Rn Jobs in Los Angeles, TX

About The Position

Requirements

• At least 3 years of nursing experience, preferably including 1–2 years in an acute or long-term care setting.
• Degree from an accredited school of nursing.
• Current New York State RN license and registration in good standing.
• Proven patient assessment skills and adherence to best-practice nursing care.
• Ability to supervise and guide staff while performing RN duties.
• Proficiency in the care-planning process.
• Outstanding communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with residents, clients, and families from diverse backgrounds and with physical, sensory, or mental impairments.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a busy environment.
• Ability and knowledge to respond to emergency situations.
• Ability to analyze problems, plan and implement solutions, and evaluate outcomes.
• Proficiency with computer programs and ability to learn new software rapidly.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted if it provides proficiency in the stated areas of responsibility.
• Ability to meet the stated physical requirements: walking/standing 50%, sitting 40%, and lifting 50 pounds 10%.

Nice To Haves

• BSN or a bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Responsibilities

• Supervise clinical care planning and delivery, coordinate quality patient care, and review and update care plans.
• Assess residents and clients upon admission and when their conditions change; conduct rounds; and provide direct care when indicated.
• Obtain and implement physician orders, checking them for accuracy and completeness.
• Communicate with residents, clients, families, interdisciplinary teams, and staff, including communicating changes in resident or client conditions between shifts.
• Educate residents, clients, families, and caregivers as needed.
• Maintain a safe and secure environment and a high level of customer service.
• Provide clinical assessments to on-call physicians and nurse practitioners.
• Lead, direct, prioritize, schedule, and supervise staff; manage performance, orientation, and staff development.
• Plan, implement, and evaluate staff clinical competencies and ongoing education; maintain current clinical knowledge and update training materials as needed.
• Develop and monitor staffing patterns within budget parameters, and check staff overtime and hours worked.
• Apply and enforce policies, procedures, regulations, and bargaining-unit contract requirements; address issues appropriately and ensure required staff training and re-orientation are completed.
• Monitor compliance with third-party agencies.
• Supervise thorough and accurate completion of required clinical documentation, including skin and wound reports, ADLs, weights, nourishment, MAR/TAR checks, admissions, discharges, incident reports, investigations, audits, and PRIs.
• Monitor patient care standards through quality assurance and performance improvement processes, take remedial action when needed, and collect and provide data.
• Coordinate department operations, promote teamwork, communicate goals and information, coach staff, and foster process improvements and effective workflow.
• Participate in meetings, teams, task forces, quality initiatives, and required training.
• With Director and Human Resources guidance, make or approve personnel recommendations and work with HR to resolve grievances and personnel issues.
• Promote Loretto’s mission and values, provide respectful customer service, maintain reliable attendance, and comply with health, safety, HIPAA, and other regulatory requirements.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, prescription, and vision insurance
• Disability coverage
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement and pension plans
• Discounted gym membership
• Paid time off accrual
• Employee events
• Free parking
• Employee coaches
• Diaper assistance program
• Career growth and movement opportunities across 19 sites