RN (Sub -Acute) - Per Diem, Days (Culver City) - 10416

Southern California Hospitals•Culver City, CA

5d•$68 - $68

About The Position

The Sub Acute Registered Nurse provides skilled nursing and supportive care to residents with chronic long-term medical conditions. The nurse monitors and uses therapeutic equipment needed for specialized nursing care and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement care plans for assigned residents. The role coordinates care with other disciplines, physicians, and support staff and performs professional nursing duties that address residents’ and families’ psychosocial, psychomotor, and age-appropriate cognitive needs throughout the continuum of care. The nurse evaluates resident responses and outcomes, the effectiveness of care plans, and readiness for discharge, revising plans or making referrals as needed. The position also serves as a role model and mentor to new graduate nurses, orientees, and support staff. The nurse provides resident care and administers medications, treatments, and procedures safely and within nursing standards and scope of practice. The role assesses and documents clinical changes, develops and updates plans of care, coordinates with the healthcare team, supervises and delegates care activities, and communicates with residents, families, physicians, and coworkers. The position is per diem and is listed for day shifts, though the requirements state that the nurse must be able to work variable shifts, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.

Requirements

Active, current, and 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.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification for the Foothill Campus only.
Pediatric experience or completion of a pediatric course within one year of employment for the Foothill Campus only.
Hospital Fire and Life Safety Card for Los Angeles City Employees only.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Recent Registered Nurse experience in a skilled nursing facility or long-term care setting.
Bilingual skills to communicate effectively with residents and families.
AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification.

Responsibilities

Provide skilled nursing and supportive care to residents with chronic long-term medical conditions.
Monitor and use therapeutic equipment required for specialized nursing care.
Develop and implement care plans for assigned residents in collaboration with interdisciplinary teams.
Assess residents, plan and provide interventions, advocate for residents, and reevaluate outcomes and responses to care.
Revise care plans or make referrals based on resident needs and readiness for discharge.
Administer medications, treatments, and procedures safely and in accordance with scope of practice and nursing standards.
Recognize changes in residents’ clinical conditions, take appropriate action, and document interventions.
Develop long- and short-term goals consistent with treatment plans, standards of practice, resident preferences, and plans of care.
Assess and document residents’ physical and psychosocial conditions and their responses to care.
Review test results, identify critical results, and communicate them promptly in keeping with residents’ conditions.
Use pain-management resources and other interventions to provide pain relief.
Follow evidence-based nursing practice, hospital-wide nursing standards, infection-control procedures, and HIPAA requirements.
Coordinate care with staff, physicians, other disciplines, and support staff; participate in Interdisciplinary Team Conferences.
Supervise, monitor, and delegate resident-care activities to appropriate healthcare team members and support safe, high-quality care.
Provide information, guidance, and education about treatment plans, care plans, and medications.
Develop and implement accurate teaching and ongoing discharge plans.
Respond to abuse, assault, neglect, or lack of adequate financial or social resources, and make appropriate referrals.
Communicate with residents, families, physicians, and coworkers with compassion and sensitivity to age and cultural, religious, gender-identity, and ethnic backgrounds.
Serve as a role model and mentor to new graduate nurses, orientees, and support staff.