RN; Urgent Care EMS) Loan Forgiveness Nights; Hollywood

Position Summary

The Urgent Care or EMS Standby Registered Nurse is specially trained to provide prompt response and treatment for any patient presenting with any life threatening, emergent, or urgent medical need. Provides monitoring and therapeutic equipment necessary to provide specialized nursing care to acute or complex patients. Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement a plan of care for a specific group of assigned patients, ensuring the coordination of care between other disciplines, physicians, and support staff.

Performs professional nursing duties that incorporate the psychosocial, psychomotor and age appropriate cognitive skills of the patient/family/significant other to assess, plan, intervene and advocate for the patient on an ongoing basis throughout the continuum of care. Will reevaluate patient response and outcomes, effectiveness of plan of care, and readiness for discharge and revise plan or make referrals as necessary. Acts as a role model and mentor to a variety of new graduate nurses, orientees and support staff.

The Urgent Care or EMS Standby Registered Nurse is specially trained to provide prompt response and treatment for any patient presenting with any life threatening, emergent, or urgent medical need. Provides monitoring and therapeutic equipment necessary to provide specialized nursing care to acute or complex patients. Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement a plan of care for a specific group of assigned patients, ensuring the coordination of care between other disciplines, physicians, and support staff.

Performs professional nursing duties that incorporate the psychosocial, psychomotor and age appropriate cognitive skills of the patient/family/significant other to assess, plan, intervene and advocate for the patient on an ongoing basis throughout the continuum of care. Will reevaluate patient response and outcomes, effectiveness of plan of care, and readiness for discharge and revise plan or make referrals as necessary. Acts as a role model and mentor to a variety of new graduate nurses, orientees and support staff.

• Active, current, and unencumbered Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of California
• Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing
• AHA Basic Life Support
• Ability to read, write and communicate effectively in English
• Ability to work variable shifts including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays
• Ability to maintain flexibility and composure in a constantly changing environment
• Hospital Fire and Life Safety Card (Los Angeles City Employees only)
• AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• AHA Pediatric Advanced Life Support
• One year of previous urgent care or EMS standby nursing experience or completion of emergency department training course (to include EMTALA and ESI 5 level triage)
• De-escalation certification upon hire;
  Upon recertification, SAMA Certification required

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Bilingual skills to communicate effectively with patients and families
• SAMA Certification upon hire

• Standing
  - Constantly
• Walking
  - Constantly
• Sitting
  - Occasionally
• Reaching with Hands and Arms
  - Constantly
• Climb or Balance
  - Frequently
• Stooping, Kneeling, Crouching, or Crawling
  - Occasionally
• Talking
  - Frequently
• Hearing
  - Constantly
• Seeing
  - Constantly
• Performing repetitive motions with arms or hands
  - Constantly
• Lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling up to 10 lbs
  - Constantly
• Lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling up to 25 lbs
  - Frequently
• Lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling up to 50 lbs
  - Frequently
• Lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling greater than 50 lbs
  - Frequently
• Driving
  - None

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