Registered Nurse - Emergency Room - Full-Time 12 Hour Midshift/Evenings (Union)

University of Southern California•Glendale, CA

8d•$48 - $77•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse is an integral member of the patient care team and supports the Chief Nursing Officer in providing for patients’ safety, recovery, and comfort. The nurse 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 role 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 Registered Nurse supports the department manager and director with quality improvement and growth of unit services, collaborates with coworkers and other departments, and helps manage efficient services with meaningful outcomes. The role has decision-making authority over patient care within the scope of practice and patient acuity using the patient-classification decision-making method. Nurses are expected to practice within their legal scope based on education, training, and competency, make judgments and decisions about patient care, and act on their assessments. RNs are accountable for fostering a healing environment and safe passage through the hospital episode of care, preventing harm, educating patients about their condition and self-care, explaining abnormal findings and when and how to report them to a caregiver, and providing comfort and compassionate care. Executive functions include assisting the charge nurse with shift planning, contributing to unit planning and improvement, precepting and validating competencies for new hires and procedures, teaching nursing students, delegating as indicated, coordinating the assigned team, and communicating expectations, improvement opportunities, information through the chain of command, and unusual events. Other duties may be assigned. This is a full-time Emergency Room Registered Nurse position with 12-hour midshift/evening hours and union status. The hourly pay range is $47.58 to $76.68. USC Verdugo Hills Hospital is part of Keck Medicine of USC and provides community hospital care backed by an academic medical center, including 24/7 emergency services.

Requirements

Graduation from a Registered Nurse program.
California Registered Nurse License.
For the Emergency Department: BLS, ACLS, and PALS; AB508 and NIHSS within 30 days of hire; NRP within 6 months of hire; and ENPC within 12 months of hire.
BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NRP must be AHA certified.
All certifications must be active on 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.
Experience treating orthopedic and stroke patient populations preferred, if applicable.
Certification in a clinical specialty or management desired.

Responsibilities

Implement the nursing process, including patient assessment, nursing diagnosis, care and education planning, interventions, evaluation, and plan revision.
Provide patient education and advocacy, including education about conditions, self-care, abnormal findings, and when and how to report concerns to a caregiver.
Provide safe, compassionate care and a healing environment, supporting recovery and preventing harm throughout the hospital episode of care.
Practice in compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and within the legal scope of practice based on education, training, and competency.
Make patient-care judgments and decisions based on assessments, scope of practice, and patient acuity.
Support the department manager and director in quality improvement and growth of unit services.
Collaborate with coworkers and other departments and contribute to efficient services with meaningful outcomes.
Assist the charge nurse in planning delivery of patient care for the shift and 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 staff expectations, improvement opportunities, information through the chain of command, and unusual events.
Perform other duties as assigned.