University of Southern California

Research university in Los Angeles, CA

Registered Nurse Clinical - Pre-Post Op

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareUpdated on Nov 13

Full-timeLos Angeles, CA, USA$45.76 - $98.80 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) is required; nurses hired before December 2019 are grandfathered from the BSN requirement.
At least one year of prior post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) experience or one year in a high-acuity intensive care setting immediately before application is required.
The ability to speak, read, and write English proficiently is required.
Knowledge of medical procedures and conditions, and the ability to understand, follow, and perform duties—including whole blood collection and apheresis procedures—in accordance with administrative and clinical policies, regulations, and procedures are required.
A registered nurse license from the California Board of Registered Nursing is required.
Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider certification from the American Heart Association is required.
Los Angeles City Fire Life Safety Training is required; if not held at hire, it must be obtained within 30 days of hire and renewed before expiration. This requirement applies within Los Angeles City only.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Healthcare Provider certification from the American Heart Association is required.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Healthcare Provider certification from the American Heart Association is required.
The candidate must be able to work independently with minimal direction and supervision.
The candidate must demonstrate commitment to excellence in patient care and customer service.

Responsibilities

Provide therapeutic patient care as part of an interdisciplinary team using the nursing process, and coordinate patient care and patient and family education in accordance with applicable standards, policies, and practices.
Manage complex patient populations in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) using methodical, evidence-based scientific practice standards; maintain patients’ physiological and behavioral functions and provide psychological and sociological support during recovery, prioritizing improvement or maintenance of the pre-surgical state.
Apply scientific knowledge in the nursing process; formulate direct and indirect care plans; perform essential nursing skills; explain treatments and teach patients and families; delegate tasks according to scope of practice, preparation, and capability; and evaluate care effectiveness, modifying plans and interpreting information as needed.
Advocate for patients by initiating actions to advance the plan of care, and initiate and support change decisions.
Participate in professional-practice development, including nursing committees, research, policy development and review, and internal and external unit-based improvement projects.
Maintain knowledge of current policies and share awareness of new trends and technology; provide age-specific patient care.
Use the six core nursing-process steps—data collection, data assessment and nursing diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation, and patient teaching—to manage patient conditions.
Collaborate with surgeons, coworkers, and ancillary staff while providing direct PACU patient care, and use policies and procedures to support the registered nurse’s scope of practice.
Assist with performance-improvement and quality-control activities for the department and hospital.
Assist with staff orientation, training, and continuing education.
Adhere to governing regulations, including hospital policies, Title 22, and Joint Commission requirements.
Use Cerner Millennium to place physician orders.
Perform other related duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

A Critical Care Nursing Certificate (CCRN or CPAN) is preferred.

As an integral part of the interdisciplinary team, the Registered Nurse utilizes the nursing process to provide therapeutic care to patients. The Registered Nurse is accountable for the coordination of patient care and education to the patient and family in accordance with the standards, policies, and practices in a compassionate, supportive, and therapeutic environment.

Departmental Specific Summary

He/she works under the supervision of the RN Clinical Coordinator and/or Clinical Director of Perioperative Services.

Essential Duties

BONUS POINTS  Preceptor (5)  Professional Certification (5)  More than 8 Non-mandatory CEH (3)  USCUH Nurse Week Recognition (5)  Monthly Hospital or Unit Spirit Award Winner (1)  Public nursing recognition (3)
Performs other related duties as assigned.
The PACU Registered Nurse (RN) manages a variety of complex patient populations by utilizing methodical and evidence-based scientific practice standards. The PACU RN manages the patient by maintaining physiological and behavioral functions, as well as, providing psychological and sociological support to the patient and family during the recovery process. The priority of the PACU RN is toward improvement and/or maintenance of the patient’s pre-surgical state.
Consistently transfers scientific knowledge in applying the nursing process.
Formulates care plan for direct and indirect care.
Performs skills essential to nursing action to be taken.
Explains health treatment and teaches client and family.
Delegates tasks to others based on scope of practice, preparation and capability.
Evaluates effectiveness of care and modifies plan, observes modifications and interprets information.
Acts as patient advocate by initiating action to advanced plan of care.
Initiates and supports change decisions.
Participates in the development of professional practice, i.e., nursing committees, research, policy development/review, unit based improvement projects (internal and external).
Demonstrates knowledge about current policies and shares awareness about new trends/technology.
Provides appropriate age-specific care to patients.
Utilizes the six core steps (data collection, data assessment and nursing diagnosis, plans, implements, evaluates and patient teaching) to manage the patient’s condition.
Collaborates with surgeon, co-workers and other ancillary staff while providing direct care to the PACU patient.
Utilizes policies and procedures to support the RN’s scope of practice.
Assists in establishing and maintaining performance improvement and quality control activities to support the department, as well as, the hospital.
Assists in providing orientation, training and continuing education for the staff.
Adheres to governing regulations such as hospital policies, Title 22 and JCAHO.
Competent in utilizing Cerner Millenium to place physician orders.
Is a team player and possesses a positive attitude.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Req Bachelor’s Degree Nursing Degree in Nursing (BSN) *Grandfathered from BSN if hired prior to 12/2019
Req 1 year Prior PACU experience or one year in a high acuity Intensive Care setting immediately prior to application.

Req Must have excellent communication skills, including the ability to speak, read and write English proficiently.
Req Knowledge of medical procedures and conditions and 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.
Req Committed to excellence in patient care and customer service.
Req Demonstrates ability to work independently with minimal direction and supervision.

Req Registered Nurse - RN (CA Board of Registered Nursing)
Req Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider from American Heart Association
Req Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) If no card upon hire, one must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained by renewal before expiration date. (Required within LA City only)
Req Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Healthcare Provider from American Heart Association
Req Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Healthcare Provider from American Heart Association
Pref Critical Care Nursing Certificate - CCRN (AACN) CCRN or CPAN preferred

Keck Hospital of USC, a 343-bed acute care hospital, provides exceptional and innovative care for complex medical and surgical conditions across a wide range of specialties. The hospital’s world-renowned physicians deliver compassionate, customized, patient-centered care and treat the most acutely ill patients with highly innovative techniques and treatment plans. As a leading academic medical center, hundreds of clinical trials are currently taking place at Keck Hospital and its affiliated research institutions, giving patients access to novel and promising therapies that are generally not available elsewhere. Every day at Keck Hospital, physicians, nurses and staff go beyond the science of exceptional medicine to bring patients breakthroughs in the art of caring. Join this world-class team providing highly specialized care, up-to-the-minute research, and innovative clinical trials.

The hourly rate range for this position is $45.76 - $98.80. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

USC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC observes affirmative action obligations consistent with state and federal law. USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal records in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for employers and the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and with due consideration for patient and student safety. Please refer to theBackground Screening Policy Appendix Dfor specific employment screen implications for the position for which you are applying.

We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact USC Human Resources by phone at (213) 821-8100, or by email at [email protected]. Inquiries will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by law.

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University of Southern California

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