RN Clinical - Interventional Radiology - Per Diem 8 Hour Days (Non-Exempt) (Union

Registered Nurse

As an integral part of the interdisciplinary team, the Registered Nurse utilizes the nursing process to provide therapeutic care to patients. The Registered Nurse is accountable for the coordination of patient care and education to the patient and family in accordance with the standards, policies, and practices in a compassionate, supportive, and therapeutic environment.

Essential Duties

• Participates in ongoing Departmental Process Improvement projects.
• Supports continuous and ongoing customer satisfaction through the hospital wide service excellence standards.
• Collaborates with the Clinical Coordinator for Special Procedures / Radiology flow issues.
• Collaborates with the Clinical Coordinator for inventory control.
• Completes initial and annual skills validations.
• Functions as a patient advocate.
• Assesses a patient's knowledge base/understanding of their diagnostic and/or interventional procedure.
• Plans, with the patient, the course of their testing/treatment in coordination with physician.
• Assists with the performance of cardiac diagnostic and interventional procedures in the Special Procedures Lab.
• Provides for continuous evaluation of patient care through the nursing process and patient satisfaction evaluation form.
• Educates patient/patient's family about procedure and treatment according to each patient's individual needs and documents results.
• Documents accurately, on chart, procedures performed and patient's tolerance.
• Provides for own professional growth regarding trends in clinical nursing, equipment and procedures through formal and informal continuing education.
• Orients and instructs other unit personnel.
• Demonstrates ability to positively influence other's behavior by serving as a role model.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Req Bachelor's Degree Nursing Degree in Nursing (BSN)
  * Grandfathered from BSN if hired prior to 12/2019
• Req 2 years Critical care experience immediately prior to application required.
• Pref 1 year Special procedures lab setting immediately prior to application with experience in interventional neuro-radiology and interventional vascular procedures preferred
• Req Must have excellent communication skills, including the ability to speak, read and write English proficiently.
• Req Knowledge of medical procedures and conditions and ability to understand, follow and successfully perform duties, including whole blood collection, and apheresis procedures, in accordance with administrative and clinical policies, regulations and procedures.
• Req Committed to excellence in patient care and customer service.
• Req Demonstrates ability to work independently with minimal direction and supervision.
• Req Registered Nurse - RN (CA Board of Registered Nursing)
• Req Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider from American Heart Association
• Req Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) If no card upon hire, one must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained by renewal before expiration date. (Required within LA City only)
• Req Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Healthcare Provider from American Heart Association
• Pref Critical Care Nursing Certificate - CCRN (AACN) CRN and CCRN Preferred

Keck Hospital of USC, a 343-bed acute care hospital, provides exceptional and innovative care for complex medical and surgical conditions across a wide range of specialties. The hospital's world-renowned physicians deliver compassionate, customized, patient-centered care and treat the most acutely ill patients with highly innovative techniques and treatment plans. As a leading academic medical center, hundreds of clinical trials are currently taking place at Keck Hospital and its affiliated research institutions, giving patients access to novel and promising therapies that are generally not available elsewhere.

Every day at Keck Hospital, physicians, nurses and staff go beyond the science of exceptional medicine to bring patients breakthroughs in the art of caring. Join this world-class team providing highly specialized care, up-to-the-minute research, and innovative clinical trials.

The hourly rate range for this position is $45.76 - $98.80. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California 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.

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…