RN (Sub -Acute) Loan Forgiveness - Full Time, Days (Culver City) - 10416
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 for specialized nursing care, collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement plans of care, and coordinates care with other disciplines, physicians, and support staff. The role applies professional nursing skills to assess, plan, intervene, and advocate for residents and their families 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 role includes providing resident care and administering medications, treatments, and procedures safely and appropriately; recognizing and responding to changes in clinical condition; developing and updating plans of care; coordinating with the healthcare team; supervising and delegating care activities; providing education and discharge planning; and communicating compassionately with residents, families, physicians, and coworkers. Nursing practice must comply with scope of licensure, standards of care, infection control procedures, and HIPAA requirements. The posting lists a base pay range of $42.68–$65.58 and a 12-hour pay range of $49.79–$76.51. It also advertises a $20,000 sign-on bonus for eligible full-time RN positions. Eligibility requires at least one year of acute-care RN hospital experience; current Alta Hospital employees are ineligible, and former employees may be ineligible. Bonus payments are made in increments over 24 months to active employees in good standing.
Requirements
- Active, current, unencumbered Registered Nurse license in 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 Foothill Campus only.
- Pediatric experience or completion of a pediatric course within one year of employment for Foothill Campus only.
- Hospital Fire and Life Safety Card for Los Angeles City employees only.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
- Recent experience as a Registered Nurse 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.
- At least one year of acute-care RN hospital experience for sign-on bonus eligibility.
Responsibilities
- Provide skilled nursing and supportive care to residents with chronic long-term medical conditions.
- Monitor and use therapeutic equipment needed for specialized nursing care.
- Assess residents, develop and implement plans of care, intervene as appropriate, and advocate for residents throughout the continuum of care.
- Reevaluate resident responses and outcomes, care-plan effectiveness, and discharge readiness; revise plans or make referrals as needed.
- Provide resident care and safely administer medications, treatments, and procedures in accordance with age-appropriate needs, scope of practice, and nursing standards.
- Recognize changes in residents’ clinical conditions, take appropriate action, and document interventions.
- Develop short- and long-term goals consistent with treatment plans and resident preferences, and discuss plans of care with residents.
- Use pain-management resources and other interventions to provide pain relief.
- Assess and document residents’ physical and psychosocial conditions and their responses to care.
- Review resident test results, identify critical results, and communicate them promptly in accordance with resident needs.
- Follow evidence-based nursing practices, hospital standards of nursing care, core measures, infection-control procedures, and HIPAA requirements.
- Collaborate with staff, physicians, and healthcare team members to coordinate resident care.
- Participate in Interdisciplinary Team Conference (IDT).
- Supervise, monitor, and delegate resident-care activities to appropriate healthcare team members, supporting safe, high-quality care.
- Provide information, guidance, resources, and education about treatment plans, plans of care, and medications.
- Develop and implement accurate resident teaching and ongoing discharge plans.
- Intervene appropriately in instances of abuse, assault, neglect, or insufficient financial or social resources, and make appropriate referrals.
- Communicate with residents and their support systems with compassion and sensitivity to age, cultural, religious, gender identity, and ethnic background.
- Serve as a role model and mentor to new graduate nurses, orientees, and support staff.
Benefits
- $20,000 sign-on bonus for eligible full-time RN positions, paid in increments over 24 months to active employees in good standing.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
