Staff RN - Telemetry (5 North) - Part Time 12 Hours Days (7:00 AM to 7:30PM) (Union, Non-Exempt)
USC
Arcadia, CA
Posted Jul 30
- Shift
- 12-hour days
- Unit
- Tele
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 12-hour days
- Term
- Permanent
- Practice
- Union position
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- Overtime
- $49.86/hr
The median for nursing in California is $49/hr, across 1912 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Job ID REQ20178355 Category Keck Medicine of USC
Essential job functions and core responsibilities
Accountable to the unit Manager and/or the Director of the department. Adherence to identified nursing standards of practice. Annually demonstrates competence in critical behaviors for assigned area.
Displays professional commitment and supports the unit team by promoting unity and teamwork among coworkers by maintaining a positive attitude and positive working relationships. IV competency in IV therapy. Must demonstrate competency in medication administration and knowledge prior to administering medications.
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Responsible for the planning, directing, implementation, and evaluation of each patient. The implementation of nursing care may be delegated by the RN responsible for the patient to other licensed nursing staff, or may be assigned to unlicensed staff, subject to any limitations to their licensure, certification, level of competency, and/or regulation. The RN will direct care provided by the LVN, CNA, nursing student, and/or logistics technician.
Responsible for understanding and participating in the organization-wide Performance Improvement Program through orientation, education, departmental and interdepartmental quality control, performance improvement, and quality planning activities. Demonstrates the IRAISE values in all professional and patient care interactions. Performs other duties as assigned by Manager / Director / Clinical Lead RN.
Job
requirements
Education
Minimum (Required)
Associate degree in nursing
Preferred (Not required)
Bachelor’s degree in nursing
Work Experience
Minimum (Required)
Possess basic computer skills, required
Preferred (Not required)
A registered nurse with current RN experience in the specific service or department is preferred. Current RN experience in assigned area of Nursing, preferred. One-year acute care experience, preferred
Licenses and Certifications
Minimum (Required)
A current RN licensure in the State of California is required. ACLS certification required when appropriate. BLS certification required NIHSS certification required
Pay Transparency
The hourly rate range for this position is $49.86 - $76.69. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California Arcadia Hospital considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, State, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.
POSITION SUMMARY A clinically competent, registered, professional nurse who utilizes the nursing process for assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation to provide safe, therapeutic care to patients. Services provided are for acutely ill patients with medical / surgical diagnoses or maternal child health, which are the primary reasons for admission. Functions as a member of the interdisciplinary and nursing teams; carries out established nursing procedures and performs nursing care for patients with complex, multisystem needs.
Demonstrates investment in the overall forward movement of the unit and the organization. Applies good interpersonal and communication process utilizing verbal and non-verbal skills to achieve organizational service goals of customer satisfaction and a positive work environment. Job ID REQ20178355 Posted Date 07/30/2026
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Requirements
- Minimum (Required)
- Associate degree in nursing
- Preferred (Not required)
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing
- Work Experience
- Possess basic computer skills, required
- A registered nurse with current RN experience in the specific service or department is preferred.
- Current RN experience in assigned area of Nursing, preferred.
- One-year acute care experience, preferred
- A current RN licensure in the State of California is required.
- ACLS certification required when appropriate.
- BLS certification required
- NIHSS certification required
- Pay Transparency
- The hourly rate range for this position is $49.86 - $76.69. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California Arcadia Hospital considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, State, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.
- POSITION SUMMARY A clinically competent, registered, professional nurse who utilizes the nursing process for assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation to provide safe, therapeutic care to patients. Services provided are for acutely ill patients with medical / surgical diagnoses or maternal child health, which are the primary reasons for admission. Functions as a member of the interdisciplinary and nursing teams; carries out established nursing procedures and performs nursing care for patients with complex, multisystem needs. Demonstrates investment in the overall forward movement of the unit and the organization. Applies good interpersonal and communication process utilizing verbal and non-verbal skills to achieve organizational service goals of customer satisfaction and a positive work environment.
- Job ID REQ20178355 Posted Date 07/30/2026
Place
- City
- Arcadia, CA
- Median rent
- $2,191/mo
- Local household income
- $113,516/yr
- State price level
- 11% above the national average
- Address
- Arcadia, CA, USA
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
California index 110.7, where 100 is the national average.
Arcadia sits at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains in Los Angeles County, offering a leafy suburban feel with equestrian roots and the historic Santa Anita Park. Nurses enjoy easy access to hiking trails, major medical centers nearby, and a calm pace just outside central LA.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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Telemetry is open from year one. One of the most open front doors in acute care; ACLS and rhythm.
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