Registered Nurse - 5 North Med/Surg - 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 the safety, recovery, and comfort of patients. The role uses the nursing process to assess patients, identify nursing diagnoses, develop plans of care and education, implement and evaluate interventions, and revise plans as needed. The Registered 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 includes shift-level care planning with the charge nurse, unit planning and improvement, precepting and competency validation, teaching nursing students, delegation when indicated, coordination of an assigned team, and communication of expectations and improvement opportunities through the chain of command. Nurses are expected to practice within the full extent of their legal scope based on education, training, and competency, make and act on patient-care judgments, and provide a healing environment, prevent harm, support safe patient transitions, and deliver education, comfort, and compassionate care. This is a full-time, 12-hour day-shift, union position on the 5 North Med/Surg unit at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, part of Keck Medicine of USC. The hospital offers specialized care, emergency services, research, and clinical trials.
Requirements
- Graduation from a Registered Nurse program.
- California Registered Nurse license.
- BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certifications within 30 days of hire.
- BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NRP certifications, when applicable, must be AHA-certified.
- Certifications must be active on the effective date of hire or transfer unless otherwise indicated.
Nice To Haves
- BSN desired; obtaining a BSN within five years if not held upon hire 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
- Assess patients, establish nursing diagnoses, develop plans of care and education, implement and evaluate interventions, and revise plans as needed.
- Provide patient education, advocacy, comfort, and compassionate care; promote recovery, prevent harm, and support safe passage through the hospital episode of care.
- 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 contribute to efficient services and meaningful outcomes.
- Assist the charge nurse with planning shift-based patient care and contribute to overall unit planning and improvement.
- Precept and validate competencies for new hires and new procedures, and teach nursing students.
- Delegate to other RNs, LVNs, and CNAs as indicated.
- Coordinate the assigned team and communicate expectations to assigned staff, including interventions and required reporting.
- 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
Education Level
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