Full-Time
Staff Registered Nurse – Critical Care Unit
University of Southern California
Research university in Los Angeles, CA
Compensation Overview
$49.86 - $76.69/hr
Arcadia, CA, USA
In Person
Bachelor's, Associate's
Category
 Medical, Clinical & Veterinary (1) |
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Required Skills
Medication Administration
Patient Care
Basic Life Support (BLS)
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Requirements
- An Associate’s Degree in Nursing and graduation from a nursing program are required.
- One year of acute care experience is required.
- Current registered nurse experience in the assigned nursing area or specific service/department is required.
- Basic computer skills are required.
- A current Registered Nurse license from the California Board of Registered Nursing is required.
- Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider certification from the American Heart Association is required.
Responsibilities
- Remain accountable to the unit Manager and/or department Director.
- Adhere to identified nursing standards of practice.
- Demonstrate competence annually in critical behaviors for the assigned area.
- Support the unit team by promoting unity and teamwork among coworkers and maintaining positive working relationships.
- Maintain competency in intravenous therapy.
- Demonstrate competency in medication administration and knowledge before administering medications.
- Plan, direct, implement, and evaluate care for each patient.
- Delegate or assign nursing care to licensed and unlicensed staff within their licensure, certification, competency, and regulatory limitations.
- Direct care provided by the Licensed Vocational Nurse, Certified Nursing Assistant, nursing student, and/or logistics technician.
- 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 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 acutely ill patients.
- Perform nursing care for patients with complex, multisystem needs and medical/surgical or maternal-child health diagnoses.
- Function as a member of interdisciplinary and nursing teams and carry out established nursing procedures.
- Contribute to the overall forward movement of the unit and organization.
- Apply verbal and nonverbal interpersonal and communication skills to achieve organizational service goals, customer satisfaction, and a positive work environment.
Desired Qualifications
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or Bachelor of Science in Nursing is preferred.
- Current registered nurse experience in the assigned area of nursing is preferred.
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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