Registered Nurse - 6th Floor Med/Surg Telemetry - Full Time 12 Hour Day Shift (Union)

University of Southern California•Glendale, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As an integral member of the patient care team, the Registered Nurse supports the Chief Nursing Officer in leading the team to provide for patients’ safety, recovery, and comfort. The RN implements the nursing process, including assessment, nursing diagnosis, development of care and education plans, implementation and evaluation of interventions, and revision of plans as needed. The RN also provides 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 development of unit services, collaborates with coworkers and other departments, and helps manage efficient services with meaningful outcomes. The role includes patient-care decisions within the RN’s scope of practice, assessment-based judgments, and accountability for a healing environment, prevention of harm, safe patient care, education, and compassionate comfort. For the 6th Floor Med/Surg unit, two years of orthopedic and medical-surgical nursing experience and specialty certification are preferred. The position is full-time, on a 12-hour day shift, and is covered by a union.

Requirements

Graduation from a Registered Nurse program.
California Registered Nurse license.
BLS and ACLS certifications for 6th Floor Med/Surg and Float Pool; BLS and ACLS must be AHA certified.
NIHSS certification within 30 days of hire for 6th Floor Med/Surg and Float Pool.
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.
For 6th Floor Med/Surg employees, two years of orthopedic and medical-surgical nursing experience preferred.
Certification in Medical-Surgical, Orthopedic, or another specialty preferred.
Certification in a clinical specialty or management desired.
Experience treating orthopedic and stroke patient populations preferred where applicable.

Responsibilities

Implement the nursing process, including patient assessment, nursing diagnosis, care and education planning, interventions, evaluation, and revision of plans as needed.
Provide patient education and advocacy, including education about conditions, self-care, abnormal findings, and when and how to report concerns to caregivers.
Make patient-care judgments and decisions based on assessments and act within the legal scope of practice and demonstrated competency.
Provide a healing environment and compassionate care, prevent harm, and support patients’ safe recovery and passage through their hospital episode of care.
Assist the charge nurse with planning patient-care delivery for the shift and contribute to unit planning and improvement.
Precept and validate competencies for new hires and new procedures.
Teach nursing students.
Delegate tasks as indicated to RNs, LVNs, and CNAs.
Coordinate the assigned team and communicate expectations to assigned staff, including interventions and required reporting.
Identify improvement opportunities, communicate information through the chain of command, and report unusual events.
Support department leadership in quality improvement, unit-service growth, collaboration, and efficient service delivery.
Perform other duties as assigned.