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University of Southern California

Research university in Los Angeles, CA

RN Clinical - Pre/Post Op

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeLos Angeles, CA, USA$45.76 - $98.80 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor’s degree in Nursing is required; employees hired before December 2019 are grandfathered from the BSN requirement.
  • At least one year of prior PACU experience or one year in a high-acuity intensive care setting immediately before applying is required.
  • Excellent communication skills, including the ability to speak, read, and write English proficiently, are 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 commitment to excellence in patient care and customer service is required.
  • The ability to work independently with minimal direction and supervision is required.
  • A California Registered Nurse license is required.
  • Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider certification from the American Heart Association is required.
  • Los Angeles City Fire Life Safety Training is required; if not held upon hire, it must be obtained within 30 days and renewed before expiration. This requirement applies only within Los Angeles City.
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Healthcare Provider certification from the American Heart Association is required.
  • Pediatric Advanced Life Support Healthcare Provider certification from the American Heart Association is required.

Responsibilities

  • Provide therapeutic patient care using the nursing process as part of the interdisciplinary team, and coordinate patient care and education for patients and families in accordance with applicable standards, policies, and practices.
  • Demonstrate professionalism through communication, education, and participation as a team member; work under the supervision of the RN Clinical Coordinator and/or Clinical Director of Perioperative Services.
  • Manage complex post-anesthesia care unit patient populations using methodical, evidence-based scientific practice standards; maintain physiological and behavioral functions and provide psychological and sociological support to patients and families during recovery, prioritizing improvement or maintenance of the patient’s pre-surgical state.
  • Apply scientific knowledge consistently through the nursing process.
  • Formulate care plans for direct and indirect care.
  • Perform skills essential to nursing actions.
  • Explain health treatment and teach patients and families.
  • Delegate tasks according to scope of practice, preparation, and capability.
  • Evaluate care effectiveness, modify the plan, observe modifications, and interpret information.
  • Advocate for patients by initiating action to advance the plan of care.
  • 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 appropriate age-specific patient care.
  • Use the six core 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 care to post-anesthesia care unit patients.
  • Use policies and procedures to support the registered nurse’s scope of practice.
  • Assist with establishing and maintaining 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 enter physician orders.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

  • Critical Care Nursing certification (CCRN) or Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse certification (CPAN) is preferred.

About the Company

University of Southern California

Research university in Los Angeles, CA

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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