Rn Jobs in Los Angeles, TX

About The Position

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current Washington State nursing licensure.
• Current BLS certification.
• A minimum of one year of clinical experience in an acute hospital setting is preferred.
• Ability to perform the physical demands of the role, including standing for extended periods, handling and lifting patients, and occasionally lifting and carrying up to 25 pounds.
• Ability to operate medical and office equipment and meet the stated vision, hearing, coordination, and dexterity demands.

Nice To Haves

• A minimum of one year of clinical experience in an acute hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Use the five-step nursing process—assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation—to provide patient care.
• Acknowledge, coordinate, and implement each patient's diagnostic and therapeutic orders.
• Know and follow the State Nurse Practice Act, hospital policies and procedures, and standards of care.
• Safely administer, observe, chart, and report the effects of drugs, intravenous procedures, and other therapeutic and diagnostic measures in accordance with applicable policies and regulations.
• Identify emergent situations and respond calmly and professionally.
• Operate necessary equipment and demonstrate technical skills.
• Serve as a resource regarding patient care and the specialty area, and support the development of other staff.
• Establish treatment priorities based on medical and nursing diagnoses.
• Apply knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan and identify age-specific needs.
• Understand and support clinical pathways.
• Administer prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing standards.
• Document relevant information accurately and legibly using approved charting methods.
• Respect patient privacy and confidentiality and advocate for patients as needed.
• Respond constructively and sensitively to patients, families, visitors, peers, and other hospital personnel to promote good working relationships.
• Keep the supervisor informed about patient status and progress to support assignments and staffing.
• Assess patient and significant-other knowledge, participate in setting goals, develop teaching plans, evaluate outcomes, and document appropriate nursing-process components.
• Support hospital and nursing department policies and programs, and recommend changes when appropriate.
• Assess staffing needs, request additional help when needed, and forgo additional staffing when it is not needed.
• Accept constructive criticism, take action to improve, and participate in performance evaluation through self-evaluation.
• Promote excellence and safety in patient care, address or correct peer errors when necessary, and participate in peer review.
• Attend workshops, in-services, and staff meetings, and participate in unit standards development.
• Promote patient safety by reviewing sentinel event alerts, implementing patient safety goals, reporting errors and near-misses, and taking appropriate action.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Extended illness benefit
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability
• Vested retirement contribution
• Flexible spending account
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Employee recognition events