RN Clinical - Interventional Radiology - Per Diem 8 Hour Days (Non-Exempt) (Union)
About The Position
As an integral part of the interdisciplinary team, the Registered Nurse utilizes the nursing process to provide therapeutic care to patients. The Registered Nurse is accountable for the coordination of patient care and education to the patient and family in accordance with the standards, policies, and practices in a compassionate, supportive, and therapeutic environment. Keck Hospital of USC, a 343-bed acute care hospital, provides exceptional and innovative care for complex medical and surgical conditions across a wide range of specialties. The hospital’s world-renowned physicians deliver compassionate, customized, patient-centered care and treat the most acutely ill patients with highly innovative techniques and treatment plans. As a leading academic medical center, hundreds of clinical trials are currently taking place at Keck Hospital and its affiliated research institutions, giving patients access to novel and promising therapies that are generally not available elsewhere. Every day at Keck Hospital, physicians, nurses and staff go beyond the science of exceptional medicine to bring patients breakthroughs in the art of caring. Join this world-class team providing highly specialized care, up-to-the-minute research, and innovative clinical trials.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree Nursing Degree in Nursing (BSN) Grandfathered from BSN if hired prior to 12/2019
- 2 years Critical care experience immediately prior to application required.
- Must have excellent communication skills, including the ability to speak, read and write English proficiently.
- Knowledge of medical procedures and conditions and ability to understand, follow and successfully perform duties, including whole blood collection, and apheresis procedures, in accordance with administrative and clinical policies, regulations and procedures.
- Committed to excellence in patient care and customer service.
- Demonstrates ability to work independently with minimal direction and supervision.
- Registered Nurse - RN (CA Board of Registered Nursing)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider from American Heart Association
- Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) If no card upon hire, one must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained by renewal before expiration date. (Required within LA City only)
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Healthcare Provider from American Heart Association
Nice To Haves
- 1 year Special procedures lab setting immediately prior to application with experience in interventional neuro-radiology and interventional vascular procedures preferred
- Critical Care Nursing Certificate - CCRN (AACN)
- CRN and CCRN Preferred
Responsibilities
- Participates in ongoing Departmental Process Improvement projects.
- Supports continuous and ongoing customer satisfaction through the hospital wide service excellence standards.
- Collaborates with the Clinical Coordinator for Special Procedures / Radiology flow issues.
- Collaborates with the Clinical Coordinator for inventory control.
- Completes initial and annual skills validations.
- Functions as a patient advocate.
- Assesses a patient’s knowledge base/understanding of their diagnostic and/or interventional procedure.
- Plans, with the patient, the course of their testing/treatment in coordination with physician.
- Assists with the performance of cardiac diagnostic and interventional procedures in the Special Procedures Lab.
- Provides for continuous evaluation of patient care through the nursing process and patient satisfaction evaluation form.
- Educates patient/patient’s family about procedure and treatment according to each patient’s individual needs and documents results.
- Documents accurately, on chart, procedures performed and patient’s tolerance.
- Provides for own professional growth regarding trends in clinical nursing, equipment and procedures through formal and informal continuing education.
- Supports continuous and ongoing customer satisfaction through the hospital wide service excellence standards.
- Collaborates with the Clinical Coordinator procedure room flow issues.
- Collaborates with the Clinical Coordinator for inventory control.
- Completes initial and annual skills validations.
- Functions as a patient advocate.
- Assesses a patient’s knowledge base/understanding of their diagnostic and/or interventional procedure.
- Plans, with the patient, the course of their testing/treatment in coordination with physician.
- Assists with the performance of diagnostic, interventional procedures in the Interventional Radiology Department.
- Provides for continuous evaluation of patient care through the nursing process and patient satisfaction evaluation form.
- Educates patient/patient’s family about procedure and treatment according to each patient’s individual needs and documents results.
- Documents accurately, on chart, procedures performed and patient’s tolerance.
- Provides for own professional growth regarding trends in clinical nursing, equipment and procedures through formal and informal continuing education.
- Orients and instructs other unit personnel.
- Demonstrates ability to positively influence other’s behavior by serving as a role model.
- Performs other relate duties as assigned.
Benefits
- The hourly rate range for this position is $45.76 - $98.80.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
