Registered Nurse - Cardiac Cath Lab - Full Time 10 Hour Day Shift (Union)

Keck Medicine of USC•Glendale, CA

1d•$48 - $77

About The Position

The Registered Nurse is an integral member of the patient care team and supports the Chief Nursing Officer in providing for patient safety, recovery, and comfort. The RN implements the nursing process, including assessment, nursing diagnosis, care and education planning, interventions, evaluation, and revision of the plan as needed. The RN 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 RN supports the department manager and director in quality improvement and unit service growth, collaborates with coworkers and other departments, and helps manage efficient services with meaningful outcomes. RNs make decisions within their scope of practice, assess patient acuity using the patient classification method, and are accountable for acting on patient assessments. They help provide a healing environment, prevent harm, guide patients safely through their hospital care, teach patients about their conditions and self-care, explain abnormal findings and reporting, and provide comfort and compassionate care. The position is in the Cardiac Cath Lab. The schedule is full-time, 10-hour day shifts, and the role is union-represented. The hourly rate range is $47.58 to $76.68. USC Verdugo Hills Hospital is part of Keck Medicine of USC and provides specialized care, emergency services, research, and clinical trials.

Requirements

Graduation from a Registered Nurse program.
California Registered Nurse license.
For Cardiac Cath Lab nurses, BLS and ACLS certifications; BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NRP certifications must be AHA-certified where applicable.
All certifications must be active on the effective date of hire or transfer unless otherwise indicated.
RNs are expected to practice to the full extent of their legal scope of practice based on education, training, and competency.

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 Cardiac Cath Lab nurses, one year of nursing experience in an acute-care setting such as ICU, stepdown, or ER preferred.
For Cardiac Cath Lab nurses, one or more years of IR, EP, or Cardiac Cath Lab experience preferred.
Certification in a clinical specialty or management desired.
Experience treating orthopedic and stroke patient populations preferred, if applicable.

Responsibilities

Implement the nursing process, including assessment, nursing diagnosis, care and education planning, interventions, evaluation, and plan revision as needed.
Provide patient education and advocacy, including education about the patient’s condition, self-care actions, abnormal findings, and when and how to report them to a caregiver.
Make patient-care judgments and decisions within the legal scope of practice and act on assessments performed.
Promote patient safety, recovery, comfort, harm prevention, and safe passage through the hospital episode of care.
Assist the charge nurse in planning patient-care delivery for the shift.
Contribute to overall unit planning and improvement.
Precept and validate competencies for new hires and new procedures.
Teach nursing students.
Delegate tasks to RNs, LVNs, and CNAs as indicated.
Coordinate the assigned team and communicate expectations to assigned staff, including interventions and reporting back.
Communicate improvement opportunities, information through the chain of command, and unusual events.
Support the department manager and director in quality improvement and growth of unit services, and collaborate with coworkers and other departments.
Perform other duties as assigned.