Registered Nurse - Critical Care
Company: Alta Hospitals
Location: South Gate
Posted on: May 23, 2023
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Job Description:
Current Employees Click HERE Current employees can apply
directly through the Internal Careers Center online for Prospect
Medical job openings in California. For a streamlined application
process, all you need is your four-digit employee ID number and a
digital copy of your r--sum-- handy before you apply. Note:
Internal applicants not eligible for any Sign On Bonus. Requisition
: 26596 RN - Critical Care - Full Time, Nights (Culver City) We are
hospitals and affiliated medical groups, working closely together
for the benefit of every person who comes to us for care. We build
comprehensive networks of quality healthcare services that are
designed to offer our patients highly coordinated, personalized
care and help them live healthier lives. Through collaboration, we
strive to provide all of our patients and medical group members
with the quality, affordable healthcare they need and deserve. 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. Job Responsibilities/Duties 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. Qualifications Minimum Education: Graduate of an
Accredited School of Nursing required. Bachelor of Science in
Nursing preferred. Minimum Experience: 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. Req. Certification/Licensure:
Active, current, and unencumbered Licensure as a Registered Nurse
in the State of California required. 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. Sign
On Bonus Eligibility: To be eligible for the Sign On Bonus, you
must have one or more years (1) 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 18 or 24 months
to active employees in good standing. Employee Value Proposition
Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc., is guided by a diverse and highly
experienced leadership core. This group maintains the vision that
has made Prospect a needed difference-maker in the lives of so many
patients today, and many executives contribute to our continued
efforts. As a member of our highly effective team of professionals,
benefit eligible positions will receive: Company 401K Medical,
dental, vision insurance Paid time-off Life insurance How to Apply
To apply for this role, or search our other openings, please visit
http://pmh.com/careers/ and click on a location to begin your
journey to a new career with us We are an Equal Opportunity/
Affirmative Action Employer and do not discriminate against
applicants due to veteran status, disability, race, gender, gender
identity, sexual orientation or other protected characteristics. If
you need special accommodation for the application process, please
contact Human Resources. EEOC is the Law: https://www.eeoc.gov/
Internal applicants not eligible for the Sign On Bonus. Keywords:
CCU, Critical Care Unit, Acute Care Hospital, ICU, RN, Registered
Nurse, Intesive Care Unit Position Summary Employment Status:
Regular Full-time Shift: Nights Work Schedule: Other (Please
specify in Specific Schedule) Address: Culver City - 3828 Delmas
Terrace - Culver City, California 90232 Reasonably expect to pay:
Min: $ Max: $ Union Pay Info: https://www.pmh.com/schccrnunion-12hr
( If Union Position - Please Click link to see Union Pay
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