Registered Nurse - 5 North Med/Surg - Full Time 12 Hour Day Shift (Union)
About The Position
The Registered Nurse is an integral member of the patient care team and supports the Chief Nursing Officer in promoting patient safety, recovery, and comfort. The role 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 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 in quality improvement and unit-service growth, collaborates with coworkers and other departments, and helps manage efficient services with meaningful outcomes. The RN makes patient-care decisions within their scope of practice and determines patient acuity using the patient classification decision-making method. RNs are expected to practice to the full extent of their legal scope based on education, training, and competency, and to make and act on judgments about patient care. RNs are accountable for providing 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 caregivers, 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 new procedures, teaching nursing students, delegating to RNs, LVNs, and CNAs as indicated, coordinating the assigned team, communicating expectations to assigned staff, and communicating improvement opportunities, information through the chain of command, and unusual events. Other duties may be assigned. USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, part of Keck Medicine of USC, is a community hospital in the Foothills area of Los Angeles backed by an academic medical center. The hospital offers personalized care, medical advancements, 24/7 emergency services, research, and clinical trials.
Requirements
- Graduation from a Registered Nurse program.
- California Registered Nurse license.
- BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS within 30 days of hire.
- BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NRP certifications, when applicable, must be AHA certified.
- 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, intervention, evaluation, and plan revision.
- Provide patient education and advocacy, including education on conditions, self-care, abnormal findings, and when and how to report findings to caregivers.
- Promote patient safety, recovery, comfort, harm prevention, and a healing environment throughout the hospital episode of care.
- Practice in compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and standards.
- Make patient-care judgments and decisions within the RN's legal scope of practice and act on assessments performed.
- Determine patient acuity using the patient classification decision-making method.
- 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 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 to RNs, LVNs, and CNAs as indicated.
- Coordinate the assigned team and communicate expectations, improvement opportunities, information through the chain of command, and unusual events.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
