RN Medical Surgical

California Hospital Medical Center•Los Angeles, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Dignity Health - California Hospital Medical Center, founded in 1887, is a 318-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital in downtown Los Angeles, California, serving over 100,000 patients annually. It offers a full range of services including a Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, heart care, women’s health, and a family birth center. In 2025, the hospital opened its new Grand Tower, expanding the Emergency Department and Family Birth Center. California Hospital Medical Center is recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader and a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, committed to providing high-quality stroke care. The hospital is part of Dignity Health and CommonSpirit Health, a large healthcare system focused on compassionate, patient-centered care. As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will be a pivotal healthcare professional, delivering compassionate, high-quality care that impacts patients' well-being and recovery. This role involves providing individualized, comprehensive care, making critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, and meticulously implementing patient care plans. You will collaborate within an interdisciplinary team in a dynamic, fast-paced environment focused on optimal patient outcomes. Success in this role requires keen assessment skills, acute critical thinking, a patient-first mindset, and a dedication to excellence.

Requirements

High School Graduate, upon hire
High School GED, upon hire
Registered Nurse: CA, upon hire
Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire
Fire Safety, within 90 Days

Nice To Haves

Bachelors Of Nursing and 1 year acute care experience, upon hire

Responsibilities

Provides effective, comprehensive evidence based nursing care to achieve desired health outcomes.
Organizes and prioritizes patient care activities balanced with the needs and comfort of the patient.
Collaborates with other disciplines to insure comprehensive, holistic and effective plan of care.
Applies knowledge of current practice standards, guidelines, statutes, rules and regulations.
Demonstrates accountability for own ethical behavior and supports ethical practice by addressing or escalating issues.
Serves as a patient advocate.
Completes patient assessments competently.
Assesses for and identifies needs of unit-specific patient population.
Assesses for and identifies any physical, emotional, psychosocial, spiritual, educational, discharge and cultural needs.
Completes an individualized plan of care based on assessment of the patient.
Coordinates with other disciplines when indicated.
Prioritizes care needs and sets measurable goals and time frames.
Includes patient and family in the planning.
Implements interventions based on nursing and medical plan of care.
Manages patient population, diagnosis and age specific needs through appropriate adaptation of interventions.
Appropriately utilizes equipment and supplies (including following established policies, procedures and protocols governing the transport, handling and storage of intravenous fluids).
After implementation, reassesses the patient to verify effectiveness of interventions.
Updates the plan of care to reflect current care needs.