New Grad RN (Med-Surg) - Loan Forgiveness - Full Time, Days (East Los Angeles)

Position Summary

The New Grad Registered Nurse 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.

About the Role

Provides patient care, reviews and administers patient medications, treatments and procedures in a safe, effective and age appropriate manner that meets scope of practice and standards of nursing practice. Recognizes change in patient's clinical conditions, taking appropriate action and documenting intervention. Effectively collaborates with the health care team to intervene, and advocate as necessary. Intervenes appropriately in instances of abuse, assault or neglect, or when adequate financial or social resources are not available. Makes appropriate referrals to resolve patient issues effectively.

Responsibilities

• Develops long and short-term goals consistent with treatment plans, standards of practice, and the plan of care, incorporating patient preference and discussing plan of care with patient.
• Appropriately utilizes pain management resources and other interventions to provide pain relief.
• Provides ongoing assessments and documents the patient's physical and psychosocial condition, as well as response to care.
• Reviews patient test results, identifies critical results, and communicates in a timely manner consistent with the condition of the patient and correlates information into the plan of care.
• Consistently ensures nursing practice is evidence based, within scope of licensure and compliant with hospital wide standards of nursing care, including core measures.
• Ensures Infection Control procedures and HIPPA compliance.
• Collaborates with staff, physicians and members of the healthcare team, ensuring the coordination of care between other disciplines and support staff.
• Supervises, monitors and delegates patient care activities to appropriate members of the health care team, provides effective leadership and ensures that care is safe and of high quality.
• Acts as a source of information and articulately responds to questions, providing resources, guidance, and education about treatment plan, plan of care, and medications.
• Develops and implements accurate teaching and ongoing discharge plans.
• Empathizes with patient and patient support systems, expresses compassion and understanding for the situation and demonstrates care which is appropriate for the age, and cultural, religious, gender identity, or ethnic background.
• Engages in caring behaviors, taking conscious ownership for work and takes deliberate/thoughtful actions regarding how to best carry out interactions with the patient, families, physicians, and co-workers.

  Qualifications

  • 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
  • Hospital Fire and Life Safety Card (Los Angeles City Employees only)

  Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing
  • Bilingual skills to communicate effectively with patients and families

  Physical Requirements

  • 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
  • Sight - 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

  Essential Job Functions/Major Areas Of Responsibility

  • PROFESSIONAL CLINICAL PRACTICE: Provides patient care, reviews and administers patient medications, treatments and procedures in a safe, effective and age appropriate manner that meets scope of practice and standards of nursing practice. Recognizes change in patient's clinical conditions, taking appropriate action and documenting intervention. Effectively collaborates with the health care team to intervene, and advocate as necessary. Intervenes appropriately in instances of abuse, assault or neglect, or when adequate financial or social resources are not available. Makes appropriate referrals to resolve patient issues effectively.
  • PLAN OF CARE: Develops long and short-term goals consistent with treatment plans, standards of practice, and the plan of care, incorporating patient preference and discussing plan of care with patient. Appropriately utilizes pain management resources and other interventions to provide pain relief. Provides ongoing assessments and documents the patient's physical and psychosocial condition, as well as response to care. Reviews patient test results, identifies critical results, and communicates in a timely manner consistent with the condition of the patient and correlates information into the plan of care. Consistently ensures nursing practice is evidence based, within scope of licensure and compliant with hospital wide standards of nursing care, including core measures. Ensures Infection Control procedures and HIPPA compliance.
  • COLLABORATION: Collaborates with staff, physicians and members of the healthcare team, ensuring the coordination of care between other disciplines and support staff. Supervises, monitors and delegates patient care activities to appropriate members of the health care team, provides effective leadership and ensures that care is safe and of high quality. Acts as a source of information and articulately responds to questions, providing resources, guidance, and education about treatment plan, plan of care, and medications. Develops and implements accurate teaching and ongoing discharge plans.
  • COMMUNICATION: Empathizes with patient and patient support systems, expresses compassion and understanding for the situation and demonstrates care which is appropriate for the age, and cultural, religious, gender identity, or ethnic background. Engages in caring behaviors, taking conscious ownership for work and takes deliberate/thoughtful actions regarding how to best carry out interactions with the patient, families, physicians, and co-workers.

  Core Organizational Values

  • ACCOUNTABILITY: We honor our commitments and focus on "how it can be done". Take "ownership" of a problem to resolution Be responsible Make it happen
  • INNOVATION: We embrace change and continually seek new ways to improve. Generate new ideas Offer solutions to Solve Organizational Challenges Maintain an Open Mind Embrace change
  • TEAMWORK: We recognize trusting relationships are key to achieving success. Work together to achieve goal Learn and anticipate need needs of clients Keep facility spotless; Out of place? Pick it up!
  • EXCELLENCE: We are committed to the highest quality and safety standards. Act and look professional at all times Follow up on requests even if outside your department Show you care, say "I'll find out" Do whatever it takes!
  • COMPASSION: We understand and reflect the diverse communities we serve. Be sincere, use people's names Treat others as you want to be treated Offer to help others; "How can I help?" Show respect by listening as much as you speak
  • INTEGRITY: We are down-to-earth, honest and approachable. Do the right thing, the first time Offer to help others; "How can I assist you?" Honor your word and commitments Actions are legal and ethical

  Pay Rate

  Min - $48.00 l Max - $48.00 This rate is the calculated average rate of pay for 12 total hours worked. It includes overtime and is not the base rate.

  Job Listing ID

  1870803