RN Specialty (ED) - Full Time, Days (Norwalk) - 11250
About The Position
The Specialty Training Registered Nurse collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement plans of care for an assigned group of patients, coordinating care among other disciplines, physicians, and support staff. The nurse performs professional nursing duties using psychosocial, psychomotor, and age-appropriate cognitive skills to assess, plan, intervene, and advocate for patients and their families or significant others throughout the continuum of care. The nurse reevaluates patient responses and outcomes, the effectiveness of the plan of care, and readiness for discharge, revising the plan or making referrals as needed. This role provides safe, effective, age-appropriate care within nursing scope and standards; develops and monitors plans of care; collaborates with and guides the healthcare team; and communicates compassionately with patients, families, physicians, and coworkers. The position is listed as full-time, days, in Norwalk. The stated pay range is $49.60 to $67.70.
Requirements
- Active, current, unencumbered Registered Nurse licensure in California.
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- AHA Basic Life Support certification.
- Six months of nursing experience in an acute care setting and acceptance into a unit-specific hospital training program.
- 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.
- Hospital Fire and Life Safety Card for Los Angeles City employees only.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
- Bilingual skills to communicate effectively with patients and families.
Responsibilities
- Provide patient care, review and administer medications, treatments, and procedures safely and effectively, consistent with age-appropriate care, scope of practice, and nursing standards.
- Recognize changes in a patient's clinical condition, take appropriate action, and document interventions.
- Collaborate with the healthcare team to intervene and advocate for patients; address abuse, assault, neglect, or inadequate financial or social resources and make appropriate referrals.
- Develop short- and long-term goals consistent with treatment plans, standards of practice, and the plan of care, incorporating patient preferences and discussing the plan with the patient.
- Use pain-management resources and other interventions to provide pain relief.
- Assess and document patients' physical and psychosocial condition and their responses to care.
- Review test results, identify critical results, and communicate them promptly in accordance with the patient's condition, incorporating information into the plan of care.
- Ensure nursing practice is evidence-based, within licensure scope, and compliant with hospital nursing standards and core measures.
- Follow infection-control procedures and HIPAA requirements.
- Coordinate care with staff, physicians, other disciplines, and support staff.
- Supervise, monitor, and delegate patient-care activities to appropriate healthcare team members, providing leadership to support safe, high-quality care.
- Provide information, resources, guidance, and education about treatment plans, plans of care, and medications.
- Develop and implement accurate patient teaching and ongoing discharge plans.
- Communicate with empathy, compassion, and consideration for patients' and families' age, cultural, religious, gender-identity, and ethnic backgrounds.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
