Full-Time
Registered Nurse
Emergency Room, Union
Posted on 8/19/2026
University of Southern California
Research university in Los Angeles, CA
Compensation Overview
$47.58 - $76.68/hr
Glendale, CA, USA
In Person
Bachelor's
Category
 Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1) |
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Required Skills
PALS
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Patient Education
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Requirements
- Graduation from a Registered Nurse Program.
- A California Registered Nurse License is required.
- Active certifications must be effective on the date of hire or transfer unless otherwise indicated.
- For applicable departments, required certifications include Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, and other specialty certifications with department-specific timing requirements.
- Basic Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, and Neonatal Resuscitation Program certifications must be American Heart Association certified.
Responsibilities
- Implement the nursing process, including assessment, nursing diagnosis, care and education planning, intervention, evaluation, and plan revision.
- Provide patient education and advocacy.
- Practice in compliance with regulatory requirements, including Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Conditions of Participation, Title 22, California Department of Public Health regulations, and DNV-GL/NIAHO standards.
- Provide patient care within the scope of practice and make decisions based on patient acuity and classification.
- Provide a healing environment, prevent harm, educate patients about their conditions and self-care, communicate abnormal findings, and provide comfort and compassionate care.
- Assist the charge nurse with planning patient care delivery for the shift.
- Contribute to unit planning and improvement.
- Precept and validate competencies for new hires and new procedures.
- Teach nursing students.
- Delegate tasks to Registered Nurses, Licensed Vocational Nurses, and Certified Nursing Assistants as indicated.
- Coordinate the assigned team.
- Communicate expectations, improvement opportunities, information through the chain of command, and unusual events.
Desired Qualifications
- A Bachelor of Science in Nursing is desired; employees without one upon hire are preferred to obtain it within five years.
- One year of clinical experience in an acute care setting is preferred.
- Experience treating orthopedic and stroke patient populations is preferred.
- For Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory nurses, one year of nursing experience in an acute care setting such as the intensive care unit, stepdown, or emergency room is preferred.
- For Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory nurses, one or more years of interventional radiology, electrophysiology, or Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory experience is preferred.
- For sixth-floor Medical-Surgical employees, two years of orthopedic and medical-surgical nursing experience is preferred.
- Certification in medical-surgical, orthopedic, or another specialty is preferred.
- Certification in a clinical specialty or management is desired.
The University of Southern California is a private research university with academic programs across the arts, sciences, business, engineering, law, health, and other professional fields.
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