Registered Nurse - Surgery - Shift; Union

Responsibilities

As an integral member of the patient care team, the Registered Nurse supports the Chief Nursing Officer in leading the patient care team in providing safety, recovery, and comfort of patients by implementing the nursing process (assessment, nursing diagnosis, developing the plan of care, education plan; implementation of interventions, evaluation of interventions, and revision of plan as needed). The RN provides education and advocacy, practices in compliance with regulatory requirements including CMS Conditions of Participation, Title 22, CDPH regulations, DNV‑GL/NIAHO standards, and related regulations.

The RN supports the department manager and director in quality improvement and growth of unit services, leads collaboration with co‑workers and other departments, and manages efficient services with meaningful and valuable outcomes. Decision‑making authority includes patient care within scope of practice, patient acuity based on patient classification decision‑making method, and ensuring a healing environment, prevention of harm, education of patients about condition and self‑care actions, and reporting of abnormal findings.

Executive Functions:
Assists charge nurse with planning delivery of patient care for the shift; contributes to overall unit planning and improvement.

Directing:
Precepts and validates competency of new hires and new procedures; teaches nursing students.

Delegating:
Delegates to other RNs, LVNs, CNAs as indicated.

Coordinating:
Communicates expectations to assigned staff (interventions, report back, etc.), improvement opportunities, and information through chain of command for unusual events.

Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education:

Graduation from a Registered Nurse Program; BSN desired (if not upon hire, will obtain within 5 years).

Minimum Experience/Knowledge: 1 year clinical experience in an acute care setting preferred; experience in treating ortho and stroke patient population preferred.

• For Cardiac Cath Lab Nurses: 1 year Nursing experience in an acute care setting such as the ICU, stepdown, or ER preferred; 1 year+ IR, EP, or Cardiac Cath Lab experience preferred.
• For 6th Floor Med/Surg Employees:
  Two years’ experience with Orthopedic and Medical‑Surgical nursing preferred;
  Certification in Medical‑Surgical, Orthopedic or other specialty preferred.

Required License/Certification:
California Registered Nurse License;
Certification in clinical specialty or management desired. BLS, ACLS, PALS, AB508, NIHSS, NRP, ENPC as applicable and within specified time frames. All certifications must be active effective date of hire/transfer unless otherwise indicated.

The hourly rate range for this position is $47.58 to $76.68.

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 and will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities.

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