Keck Medical Center of USC

The facility includes specialized intensive care units such as the 5W Cardiothoracic Surgery ICU, where nursing roles involve high-acuity cardiac and thoracic surgical critical care. The organization maintains a structured performance management system with defined competency frameworks for managers and staff, emphasizing job knowledge, quality, authentic communication, and professional engagement. Full-time nursing positions with 12-hour shift schedules are offered, with night shift roles commonly posted for critical care units. As a university-affiliated medical center, it functions as both a clinical care provider and a teaching environment.

The organization's performance management competency framework reflects core values including quality and accuracy of work, authentic communication with colleagues and patients, respect for the work environment, professional vitality, and continuous self-improvement to stay current with changes impacting the job.