform other duties as assigned.