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University of Southern California

Research university in Los Angeles, CA

Registered Nurse Clinical - 6S Telemetry

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
$45.76 - $98.80/hr
Junior
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; nurses hired before December 2019 are grandfathered from the BSN requirement.
  • At least 1 year of acute inpatient hospital experience in the United States is required.
  • Must speak, read, and write English proficiently.
  • Must know medical procedures and conditions and be able to understand, follow, and perform duties, including whole blood collection and apheresis procedures, in accordance with administrative and clinical policies, regulations, and procedures.
  • Must be committed to excellence in patient care and customer service.
  • Must be able to work independently with minimal direction and supervision.
  • Must hold an active Registered Nurse license from the California Board of Registered Nursing.
  • Must hold Basic Life Support certification for Healthcare Providers from the American Heart Association.
  • Must complete Los Angeles City Fire Life Safety Training; if not held at hire, it must be obtained within 30 days and maintained through renewal before expiration, as required within Los Angeles City.
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certification for Healthcare Providers from the American Heart Association is required for Intensive Care, Step-down, and Telemetry.
Responsibilities
  • Use the nursing process to provide therapeutic patient care and coordinate patient care and education for patients and families in accordance with standards, policies, and practices.
  • Follow policies and procedures and demonstrate the ability to access online manuals.
  • Apply learned scientific knowledge in the nursing process.
  • Complete nursing assessments upon admission, 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, document expected patient outcomes, and review, revise, and update plans daily based on evaluation and interpretation of outcomes.
  • Administer medications and intravenous therapy at prescribed intervals and perform patient-care procedures correctly according to policy and schedule.
  • Delegate tasks based on 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 assessments, ensure monitoring, and complete the restraint audit form each shift.
  • Complete and correct documentation on flow sheets and chart forms, including admission assessments, pain assessments and reassessments, daily flow sheets, restraint and diabetes flow sheets, education flow sheets, Kardex, care plans, fall risk assessments and reassessments, medication administration records, equipment and supplies records, intra- and inter-facility transfer forms, and belonging tracking forms.
  • Ensure orders are transcribed and signed off before the end of the shift, and complete 12-hour and 24-hour chart checks.
  • Provide patient and family education as needed, including room and unit orientation and plan-of-care education; identify knowledge deficits related to diagnoses and care; and use and provide Micromedex information.
  • 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, feeding, patient-controlled analgesia, and epidural pumps; sequential compression devices; wound vacuum systems; and heating pads or pumps.
  • Communicate effectively with the healthcare team, patients, and families through shift reports, physician rounds, patient and family interactions, multidisciplinary rounds, handoff reports, facility email, and communication with students and new or contract employees.
  • Manage time, organize and prioritize responsibilities, take meal breaks without incurring overtime, and complete shifts on time.
  • Meet regulatory and safety requirements, including National Patient Safety Goals, patient identifiers, approved abbreviations, Universal Protocol and procedural time-outs, handoffs, medication reconciliation, clinical alarms, hazardous and biohazard waste management, medication and sharps safety, HIPAA and OSHA requirements, continuous survey readiness, critical-value write-down and read-back and follow-up, appropriate telephone orders and documentation, safe body mechanics, electrical safety, infection control, and hand washing.
  • For medical-surgical patients, manage total hip arthroplasty, total knee arthroplasty, and spinal surgery patients; maintain isolation precautions and provide respiratory and nutrition care for cystic fibrosis patients; manage medications and protective isolation for abdominal organ transplant patients; and institute safety precautions and skin care for patients with hepatic encephalopathy.
  • For intensive care patients, manage complex critically ill patients, including neurosurgery, thoracic foregut, gastric bypass, orthopedic, liver, kidney, and pancreas transplant, hepatobiliary, open-heart, and heart and lung transplant patients; and manage advanced therapies including hemodynamic monitoring, continuous renal replacement therapy, continuous venovenous hemodialysis, ventriculostomy, intracranial pressure monitoring, ventricular assist devices, and balloon pumps.
  • For step-down and telemetry patients, manage high-acuity patients requiring specialized monitoring and care, including patients after open-heart, heart, lung, liver, or kidney transplants; orthopedic, hepatobiliary, general, thoracic foregut, gastric bypass, neurology, or neurosurgery procedures; and provide ventilator care and manage arterial and 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; perform pre-treatment safety checks and machine maintenance; check for dialysis orders before arriving on the unit with equipment; contact physicians early when treatment orders are missing; and complete medical-surgical dialysis treatments on 3S when more than two such patients are scheduled.
  • Engage psychiatric patients in therapeutic interactions and maintain a therapeutic milieu; assess and monitor patient safety, including contraband checks at admission, shift changes, and as needed; initiate and participate in treatment planning; monitor 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 with proper consent and documentation; and submit the Firearms Reporting Form.
  • Use de-escalation techniques to help prevent behavioral restraint or seclusion; apply restraint or seclusion when appropriate; continuously monitor patient safety or delegate monitoring appropriately; ensure physician assessment within one hour of application and then at least every eight hours; obtain physician orders according to policy; notify the manager of behavioral restraint incidents; contact significant others as permitted; and debrief 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 serving as a relief charge nurse, participating in nursing committees or councils, hospital teams, unit-based projects, and research, and publishing peer-reviewed articles.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.
Desired Qualifications
  • Specialty certification.

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