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University of Southern California

Research university in Los Angeles, CA

Registered Nurse - Med/Surg Telemetry, Union

Full-Time
$47.58 - $76.68/hr
Junior
Bachelor's
Glendale, CA, USA
In Person
Medical, Clinical & VeterinaryNursing & Frontline Patient Care

About the job

Requirements
  • Graduation from a Registered Nurse program.
  • A California Registered Nurse license is required.
  • An active certification in a clinical specialty or management is desired.
  • For 6th Floor Med/Surg employees, active BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS certification within 30 days of hire are required, with BLS and ACLS certified by the American Heart Association.
  • All certifications must be active effective the date of hire or transfer unless otherwise indicated.
Responsibilities
  • Support the Chief Nursing Officer and patient care team in providing for patient safety, recovery, and comfort.
  • Implement the nursing process, including assessment, nursing diagnosis, care planning, education planning, intervention implementation, evaluation, and plan revision.
  • Provide patient education and advocacy.
  • Practice in compliance with CMS Conditions of Participation, Title 22, California Department of Public Health regulations, and DNV-GL/NIAHO standards.
  • Support the department manager and director in quality improvement and growth of unit services.
  • Collaborate with co-workers and other departments to lead and manage efficient services with meaningful and valuable outcomes.
  • Make decisions about patient care within the scope of practice and based on patient acuity and the patient classification decision-making method.
  • Provide a healing environment, prevent harm, educate patients about their conditions and self-care, explain abnormal findings and reporting procedures, and provide comfort and compassionate care.
  • Assist the charge nurse with planning patient-care delivery for the shift.
  • Contribute to overall unit planning and improvement.
  • Precept and competency-validate new hires and staff learning new procedures.
  • Teach nursing students.
  • Delegate tasks to other Registered Nurses, Licensed Vocational Nurses, and Certified Nursing Assistants as indicated.
  • Coordinate the assigned team.
  • Communicate expectations to assigned staff, report improvement opportunities through the chain of command, and communicate unusual events.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
Desired Qualifications
  • One year of clinical experience in an acute care setting is preferred.
  • Experience treating orthopedic and stroke patient populations is preferred.
  • Two years of orthopedic and medical-surgical nursing experience is preferred for 6th Floor Med/Surg employees.
  • Certification in medical-surgical, orthopedic, or another specialty is preferred.
  • A Bachelor of Science in Nursing is desired; if not held upon hire, obtaining it within five years is preferred.
  • Certification in a clinical specialty or management is desired.

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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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