Registered Nurse - Emergency Room - Full Time 12 Hour Night Shift (Union)

University of Southern California•Glendale, CA

6d•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 patient safety, recovery, and comfort. The RN uses the nursing process to assess patients, identify nursing diagnoses, develop care and education plans, implement and evaluate interventions, and revise plans as needed. The RN also provides patient education and advocacy, practices in compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, and supports department leadership in quality improvement, service growth, collaboration, and efficient delivery of services. The RN exercises decision-making authority for patient care within the scope of practice and uses patient-classification methods to assess acuity. RNs are expected to practice within the full extent of their legal scope, make care judgments based on assessments, and provide a healing environment, prevent harm, promote safe passage through the hospital episode of care, and educate patients about their conditions, self-care, abnormal findings, and when and how to report concerns. The RN provides comfort and compassionate care. The position assists the charge nurse with planning care for the shift and contributes to unit planning and improvement. It may include precepting and validating competencies for new hires and new procedures, teaching nursing students, delegating as appropriate to RNs, LVNs, and CNAs, coordinating an assigned team, and communicating expectations, improvement opportunities, and unusual events through appropriate channels. Other duties may be assigned. This role is with USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, part of Keck Medicine of USC, a community hospital backed by an academic medical center and providing emergency services and specialized care. The position is a full-time, 12-hour night-shift union role in the Emergency Room. The hourly rate range is $47.58 to $76.68.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

Use the nursing process to assess patients, develop nursing diagnoses and care and education plans, implement and evaluate interventions, and revise plans as needed.
Provide patient education and advocacy, comfort, compassionate care, and a healing environment.
Prevent harm and support patients’ safe recovery and passage through their hospital episode of care.
Educate patients about their conditions, self-care, abnormal findings, and when and how to report concerns to caregivers.
Practice in compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, including CMS Conditions of Participation, Title 22, CDPH regulations, and DNV-GL/NIAHO standards.
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 patient care delivery for the shift and contribute to unit planning and improvement.
Precept and validate competencies for new hires and new procedures, and teach nursing students.
Delegate tasks as appropriate to RNs, LVNs, and CNAs.
Coordinate the assigned team and communicate expectations, improvement opportunities, unusual events, and other information through the chain of command.
Perform other duties as assigned.