University of Southern California

Research university in Los Angeles, CA

Staff RN Emergency Room

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Part-timeArcadia, CA, USA$49.86 - $76.69 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

An associate degree in nursing is required; a bachelor's degree in nursing is preferred but not required.
Basic computer skills are required.
Current registered nurse licensure in the State of California is required.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support certification is required when appropriate.
Basic Life Support certification is required.
National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale certification is required.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification is required.
The workplace violence course must be completed within 180 days of hire.
Current registered nurse experience in the specific service or department is preferred.
Current registered nurse experience in the assigned area of nursing is preferred.
One year of acute care experience is preferred.
Mobile Intensive Care Nursing certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

Adhere to identified nursing standards of practice.
Annually demonstrate competence in critical behaviors for the assigned area.
Maintain professional commitment and support the unit team by promoting unity and teamwork among coworkers and maintaining positive working relationships.
Demonstrate competency in intravenous therapy.
Demonstrate competency in medication administration and knowledge before administering medications.
Plan, direct, implement, and evaluate each patient's care; delegate implementation of nursing care to licensed nursing staff or assign it to unlicensed staff within licensure, certification, competency, and regulatory limitations.
Direct care provided by licensed vocational nurses, certified nursing assistants, nursing students, and logistics technicians.
Understand and participate in the organization-wide Performance Improvement Program through orientation, education, departmental and interdepartmental quality control, performance improvement, and quality planning activities.
Demonstrate the IRAISE values in professional and patient care interactions.
Perform other duties as assigned by the manager, director, or clinical lead registered nurse.
Use the nursing process for assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation to provide safe, therapeutic care to patients.
Provide services to acutely ill patients with medical, surgical, or maternal-child health diagnoses that are primary reasons for admission.
Function as a member of interdisciplinary and nursing teams; carry out established nursing procedures and provide nursing care to patients with complex, multisystem needs.
Contribute to the overall forward movement of the unit and organization.
Use verbal and non-verbal interpersonal and communication skills to achieve organizational service goals for customer satisfaction and a positive work environment.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

Accountable to the unit Manager and/or the Director of the department.
Adherence to identified nursing standards of practice.
Annually demonstrates competence in critical behaviors for assigned area.
Displays professional commitment and supports the unit team by promoting unity and teamwork among coworkers by maintaining a positive attitude and positive working relationships.
IV competency in IV therapy.
Must demonstrate competency in medication administration and knowledge prior to administering medications.
Responsible for the planning, directing, implementation, and evaluation of each patient. The implementation of nursing care may be delegated by the RN responsible for the patient to other licensed nursing staff, or may be assigned to unlicensed staff, subject to any limitations to their licensure, certification, level of competency, and/or regulation. The RN will direct care provided by the LVN, CNA, nursing student, and/or logistics technician.
Responsible for understanding and participating in the organization-wide Performance Improvement Program through orientation, education, departmental and interdepartmental quality control, performance improvement, and quality planning activities.
Demonstrates the IRAISE values in all professional and patient care interactions.
Performs other duties as assigned by Manager / Director / Clinical Lead RN.

Job Requirements

Education

Minimum (Required)

Associate degree in nursing

Preferred (Not required)

Bachelor’s degree in nursing

Work Experience

Minimum (Required)

Possess basic computer skills, required

Preferred (Not required)

A registered nurse with current RN experience in the specific service or department is preferred.
Current RN experience in assigned area of Nursing, preferred.
One-year acute care experience, preferred

Licenses and Certifications

Minimum (Required)

A current RN licensure in the State of California is required.
ACLS certification required when appropriate.
BLS certification required
NIHSS Certification required
PALS Certification Required
Work Place violence Course completed within 180 days from hire

Preferred (Not required)

Mobile Intensive Care Nursing (MICN)

Pay Transparency

The hourly rate range for this position is $49.86 - $76.69. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California Arcadia Hospital considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, State, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.

POSITION SUMMARY
A clinically competent, registered, professional nurse who utilizes the nursing process for assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation to provide safe, therapeutic care to patients. Services provided are for acutely ill patients with medical / surgical diagnoses or maternal child health, which are the primary reasons for admission. Functions as a member of the interdisciplinary and nursing teams; carries out established nursing procedures and performs nursing care for patients with complex, multisystem needs. Demonstrates investment in the overall forward movement of the unit and the organization. Applies good interpersonal and communication process utilizing verbal and non-verbal skills to achieve organizational service goals of customer satisfaction and a positive work environment.

USC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC observes affirmative action obligations consistent with state and federal law. USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal records in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for employers and the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and with due consideration for patient and student safety. Please refer to theBackground Screening Policy Appendix Dfor specific employment screen implications for the position for which you are applying.

We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact USC Human Resources by phone at (213) 821-8100, or by email at [email protected]. Inquiries will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by law.

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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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