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University of Southern California

Research university in Los Angeles, CA

Registered Nurse - 5 North Med/Surg

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareUpdated on Nov 13
Part-timeGlendale, CA, USA$47.58 - $76.68 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Graduation from a Registered Nurse program is required.
  • A California Registered Nurse license is required.
  • For Surgery, BLS and ACLS are required.
  • For PACU/SDS/GI Lab, BLS, ACLS, and PALS are required.
  • For Cath Lab, BLS and ACLS are required.
  • For ED, BLS, ACLS, PALS, AB508 within 30 days of hire, NIHSS within 30 days of hire, NRP within 6 months of hire, and ENPC within 12 months of hire are required.
  • For Geropsych, BLS and AB508 within 30 days of hire are required.
  • For ICU/5S, 4th Telemetry, 6th Med Surg, and Float Pool, BLS, ACLS, and NIHSS within 30 days of hire are required.
  • BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NRP must be American Heart Association certified.
  • All certifications must be active on the effective date of hire or transfer unless otherwise indicated.

Responsibilities

  • Support the Chief Nursing Officer in leading the patient care team to provide for patient safety, recovery, and comfort by implementing the nursing process, including assessment, nursing diagnosis, care and education planning, interventions, evaluation, and revision of plans as needed.
  • Provide patient education and advocacy.
  • Practice in compliance with regulatory requirements, including CMS Conditions of Participation, Title 22, CDPH 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 provide leadership and manage efficient services with meaningful and valuable outcomes.
  • Make decisions about patient care within scope of practice and determine patient acuity using the patient classification decision-making method.
  • Make judgments and decisions about patient care and act on assessments performed.
  • Provide a healing environment for recovery and safe passage of patients through their hospital episode of care, prevent harm, educate patients about their condition and self-care, explain abnormal findings and when and how to report them, and provide comfort and compassionate care.
  • Assist the charge nurse with planning delivery of patient care for the shift.
  • Contribute to overall unit planning and improvement.
  • Precept and validate competency of new hires and staff learning new procedures.
  • Teach nursing students.
  • Delegate to other RNs, LVNs, and CNAs as indicated.
  • Coordinate the assigned team.
  • Communicate expectations to assigned staff, including interventions and reporting back.
  • Communicate improvement opportunities, information through the chain of command, and unusual events.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

  • A BSN is desired; if not held upon hire, it is preferred that the employee obtain one within five years.
  • One year of clinical experience in an acute care setting is preferred.
  • Experience treating orthopedic and stroke patient populations is preferred, if applicable.
  • For Cardiac Cath Lab Nurses, one year of nursing experience in an acute care setting such as ICU, stepdown, or ER is preferred.
  • For Cardiac Cath Lab Nurses, one or more years of IR, EP, or Cardiac Cath Lab experience is preferred.
  • For 6th Floor Med/Surg employees, two years of orthopedic and medical-surgical nursing experience is preferred.
  • Certification in a clinical specialty or management is desired.

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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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