RN Float Pool - Loan Forgiveness - Full Time, Days (Culver City)

Job Description

Job Description

Position SummaryThe 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.Required QualificationsActive, current, and unencumbered Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of CaliforniaGraduate of an Accredited School of NursingAHA Basic Life SupportAHA Advanced Cardiac Life SupportAbility to read, write and communicate effectively in EnglishAbility to work variable shifts including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidaysAbility to maintain flexibility and composure in a constantly changing environmentSix (6) years previous critical care nursing experienceHospital Fire and Life Safety Card (Hollywood only)Preferred QualificationsBachelor of Science in NursingCritical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) CertificationBilingual skills to communicate effectively with patients and familiesPhysical RequirementsThese are requirements normally expected to perform regular job duties. Reasonable accommodations may be made in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and applicable state and local law, to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Incumbent must be able to successfully perform all of the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. 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 Essential Job FunctionsThe essential functions below are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties that may be assigned to this position, nor does it restrict the duties which may be assigned to this position if such duties reasonably relate to the position.PROFESSIONAL CLINICAL PRACTICE: 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. 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 HIPAA 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.Base Rate: Min-$60.71 | Max-$83.97Pay Rate: Min - $70.83 l Max - $99.19 These rates are referred to as 12-hour rates; the rate is calculated by averaging 8-hours at the base rate of pay, and 4-hours of overtime. These 12-hour rates will not show up on your Job Listing ID:1796407 $25,000 Sign-on BonusSign-On Bonus Eligibility: To be eligible for the Sign-On Bonus, you must have one or more years 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.Click Here for Pay Information - - files/isolved%20Hire%20Orgs/NOR%20Culver%20City%20LLC%20dba%20Southern%20California%20Hospital%20at%20Culver%20City/SCHCC -RN%20Union-12hr.pdf