RN (ICU) - Per Diem, Variable (Los Angeles - 90023)
Company: Alta Hospitals
Location: Rosemead
Posted on: April 17, 2024
Job Description:
The Critical Care Registered Nurse is specially trained in
hemodynamic monitoring and therapeutic equipment necessary to
provide specialized medical and/or surgical nursing care to acute
or complex, critically ill 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.
Los Angeles Community Hospital has been taking care of generations
of east Los Angeles families. Having a strong presence in our
community has been critical to our success since our inception,
along with offering quality, compassionate healthcare accessible to
everybody. Most of our doctors, nurses and other employees live in
the community, creating a culture of neighbors taking care of
neighbors.
We have changed with our community-both in the way we deliver
medical care and by reaching beyond the walls of our hospital. We
work closely with community members to help meet their most
important needs. Our 130-bed, acute care hospital offers a wide
range of medical programs and services, including cardiology,
internal medicine and surgical services.
- 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.
- One (1) year previous critical care nursing experience or
completion of a 6-week critical care training course 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.
- Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing required.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
- AHA Basic Life Support required.
- AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support required.
- Hospital Fire and Life Safety Card (Los Angeles City Employees
only) required.
- Critical Care Registered Nurse (CCRN) Certification
preferred.
- Active, current, and unencumbered Licensure as a Registered
Nurse required. Pay Rate: Min - $58.34 - Max - $58.34
Keywords: Alta Hospitals, Rosemead , RN (ICU) - Per Diem, Variable (Los Angeles - 90023), Healthcare , Rosemead, California
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