RN Clinical - 8 W Medical ICU - Full Time 12 Hour Days (Non-Exempt) (Union)

About the role

The RN Clinical position is a full-time 12-hour day role in the Medical ICU at Keck Medicine of USC. This position is unionized.

Responsibilities

• Fulfills roles within the interdisciplinary team, utilizing the nursing process to provide therapeutic care to patients.
• Completes Nursing Assessments upon patient admission, at each shift, and with changes in condition.
• Interprets assessment information and formulates Nursing Diagnoses.
• Develops Plans of Care with individualized interventions, documenting expected/projected patient outcomes and revising plans daily based on evaluations.
• Administers medication and IV therapy, completing patient care procedures correctly, delegating tasks based on others' scopes of practice and competencies.
• Manages restraint use per policy, ensuring MD orders, assessments, and monitoring are completed.
• Provides patient/family education as needed, participating in treatment planning, and managing special needs like isolation precautions and advanced therapies.
• Collaborates with Case Managers and physicians for discharge planning, ensuring all transfer paperwork and belongings are sent with the patient.
• Utilizes and manages patient care equipment appropriately and safely.
• Communicates effectively with all members of the healthcare team, including patient and family, and maintains regulatory agency requirements.
• Manages time effectively, prioritizing responsibilities, and organizing tasks.
• Maintains safe practice in the work environment and follows infection control procedures.
• Engages psychiatric patients in therapeutic interactions, assessing and monitoring for safety, and administering psychotropic medications.
• Demonstrates de-escalation techniques and applies behavioral restraint/seclusion when necessary, ensuring physician assessments and notifying managers.
• Participates in professional development activities and holds relevant certifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN).
• One year acute inpatient hospital experience as RN.
• Excellent communication skills, including proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing English.
• Knowledge of medical procedures and conditions, and ability to understand, follow, and perform duties as outlined in policies, regulations, and procedures.
• Committed to excellence in patient care and customer service.
• Ability to work independently with minimal direction and supervision.

Skills

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in medical procedures and conditions.
• Ability to manage complex critically ill patients.
• Experience with various therapeutic modalities and patient care equipment.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements and infection control procedures.
• Ability to engage psychiatric patients and manage their care.
• De-escalation and behavioral restraint/seclusion techniques.
• Professional development and certification.

Benefits

Details about benefits are not specified in the posting.

Pay

The hourly rate range for this position is $44.00 - $95.00.

Schedule

This is a full-time 12-hour day position.