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RN Clinical - 5 W ICU - Full Time 12 Hour Days (Non-Exempt) (Union)

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Los Angeles, California

Eligibility
Critical & Intensive CareCardiothoracic Critical CareNeurocritical Care
Shift
12-hour 12 hour
Unit
ICU

Posted Jul 23

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What the listing says

Role

Schedule
12-hour 12 hour
Term
Permanent
Practice
Union position
Setting
Hospital
Accepts
RN

Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.

Pay

Against the board
Below most CA ICU postings

CA ICU postings that state pay run $47/hr to $76/hr, the middle half $50/hr to $69/hr, across 178 postings.

About this role

Job ID REQ20176870 Category Keck Medicine of USC As an integral part of the interdisciplinary team, the Registered Nurse utilizes the nursing process to provide therapeutic care to patients. The Registered Nurse is accountable for the coordination of patient care and education to the patient and family in accordance with the standards, policies, and practices in a compassionate, supportive, and therapeutic environment.

Essential Duties

Follows policies and procedures; demonstrates ability to access online manuals. Transfers learned scientific knowledge into practical application in applying the Nursing Process. ASSESSMENT Appropriately completes Nursing Assessment upon patient admission, at each shift and with change of condition.

Completes patient acuity by 0200/1400 daily. DIAGNOSIS Interprets assessment information and formulates Nursing Diagnoses. PLAN Develops Plans of Care with individualized interventions.

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Documents expected/projected patient outcomes. Reviews/Revises/Updates Plans of Care daily based on evaluation and interpretation of patient outcomes. INTERVENTION Administers medication and IV therapy appropriately at prescribed intervals.

Completes patient care procedures correctly per policy at prescribed intervals. Delegates tasks based on others' scope of practice and competency. Acts as patient advocate.

Manages restraint use per policy Attempts alternative non-restraint measures first. Assures complete MD order per policy. Ensures MD assessment per policy.

Assures patient monitoring per policy. Ensures Restraint Audit Form is completed each shift. DOCUMENTATION Documentation is complete and correct on all flow sheets and chart forms: Admission Assessment Pain scale assessment and reassessment before and after intervention Daily flow sheet Restraint flow sheet Diabetes flow sheet Educational flow sheet Kardex Care Plan Risk Assessment & Reassessment upon Fall MAR Equipment & Supplies Intra and Inter Facility Transfer Forms Belonging Tracking Form Ensures orders are transcribed and signed off prior to the end of the shift.

Completes 12h/24h chart checks EDUCATION Provides patient/family education as needed Room/unit orientation Plan of Care Identifies knowledge deficits related to diagnoses and care Uses and provides MICROMEDEX information to patients and families. TRANSFER & DISCHARGE Collaborates with Case Manager and/or physician regarding discharge planning. Ensures all transfer paperwork is completed.

Ensures belongings are sent with patient. EQUIPMENT Utilizes patient care equipment appropriately and safely according to manufacture guidelines IV pump Feeding pump PCA pump Epidural pump Sequential compression device Wound VAC Heating pad/pump COMMUNCATION Communicates effectively with all members of the healthcare team including patient and family: Shift to shift report Physician Rounds Patient/family interactions MDP Rounds Hand-Off reports Facility E-mail Student/New empl

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Requirements

  • RN License
  • BLS Certification
  • ACLS Certification
  • Fire Safety Certification
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing
  • 1 year experience
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  • Inpatient experience
  • Acute care facility experience

Place

City
Los Angeles, California
Median rent
$1,933/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024

Local household income
$81,939/yr

all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024

Metro price level
14% above the national average

Los Angeles area index 113.6, where 100 is the national average.

Los Angeles blends year-round sunshine, Pacific coastline, and major healthcare systems from Westside hospitals to Downtown medical centers. Nurses relocating here find diverse neighborhoods stretching from beach communities like Santa Monica to inland valleys. Expect car culture, outdoor living, and a sprawling metropolis where hiking trails and entertainment venues sit near clinical opportunities.

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Approximate location in Los Angeles, CA. · © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap· Open the live map

Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.

How this role fits you

About the employer

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Academic Medical Center

You are weighing Keck Medicine of USC in Los Angeles — a network of four hospitals (Keck Hospital of USC, USC Norris Cancer Hospital, USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, USC Arcadia Hospital) and more than 100 clinics across LA, Orange, Kern,…

On your path

ICU / Critical Care is a specialty you move into. The classic route: base year, then transfer in.

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