Registered Nurse - 4th Floor Med/Surg Telemetry - Full Time 12 Hour Day Shift (Union)
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 role implements the nursing process, including assessment, nursing diagnosis, care and education planning, implementation and evaluation of interventions, and revision of plans as needed. The nurse also provides patient education and advocacy and practices in compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, 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 role exercises decision-making authority for patient care within the scope of practice and patient acuity using the patient classification decision-making method. Nurses are expected to act on their assessments and judgments, practice to the full extent of their legal scope based on education, training, and competency, 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. This position is on the 4th Floor Med/Surg Telemetry unit and is a full-time, 12-hour day-shift, union position. The hourly rate range is $47.58 to $76.68. USC considers factors such as responsibilities, experience, education and training, skills, internal equity, applicable laws, contractual stipulations, funding, and market and organizational considerations when making an offer. USC Verdugo Hills Hospital is part of Keck Medicine of USC and is a community hospital in the Foothills area of Los Angeles, supported by an academic medical center. The hospital offers personalized care, medical advancements, 24/7 emergency services, research, and clinical trials.
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.
- All required 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 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
- Support the Chief Nursing Officer in leading the patient care team to provide for patient safety, recovery, and comfort.
- Implement the nursing process, including assessment, nursing diagnosis, development of care and education plans, interventions, evaluation, and revision of plans as needed.
- Provide patient education and advocacy.
- Practice in compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, 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 help manage efficient services with meaningful outcomes.
- Make patient-care decisions within the scope of practice and based on patient acuity and assessments.
- 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.
- Assist the charge nurse with 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 duties to other RNs, LVNs, and CNAs as indicated.
- Coordinate the assigned team.
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
