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University of Southern California

Research university in Los Angeles, CA

Registered Nurse - Emergency Room

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

About the Job

Requirements

  • Graduation from a Registered Nurse program.
  • A California Registered Nurse license is required.
  • For Emergency Department nurses, BLS, ACLS, and PALS are required; AB508 and NIHSS must be obtained within 30 days of hire, NRP within 6 months, and ENPC within 12 months.
  • BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NRP certifications must be AHA-certified.
  • All certifications must be active on the effective date of hire or transfer unless otherwise indicated.

Responsibilities

  • Implement the nursing process, including assessment, nursing diagnosis, care and education planning, interventions, evaluation, and revision of care as needed.
  • Provide patient education and advocacy, including education about conditions, self-care, abnormal findings, and when and how to report them to caregivers.
  • 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, collaboration with coworkers and other departments, and efficient service delivery with meaningful outcomes.
  • Make patient-care decisions within the scope of practice and assess patient acuity using the patient classification decision-making method.
  • Make judgments and decisions about patient care based on assessments and act on those assessments within the legal scope of practice, education, training, and competency.
  • Provide a healing environment, support patient recovery and safe passage through the hospital episode of care, prevent harm, and provide comfort and compassionate care.
  • Assist the charge nurse in planning delivery of patient care for the shift and contribute to overall unit planning and improvement.
  • Precept and validate competencies for new hires and new procedures, and teach nursing students.
  • Delegate tasks to other RNs, LVNs, and CNAs as indicated.
  • Coordinate the assigned team and 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 Bachelor of Science in Nursing is desired; if not held upon hire, it is preferred that the employee obtain it within 5 years.
  • One year of clinical experience in an acute care setting is preferred.
  • Experience treating orthopedic and stroke patient populations is preferred, where applicable.
  • For Cardiac Cath Lab nurses, one year of nursing experience in an acute care setting such as ICU, stepdown, or the emergency room is preferred.
  • For Cardiac Cath Lab nurses, one or more years of interventional radiology, electrophysiology, or cardiac catheterization laboratory experience is preferred.
  • For 6th Floor Medical-Surgical employees, two years of orthopedic and medical-surgical nursing experience is preferred.
  • Certification in medical-surgical, orthopedic, or another specialty is desired.
  • Certification in the clinical specialty or management is desired.

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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