RN (Med-Surg) - Per Diem, Variable (Norwalk) 10411

Los Angeles Community Hospitals•Norwalk, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement a plan of care for a specific group of assigned patients, ensuring the coordination of care between other disciplines, physicians, and support staff. Performs professional nursing duties that incorporate the psychosocial, psychomotor and age appropriate cognitive skills of the patient/family/significant other to assess, plan, intervene and advocate for the patient on an ongoing basis throughout the continuum of care. Will reevaluate patient response and outcomes, effectiveness of plan of care, and readiness for discharge and revise plan or make referrals as necessary. Acts as a role model and mentor to a variety of new graduate nurses, orientees and support staff. The essential functions below are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties that may be assigned to this position, nor does it restrict the duties which may be assigned to this position if such duties reasonably relate to the position.

Requirements

Active, current, and unencumbered Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of California
Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing
AHA Basic Life Support
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 (Los Angeles City Employees only)

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Bilingual skills to communicate effectively with patients and families
Recent experience as a Registered Nurse in an Acute Care setting
Certification in specialty area of Practice

Responsibilities

Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement a plan of care for a specific group of assigned patients, ensuring the coordination of care between other disciplines, physicians, and support staff.
Performs professional nursing duties that incorporate the psychosocial, psychomotor and age appropriate cognitive skills of the patient/family/significant other to assess, plan, intervene and advocate for the patient on an ongoing basis throughout the continuum of care.
Reevaluate patient response and outcomes, effectiveness of plan of care, and readiness for discharge and revise plan or make referrals as necessary.
Acts as a role model and mentor to a variety of new graduate nurses, orientees and support staff.
Provides patient care, reviews and administers patient medications, treatments and procedures in a safe, effective and age appropriate manner that meets scope of practice and standards of nursing practice.
Recognizes change in patient's clinical conditions, taking appropriate action and documenting intervention.
Effectively collaborates with the health care team to intervene, and advocate as necessary.
Intervenes appropriately in instances of abuse, assault or neglect, or when adequate financial or social resources are not available.
Makes appropriate referrals to resolve patient issues effectively.
Develops long and short-term goals consistent with treatment plans, standards of practice, and the plan of care, incorporating patient preference and discussing plan of care with patient.
Appropriately utilizes pain management resources and other interventions to provide pain relief.
Provides ongoing assessments and documents the patient's physical and psychosocial condition, as well as response to care.
Reviews patient test results, identifies critical results, and communicates in a timely manner consistent with the condition of the patient and correlates information into the plan of care.
Consistently ensures nursing practice is evidence based, within scope of licensure and compliant with hospital wide standards of nursing care, including core measures.
Ensures Infection Control procedures and HIPPA compliance.
Collaborates with staff, physicians and members of the healthcare team, ensuring the coordination of care between other disciplines and support staff.
Supervises, monitors and delegates patient care activities to appropriate members of the health care team, provides effective leadership and ensures that care is safe and of high quality.
Acts as a source of information and articulately responds to questions, providing resources, guidance, and education about treatment plan, plan of care, and medications.
Develops and implements accurate teaching and ongoing discharge plans.
Empathizes with patient and patient support systems, expresses compassion and understanding for the situation and demonstrates care which is appropriate for the age, and cultural, religious, gender identity, or ethnic background.
Engages in caring behaviors, taking conscious ownership for work and takes deliberate/thoughtful actions regarding how to best carry out interactions with the patient, families, physicians, and co-workers.