Rn Jobs in Los Angeles, TX

About The Position

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in Nursing.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required.
• Current registration to practice as a Licensed Registered Nurse in New York State.
• Must have excellent communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Accurately collects clinical data on patients and demonstrates competency in performing clinical interventions and reports abnormalities to Medical Provider.
• Triage patient phone calls and troubleshoot medication management issues.
• Demonstrates competency in answering phones, assembling charts, patient registration, making appointments, computer data entry and retrieval of reports.
• Must safely perform all patient care responsibilities in accordance with professional standards and the organization’s policies and procedures.
• Develop and organize a plan of care in consultation with treating physician, as indicated within the various subspecialties of the Department.
• Must effectively determine and set priorities to meet patient needs.
• Provide proper and accurate documentation of patient care in the patient medical record.
• Coordinate any services or accommodations necessary (e.g. sign language interpreter) to ensure effective communications between treating providers and patients who are hearing and/or visually impaired, and patients with language barriers.
• Ensures that patients receive timely and appropriate care within the delivery system and facilitates internal and external referrals.
• Administer medications, treatments, and contrast agents according to the specific orders of the ordering physician, and document in the patient record.
• Maintains infection control precautions and identifies potential infection control problems.
• Provides in-service education to members of the interdisciplinary team within the Department.
• Participate in Quality Assurance activities within the Department.
• Participates in annual recertification training, compliance training, and HIPAA training, as well as all other mandatory in-service programs.
• Conforms to policies and regulations governing patient rights and confidentiality of information.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned by management.