RN Specialty (ED) - Full Time, Days (Norwalk)

Los Angeles Community Hospitals•Norwalk, CA

About The Position

The Specialty Training Registered Nurse collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement plans of care for an assigned group of patients, coordinating care with other disciplines, physicians, and support staff. The nurse performs professional nursing duties that incorporate the psychosocial, psychomotor, and age-appropriate cognitive needs of patients and their families or significant others. Responsibilities span assessment, planning, intervention, advocacy, ongoing evaluation of patient responses and outcomes, and reassessment of care effectiveness and discharge readiness. The nurse revises plans or makes referrals as needed.

Requirements

Active, current, and unencumbered Registered Nurse licensure in California.
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
AHA Basic Life Support certification.
Six months of nursing experience in an acute care setting.
Acceptance into a unit-specific hospital training program.
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.

Responsibilities

Provide patient care and safely administer medications, treatments, and procedures in accordance with the scope of practice and nursing standards.
Recognize changes in patients’ clinical conditions, take appropriate action, and document interventions.
Collaborate with the healthcare team to intervene and advocate for patients as needed.
Respond appropriately to abuse, assault, neglect, or inadequate financial or social resources, and make referrals to address 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, communicate them promptly, and incorporate relevant information into the plan of care.
Practice evidence-based nursing within the scope of licensure and comply with hospital nursing 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 while supporting safe, high-quality care.
Provide information, resources, guidance, and education about treatment plans, plans of care, and medications.
Develop and implement accurate patient teaching and ongoing discharge plans.
Communicate with patients, families, physicians, and coworkers with empathy and respect for patients’ ages and cultural, religious, gender identity, and ethnic backgrounds.