RN Clinical - Arcadia Multispec Cl A1 - Full Time 8 Hour Days (Non-Exempt) (Non-Union)

University of Southern California • Arcadia, CA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

As an integral part of the interdisciplinary team, the Registered Nurse utilizes the nursing process to provide therapeutic care to patients. Registered Nurse with recognized leadership abilities and sound clinical skills who serves as a patient advocate in the provision of personalized care coordination across the healthcare continuum. This position helps to facilitate appointments with specialist and support services, provides patient and site specific education and maintains appropriate communication with the medical, clinical and support staff as well as the patient and family. The position works with physicians, advanced practice providers, ambulatory staff, hospital departments, and outpatient services to facilitate scheduling of diagnostic and treatment procedures, physician appointments, as well as supportive care. This position will maintain, develop, and coordinate multidisciplinary prospective treatment conferences, whether as a complement to a clinic or a standalone collaborative forum. Demonstrates proficiency in delivering care to patients and participates in related continuing education. They executes leadership in the following areas: Direct/Indirect Patient Care, Support of Systems, Research, Education, and Professional Leadership. They works collaboratively with the nursing staff, medical staff, educators, managers, and all members of the health care team to accomplish the responsibilities outlined below. Must have strong communication skills.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree Nursing Degree in Nursing (BSN) Grandfathered from BSN if hired prior to 12/2019
• 2 years Experience as RN.
• 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.
• 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
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Healthcare Provider from American Heart Association

Nice To Haves

• One year experience in an ambulatory setting.
• One year experience in pediatric care setting.
• Professional certification

Responsibilities

• Follows policies and procedures: demonstrates ability to access online manuals and references.
• Transfers learned scientific knowledge into practical application in applying the nursing process.
• Appropriately completes nursing assessment and screening upon patient encounter via telephone or in clinic.
• Interprets assessment information and formulates nursing diagnosis.
• Maintains problem list, medication list and allergies list when indicated.
• Administers medications as ordered and completes re-assessments as indicated.
• Completes patient care procedures correctly per policy.
• Delegates tasks based on others’ scope of practice and competency.
• Acts as patient advocate.
• Documentation is complete and correct on all encounters.
• Provides patient and family education as needed based on diagnosis or treatment plan.
• Maintain B/P machine. Correctly identifies and notifies appropriate department about defective equipment.
• Communicates effectively with all members of the healthcare team including the patient and family by: Appropriate patient/family interactions, Effectively triages phone calls, Utilizing e-mail system, SBAR
• Manages time effectively. Able to organize and prioritize responsibilities. Takes meal breaks without incurring overtime.
• Uses two patient identifiers
• Does not use unapproved abbreviations
• Uses procedural time out
• Uses appropriate communication between providers
• Completes medication reconciliation
• Maintains audible alarms
• Hazardous waste management
• Biohazard
• Medication
• Sharps
• HIPPA
• OSHA requirements (ie. No food or drink in clinical areas)
• JCAHO (continuous survey readiness
• Critical values are written, read back and shared with appropriate provider
• Dictated orders are written down, read back for validation, signed, timed and dated
• Maintains a safe work environment for self and others
• Identifies and participates in data collection and process improvements
• Participates in professional hospital/nursing activities
• Relief charge nurse
• Nursing committees/councils
• Journal club
• Educational workshops
• Assist in the development or updating of patient education materials
• Accepts and completes additional duties as assigned
• Assesses a patient’s knowledge base/understanding of their diagnostic procedure.
• Plans, with the patient, the course of their testing/treatment in coordination with physician.
• Assists with the performance of cardiac diagnostic procedures in the Non-Invasive Cardiology Lab.
• 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.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• The hourly rate range for this position is $53.00 – $87.45.
• USC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy.
• USC observes affirmative action obligations consistent with state and federal law.
• USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal records in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for employers and the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and with due consideration for patient and student safety.
• We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact USC Human Resources by phone at [phone], or by email at [email protected] . Inquiries will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level