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University of Southern California

Research university in Los Angeles, CA

Registered Nurse - Interventional Pulmonary

Part-TimePosted on 10/21/2026Deadline 10/28/26
$45.76 - $98.80/hr
Junior
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Los Angeles, CA, USA
In Person
Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryNursing & Frontline Patient Care

About the job

Requirements
  • A Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) is required; employees hired before December 2019 are grandfathered from this requirement.
  • One year of acute inpatient hospital experience as a registered nurse is required.
  • Two years of experience in Interventional Pulmonary are required.
  • Proficient spoken, written, and reading English communication skills are required.
  • Knowledge of medical procedures and conditions, and the ability to understand, follow, and successfully perform duties—including whole blood collection and apheresis procedures—in accordance with administrative and clinical policies, regulations, and procedures, are required.
  • A commitment to excellence in patient care and customer service is required.
  • The ability to work independently with minimal direction and supervision is required.
  • An active Registered Nurse license from the California Board of Registered Nursing is required.
  • Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association is required.
  • Fire Life Safety Training (Los Angeles City) is required; if not held at hire, it must be obtained within 30 days and maintained through renewal before expiration. This applies within Los Angeles City only.
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certification from the American Heart Association is required.
Responsibilities
  • Use the nursing process to provide therapeutic care to patients and coordinate patient care and education for patients and families in accordance with standards, policies, and practices.
  • Follow policies and procedures, access online manuals, and apply learned scientific knowledge in nursing practice.
  • Complete nursing assessments upon admission, each shift, and when patient conditions change; complete daily patient acuity assessments by 0200 or 1400.
  • Interpret assessment information and formulate nursing diagnoses.
  • Develop individualized plans of care, document expected patient outcomes, and review, revise, and update plans daily based on patient outcomes.
  • Administer medications and intravenous therapy at prescribed intervals and complete patient care procedures according to policy and schedule.
  • Delegate tasks according to others’ scope of practice and competency, and act as a patient advocate.
  • Manage restraint use according to policy, attempt alternatives first, verify physician orders and assessments, monitor patients, and complete restraint audit forms each shift.
  • Complete required documentation accurately, including admission assessments, pain assessments and reassessments, daily and restraint flow sheets, diabetes and education flow sheets, Kardex, care plans, risk assessments, medication administration records, equipment and supply records, transfer forms, and belongings tracking forms; transcribe and sign off orders before the end of each shift and complete 12- or 24-hour chart checks.
  • Educate patients and families as needed, orient them to the room or unit, explain the plan of care, identify knowledge deficits, and use and provide Micromedex information.
  • Collaborate with case managers and physicians on discharge planning, complete transfer paperwork, and ensure patient belongings are sent with the patient.
  • Use patient-care equipment safely and appropriately according to manufacturer guidelines, including intravenous, feeding, patient-controlled analgesia, and epidural pumps; sequential compression devices; wound vacuum systems; and heating pads or pumps.
  • Communicate effectively with healthcare team members, patients, and families during shift reports, physician rounds, patient and family interactions, handoffs, and other clinical communications.
  • Organize and prioritize responsibilities, manage time effectively, take meal breaks without overtime, and complete shifts on time.
  • Follow regulatory and safety requirements, including National Patient Safety Goals, patient identification, approved abbreviations, universal protocol and procedural time-outs, handoffs, medication reconciliation, clinical alarms, hazardous waste and biohazard procedures, HIPAA and OSHA requirements, continuous survey readiness, critical-value communication, telephone-order documentation, safe body mechanics, electrical safety, infection control, and hand washing.
  • Manage medical-surgical patients, including patients with total hip or knee arthroplasty, spinal surgery, cystic fibrosis, abdominal organ transplants, and hepatic encephalopathy, following applicable isolation, respiratory, nutrition, medication, safety, and skin-care precautions.
  • Manage complex critically ill intensive-care patients and advanced therapies, including hemodynamic monitoring, continuous renal replacement therapy, ventriculostomy and intracranial-pressure monitoring, ventricular assist devices, and balloon pumps.
  • Manage high-acuity stepdown and telemetry patients requiring specialized monitoring and care, including ventilator care, arterial and central venous pressure lines, ventricular assist devices, and lumbar drains.
  • Initiate, perform, and terminate dialysis treatments according to policy and standards of care; review orders and laboratory results, inform patients of treatment plans, document treatments, complete safety checks and machine maintenance, confirm orders before arriving with equipment, contact physicians when orders are missing, and complete scheduled medical-surgical dialysis treatments on 3S when more than two such patients are scheduled.
  • Provide therapeutic interactions for psychiatric patients and maintain a therapeutic milieu; assess and monitor safety, including contraband checks, treatment planning, locked-door monitoring, visitor logging and contraband assessment, and communication about legal status with the Department of Mental Health and other agencies.
  • Administer psychotropic medications only after obtaining proper consent and documentation, and submit the Fire Arms Reporting Form.
  • Use de-escalation to prevent behavioral restraint or seclusion when possible; apply restraint or seclusion when appropriate, continuously monitor patients, obtain physician assessment within one hour and at least every eight hours thereafter, obtain physician orders, notify the manager of incidents, contact significant others as permitted, and conduct debriefing when appropriate.
  • Identify patients meeting Core Measure criteria, complete Core Measure documentation, and participate in data collection and process improvements related to Nurse Sensitive Quality Indicators.
  • Participate in professional hospital and nursing activities, including relief charge nurse duties, committees and councils, hospital teams, unit-based projects, research, and publication of peer-reviewed articles.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.

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