Registered Nurse - 4th Floor Telemetry - Full Time 12 Hour Day Shift (Union)

University of Southern California•Glendale, CA

10d•Onsite

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 nurse implements the nursing process, including assessment, nursing diagnosis, development of care and education plans, interventions, evaluation, and revision of plans as needed. The role also includes patient education and advocacy, and practice in compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and standards, including CMS Conditions of Participation, Title 22, CDPH regulations, and DNV-GL/NIAHO standards. The Registered Nurse 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. The nurse makes patient-care decisions within scope of practice, assesses patient acuity using the patient classification method, and acts on clinical assessments. The role is accountable for providing a healing environment, preventing harm, supporting safe passage through the hospital episode of care, and educating patients about their conditions, self-care, abnormal findings, and when and how to report concerns. The nurse provides comfort and compassionate care. For this posting, the position is on the 4th Floor Telemetry and is full-time on a 12-hour day shift. As part of Keck Medicine of USC, USC Verdugo Hills Hospital offers specialized care, research, clinical trials, and 24/7 emergency services. The hourly rate range is $47.58 to $76.68.

Requirements

Graduation from a Registered Nurse program.
California Registered Nurse license.
For 4th Telemetry: BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS within 30 days of hire; BLS and ACLS must be AHA certified, and certifications must be active by the effective date of hire or transfer unless otherwise indicated.
Practice within the legal scope of practice and base patient-care decisions on education, training, competency, and patient assessments.

Nice To Haves

BSN desired; if not held upon hire, obtaining it within five 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, interventions, evaluation, and revision of the plan as needed.
Provide patient education and advocacy, including education about the patient’s condition, self-care, abnormal findings, and when and how to report concerns to a caregiver.
Provide safe, compassionate care and comfort, prevent harm, and support patients’ recovery and safe passage through their hospital episode of care.
Practice in compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and standards, including CMS Conditions of Participation, Title 22, CDPH regulations, and DNV-GL/NIAHO standards.
Support the department manager and director in quality improvement and growth of unit services.
Collaborate with coworkers and other departments and contribute to efficient services with meaningful outcomes.
Assist the charge nurse with planning patient care for the shift and contribute to overall unit planning and improvement.
Precept and validate competencies for new hires and new procedures.
Teach nursing students.
Delegate work to RNs, LVNs, and CNAs as indicated.
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.
Perform other duties as assigned.