Registered Nurse - 6th Floor Med/Surg Telemetry - Full-Time 12 Hour Nights (Union)
About The Position
The Registered Nurse is an integral member of the patient care team and supports the Chief Nursing Officer in leading care that promotes patient safety, recovery, and comfort. The RN implements the nursing process—including assessment, nursing diagnosis, development of care and education plans, intervention, evaluation, and revision—and provides patient education and advocacy. The RN practices in compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, including CMS Conditions of Participation, Title 22, CDPH regulations, and DNV-GL/NIAHO standards. The RN supports the department manager and director in quality improvement and growth of unit services, collaborates with coworkers and other departments, and helps manage efficient services with meaningful outcomes. Within the legal scope of practice and based on education, training, and competency, the RN makes decisions about patient care and acts on assessments. The RN is accountable for providing a healing environment, preventing harm, supporting patients through their hospital care, teaching patients about their condition and self-care, explaining abnormal findings and when to report them, and providing comfort and compassionate care. This position is for the 6th Floor Med/Surg Telemetry unit and is full-time, working 12-hour night shifts in a union position. USC Verdugo Hills Hospital is part of Keck Medicine of USC and offers community hospital care backed by an academic medical center, including specialized care, research, and clinical trials.
Requirements
- Graduation from a Registered Nurse program.
- California Registered Nurse License.
- For 6th Floor Med/Surg and Float Pool: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certification; NIHSS is required within 30 days of hire.
- BLS and ACLS must be AHA certified.
- All certifications must be active by the effective date of hire or transfer unless otherwise indicated.
Nice To Haves
- BSN desired; if not obtained upon hire, obtaining it within five years is preferred.
- One year of clinical experience in an acute care setting preferred.
- For 6th Floor Med/Surg employees, two years’ experience with orthopedic and medical-surgical nursing preferred.
- Certification in Medical-Surgical, Orthopedic, or another specialty preferred.
- Certification in a clinical specialty or management desired.
- Experience treating orthopedic and stroke patient populations preferred, if applicable.
Responsibilities
- Implement the nursing process, including patient assessment, nursing diagnosis, care and education planning, interventions, evaluation, and revision of the plan as needed.
- Provide patient education and advocacy, including education about patients’ conditions, self-care, abnormal findings, and when and how to report concerns to caregivers.
- Provide safe, compassionate care and comfort; support patients’ recovery and safe passage through their hospital stay, and help prevent harm.
- Practice within the legal scope of nursing practice and applicable regulatory requirements.
- Assist the charge nurse in planning delivery of patient care for the shift.
- Contribute to overall unit planning and improvement.
- Precept and validate competencies for new hires and new procedures.
- Teach nursing students.
- Delegate tasks as indicated to other RNs, LVNs, and CNAs.
- Coordinate the assigned team and communicate expectations to assigned staff, including interventions and reporting back.
- Communicate improvement opportunities, information through the chain of command, and unusual events.
- Support the department manager and director in quality improvement and growth of unit services, and collaborate with coworkers and other departments.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
