RN - Float Pool - Loan Forgiveness & $25,000 Sign-on Bonus - Full Time, Nights (Culver City
Company: Alta Hospitals
Location: Burbank
Posted on: May 3, 2024
Job Description:
The RN, Float Pool provides nursing care to acute or complex,
critically ill patients in all clinical units of the hospital.
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.Southern California Hospital at Culver
City has been taking care of generations of Culver City and west LA
residents. We are a full-service, acute care hospital with a 24/7
emergency department and nationally recognized patient safety. Now
at 420 beds, SCH-CC is a general acute care hospital that utilizes
many of the latest medical treatments and technologies. The
hospital offers a wide range of inpatient and outpatient acute care
services, including an orthopedic center, cardiovascular services,
acute rehabilitation, sub-acute care, psychiatric care and chemical
dependency programs. Additionally, SCH-CC operates a 24-hour
emergency services center, which serves as a paramedic receiving
station and is staffed by board-certified emergency physicians and
nurse specialists. Union Pay Info:
- Provides patient care, reviews and administers patient
medications, including intravenous titrations, invasive and
arterial lines, cardiac monitoring, ventilator management,
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.
Appropriately responds to RRT/Code Blues/Code Whites as assigned.
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.
- 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 HIPAA 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.Minimum Education:
Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing required. Bachelor of
Science in Nursing preferred.Minimum Experience: Two (2) years
previous critical care nursing experience required. 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. Bilingual skills to communicate effectively
with patients and families preferred. Req. Certification/Licensure:
Active, current, and unencumbered Licensure as a Registered Nurse
in the State of California required. AHA Basic Life Support
certification required. AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support
certification required. Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN)
Certification preferred.Sign-On Bonus Eligibility: To be eligible
for the Sign-On Bonus, you must have one or more years (1+) of
acute care RN hospital experience. Current Alta Hospital employees
are not eligible and former Alta Hospital employees may not be
eligible. The Sign-on Bonus Program is only available for full-time
RN positions. Bonus payments are made in increments over the course
of 24 months to active employees in good standing.Pay Rate: Min -
$66.85 Max - $91.99
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