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University of Southern California

Research university in Los Angeles, CA

Registered Nurse - 4 S ICU

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
$44 - $95/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, with grandfathering for employees hired before December 2019.
  • Graduation from an accredited school of Nursing is required.
  • At least one year of acute inpatient hospital experience as a Registered Nurse is required.
  • Excellent communication skills are required, including the ability to speak, read, and write English proficiently.
  • Knowledge of medical procedures and conditions is required, along with 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.
  • Commitment to excellence in patient care and customer service is required.
  • 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 (BLS) Healthcare Provider 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 of hire and maintained through renewal 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.
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.
  • Follow policies and procedures and demonstrate the ability to access online manuals.
  • Apply learned scientific knowledge in the practical application of the Nursing Process.
  • Complete nursing assessments upon patient admission, at each shift, and when a patient’s condition changes; complete patient acuity by 0200/1400 daily.
  • Interpret assessment information and formulate nursing diagnoses.
  • Develop individualized plans of care and interventions, document expected or projected patient outcomes, and review, revise, and update plans of care daily based on evaluation and interpretation of patient outcomes.
  • Administer medication and intravenous therapy appropriately at prescribed intervals, and complete patient care procedures correctly and at prescribed intervals according to policy.
  • Delegate tasks according to others’ scope of practice and competency, and act as a patient advocate.
  • Manage restraint use according to policy, attempt alternative non-restraint measures first, ensure complete physician orders and required physician assessments, ensure patient monitoring, and complete the Restraint Audit Form each shift.
  • Complete and accurately document all required flow sheets and chart forms, including admission assessments; pain-scale assessments and reassessments before and after interventions; daily, restraint, diabetes, and educational flow sheets; Kardex; care plan; fall risk assessment and reassessment; medication administration record; equipment and supplies; intra- and inter-facility transfer forms; and belongings tracking form. Ensure orders are transcribed and signed off before the end of the shift, and complete 12-hour/24-hour chart checks.
  • Provide patient and family education as needed, including room/unit orientation and plan-of-care education; identify knowledge deficits related to diagnoses and care; and use and provide Micromedex information to patients and families.
  • Collaborate with the case manager and/or physician 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 pumps, feeding pumps, patient-controlled analgesia pumps, epidural pumps, sequential compression devices, wound vacuum systems, and heating pads/pumps.
  • Communicate effectively with the healthcare team, patients, and families during shift-to-shift reports, physician rounds, patient/family interactions, multidisciplinary rounds, hand-off reports, facility email communications, and interactions with students, new employees, and contract employees.
  • Manage time effectively, organize and prioritize responsibilities, take meal breaks without incurring overtime, and complete shifts on time.
  • Observe regulatory-agency requirements, including National Patient Safety Goals, patient identifiers, unapproved abbreviations, Universal Protocol and procedural time-outs, hand-offs, medication reconciliation, clinical alarms, hazardous-waste management, biohazard, medication and sharps safety, HIPAA, OSHA requirements, and continuous survey readiness for The Joint Commission.
  • Document critical values using write-down, read-back, and follow-up procedures; ensure telephone orders are appropriate, documented, signed, timed, dated, stamped, entered into the unit log, and followed up as required.
  • Maintain safe work practices, including correct body mechanics, electrical safety, infection-control procedures, and hand washing.
  • Manage medical-surgical patients, including patients with total hip arthroplasty, total knee arthroplasty, and spinal surgery; maintain isolation precautions and provide respiratory and nutrition care for patients with cystic fibrosis; manage medications and protective isolation precautions for abdominal organ transplant patients; and institute safety precautions and skin care for patients with hepatic encephalopathy.
  • Manage complex critically ill intensive-care patients, including neurosurgery, thoracic-foregut, gastric bypass, orthopedic, liver/kidney/pancreas transplant, hepatobiliary, open-heart, and heart and lung transplant patients; manage advanced therapeutic modalities including hemodynamic monitoring, continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT/CVVHD), ventriculostomy, intracranial pressure monitoring, ventricular assist devices, and balloon pumps.
  • Manage high-acuity stepdown/telemetry patients requiring specialized monitoring and care, including patients following open-heart, heart, lung, liver, or kidney transplants; orthopedic, hepatobiliary, general, thoracic-foregut, gastric bypass, neurology, and neurosurgery procedures; and manage advanced modalities including ventilator care, arterial/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 before treatment; inform patients of treatment plans; complete dialysis treatment records according to policy; perform pre-treatment safety checks and machine maintenance; verify dialysis orders before arriving on the unit with equipment; contact physicians early in the shift when dialysis orders are present without treatment orders; and complete medical-surgical dialysis treatments on 3S whenever more than two medical-surgical patients are scheduled.
  • Provide care for psychiatric patients through therapeutic interactions and maintenance of a therapeutic milieu; assess and monitor patient safety, including contraband checks at admission, each shift, and as needed; initiate and participate in treatment planning; monitor locked unit doors; log visitors and assess for contraband; follow patients’ legal status each shift and communicate with the Department of Mental Health and other agencies as required; administer psychotropic medications only after proper consent and documentation; and submit the Fire Arms Reporting Form.
  • Use de-escalation techniques to prevent behavioral restraint or seclusion when possible; apply behavioral restraint/seclusion when appropriate; continuously monitor patient safety or delegate monitoring as appropriate; ensure physician assessment within one hour of application and at least every eight hours thereafter; obtain physician orders according to policy; notify the manager of behavioral-restraint incidents; contact the patient’s significant other as allowed; and complete post-incident debriefing with the patient when appropriate.
  • Accurately identify patients who meet Core Measure criteria, complete Core Measure documentation, and identify 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, nursing committees/councils, hospital teams, unit-based projects, research, and published peer-reviewed articles.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.
Desired Qualifications
  • Specialty certification is preferred.

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