Registered Nurse - 6th Floor Med​/Surg Telemetry - Shift; Union

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 for the safety, recovery and comfort of patients by implementing the nursing process (assessment, nursing diagnosis, developing the plan of care and the education plan; implementation of interventions, evaluation of interventions and revision of plan as needed);

and provides education and advocacy. Practices in compliance with regulatory requirements including CMS Conditions of Participation, Title 22, CDPH regulations, DNV-GL/NIAHO standards, etc.

The Registered Nurse supports department manager and director in quality improvement and growth of unit services; leadership in collaboration with co‑workers and other departments; management of efficient services with meaningful and valuable outcomes.

Decision‑making authority:

• Patient care within the scope of practice
• Patient acuity based on patient classification decision‑making method
• Make judgments and decisions about patient care and act on assessments performed.
• Provide a healing environment for recovery and safe passage of patients through their episode of care in the hospital; prevention of harm; education about condition and self‑care actions; reporting abnormal findings; and provide comfort and compassionate care.

• Planning: Assists charge nurse with planning delivery of patient care for the shift; contributes to overall unit planning and improvement.
• Directing: Precepts and competency validates new hires and new procedures; teaches nursing students.
• Delegating: Delegates to other RNs, LVNs, CNAs as indicated.
• Coordinating: Coordinates assigned team.
• Communicating: Communicates expectations to assigned staff including interventions and report back; reports improvement opportunities, information through chain of command, unusual events.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Graduation from Registered Nurse Program.
• BSN desired (if not upon hire, to be obtained within 5 years preferred).

• 1 year clinical experience in an acute care setting preferred.
• If applicable - experience in treating ortho and stroke patient population preferred.
• 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.
• 6th Floor Med/Surg Employees:
  Two years’ experience with Orthopedic and Medical‑Surgical nursing preferred;
  Certification in Medical‑Surgical, Orthopedic or other specialty preferred.

• California Registered Nurse License.
• Certification in clinical specialty or management desired.
• BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NRP must be AHA certified.

Specialty certifications required include:

• Surgery: BLS, ACLS
• PACU / SDS / GI Lab: BLS, ACLS, PALS
• Cath Lab: BLS, ACLS
• ED: BLS, ACLS, PALS, AB508 (within 30 days of hire), NIHSS (within 30 days of hire), NRP (within 6 months of hire), ENPC (within 12 months of hire)
• Geropsych: BLS, AB508 (within 30 days of hire)
• ICU/5S, 4th Telemetry, 6th Med Surg and Float Pool: BLS, ACLS, NIHSS (within 30 days of hire)
• 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. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as 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.

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 the Background Screening Policy Appendix D for specific employment screen implications for the position for which you are applying.