Rn Jobs in Los Angeles, TX

About The Position

Requirements

• Associate of Science in Nursing.
• At least one year of RN experience upon hire; the posting also lists 1–3 years.
• Registered Nurse license for Texas, required upon hire.
• Basic Life Support (CPR), required within 14 days.

Responsibilities

• Complete admission and ongoing assessments of patients’ conditions and provide nursing care for their physical, psychological, and spiritual needs.
• Notify physicians of changes in assessment that require attention and modify nursing interventions as necessary.
• Reassess patients at appropriate intervals after interventions and adjust care to meet changing needs.
• Design, direct, evaluate, and document individualized plans of care, daily goals, patient and family teaching, and safe transition or discharge plans.
• Collaborate with other clinical disciplines to address specialized patient-care and discharge needs.
• Prepare patients physically, psychologically, and spiritually for treatments, surgeries, and diagnostic studies.
• Report significant changes in patients’ conditions to the Charge Nurse/Team Leader and/or physician.
• Implement patient-safety initiatives and protocols, including medication safety practices, physician orders, and consult notifications.
• Give and receive bedside shift reports, including family participation, and provide accurate reports to support continuity of care.
• Delegate tasks as needed based on coworkers’ experience and abilities and patients’ acuity.
• Maintain a safe patient-care and work environment; remove used or soiled equipment and linen to appropriate locations.
• Incorporate national and organizational goals to improve quality, patient safety, and satisfaction.
• Immediately report patient-safety and hazard concerns.
• Document charges and supplies used in providing patient care and apply cost-containment measures.