RN (Med-Surg) - Loan Forgiveness - Full Time, Days (Hollywood) - 10411

Southern California Hospitals • Los Angeles, CA

2d • $52 - $72

About The Position

The Registered Nurse collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement a plan of care for assigned patients, coordinating care with 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 throughout the continuum of care. The nurse reevaluates patient responses and outcomes, the effectiveness of the care plan, and readiness for discharge, revising plans or making referrals as needed. The role also serves as a role model and mentor to new graduate nurses, orientees, and support staff.

The position provides professional nursing care, administers medications and treatments, monitors and documents patient condition and response, and collaborates with the healthcare team to ensure safe, effective, evidence-based care. It includes patient and family education, discharge planning, delegation and supervision of care activities, and communication that respects each patient's age, culture, religion, gender identity, and ethnic background.

Requirements

• Active, current, unencumbered Registered Nurse license in the State of 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 a specialty area of practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care and review and administer medications, treatments, and procedures safely, effectively, and in accordance with the scope and standards of nursing practice.
• Recognize changes in patients' clinical conditions, take appropriate action, and document interventions.
• Collaborate with the healthcare team to intervene and advocate for patients; make appropriate referrals to resolve patient issues.
• Develop short- and long-term goals consistent with treatment plans and standards of practice, incorporating patient preferences and discussing the plan of care with the patient.
• Use pain-management resources and other interventions to provide pain relief.
• Assess and document patients' physical and psychosocial conditions and their responses to care.
• Review test results, identify critical results, and communicate them promptly in a manner appropriate to the patient's condition.
• Ensure nursing practice is evidence-based, within licensure scope, and compliant with hospital standards, core measures, infection-control procedures, and HIPAA requirements.
• Coordinate care with staff, physicians, other disciplines, and support staff.
• Supervise, monitor, and delegate patient-care activities to appropriate healthcare team members, supporting safe, high-quality care.
• Provide information, guidance, resources, and education about treatment plans, plans of care, and medications.
• Develop and implement accurate patient teaching and ongoing discharge plans.
• Communicate compassionately with patients, families, physicians, and coworkers, taking account of patients' age, culture, religion, gender identity, and ethnic background.
• Serve as a role model and mentor to new graduate nurses, orientees, and support staff.

Benefits

• $20,000 sign-on bonus for eligible full-time RN positions. Eligibility requires one or more years of acute-care RN hospital experience; current Alta Hospital employees are ineligible, and former Alta Hospital employees may also be ineligible. Payments are made in increments over 24 months to active employees in good standing.

What This Job Offers

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