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University of Southern California

Research university in Los Angeles, CA

Registered Nurse Clinical - Recovery Room, PACU

Full-Time
$44 - $95/hr
Mid, Senior
Bachelor's
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 an exception for employees grandfathered from the BSN requirement if hired before December 2019.
  • At least one year of prior PACU experience or one year in a high-acuity intensive care setting immediately before applying is required.
  • Proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing English 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 is required.
  • The candidate must demonstrate commitment to excellence in patient care and customer service.
  • The candidate must be able to work independently with minimal direction and supervision.
  • 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 for the City of Los Angeles is required; candidates without a card upon hire must obtain it within 30 days of hire and maintain it through renewal before expiration.
  • 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.
Responsibilities
  • Use the nursing process to provide therapeutic patient care and education to patients and families in accordance with standards, policies, and practices.
  • Coordinate patient care and work under the supervision of the RN Clinical Coordinator and/or Clinical Director of Perioperative Services.
  • Manage complex PACU patient populations using methodical, evidence-based scientific practice standards, maintaining physiological and behavioral functions and providing psychological and sociological support during recovery.
  • Prioritize care toward improving or maintaining the patient’s pre-surgical state.
  • Apply scientific knowledge through the nursing process and formulate plans for direct and indirect care.
  • Perform skills essential to nursing actions and explain health treatment to clients and families.
  • Delegate tasks based on others’ scope of practice, preparation, and capability.
  • Evaluate care effectiveness, modify plans, observe modifications, and interpret information.
  • Advocate for patients by initiating action to advance their plans of care.
  • Initiate and support change decisions.
  • Participate in professional practice development, including nursing committees, research, policy development or review, and unit-based improvement projects.
  • Maintain knowledge of current policies and share awareness of new trends and technology.
  • Provide appropriate age-specific care to patients.
  • 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 PACU patient care, following policies and procedures that support the registered nurse’s scope of practice.
  • Assist in establishing and maintaining performance-improvement and quality-control activities for the department and hospital.
  • Assist in providing staff orientation, training, and continuing education.
  • Adhere to governing regulations, including hospital policies, Title 22, and JCAHO requirements.
  • Use Cerner Millennium to place physician orders.
  • Participate in professional hospital and nursing activities, including serving as a relief charge nurse, participating in nursing committees or councils, hospital teams, unit-based projects, and research, and publishing a peer-reviewed article.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.
Desired Qualifications
  • A Critical Care Nursing Certificate (CCRN) from AACN or CPAN certification is preferred.

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