MedSurg Telemetry RN – 5th Floor: Impactful Patient Care

MLK Community Healthcare; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital in Los Angeles is seeking an experienced Clinical Staff Nurse (RN) to provide high quality, patient-centered care on a 12-hour shift.

You will organize, plan, direct and document care using the Watson Model of Care for a defined patient group, collaborating with the Medical-Surgical Telemetry team. This role requires California RN license, BLS and ACLS, and strong assessment, communication and discharge planning skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor in Nursing degree preferred.
• Associate in Nursing, Nursing Diploma, or equivalent.
• Internal Candidates that have successfully completed the MLKCH Versant Nurse Residency Program will be considered.
• Minimum of one year of clinical nursing experience.
• Minimum of 12 months of Med/Surg/Telemetry or Critical Care nursing experience preferred.
• Current California Nursing license.
• Basic EKG Competence.
• Certification in Progressive Critical Care Nursing preferred.
• Certification in Medical / Surgical Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

• The nurse demonstrates the use of nursing process as a problem solving model; utilizing their knowledge and experience to anticipate and plan to meet patient and family needs.
• Nursing assessment is focused to target areas most productive for a given patient population or situation.
• Demonstrates the Hospital's Patient Satisfaction effort when interacting with patients, families, and co-workers.
• The nurse develops and maintains a therapeutic nurse/patient relationship throughout the health care continuum.
• Communicates using SBAR in all hand-off situations.
• Performs documentation of patient care including: assessment, IPOC, implementation, evaluation, and the Watson Model of Care following policies.
• Anticipates variables affecting patient comfort and assists patient/family to participate in recovery.
• Utilizes appropriate resources to meet learning needs and achieve positive patient outcomes.
• Coordinates interdisciplinary discharge planning with Care Managers.

Skills

Clinical nursing

Bilingual Spanish

Education

Bachelor in Nursing

Associate in Nursing/Nursing Diploma

MLKCH Versant Nurse Residency Program

Tools

Electronic Medical Records

Basic computer skills

Care Collaborative System

Job description

Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital in Los Angeles is seeking an experienced Clinical Staff Nurse (RN) to provide high quality, patient-centered care on a 12-hour shift.

You will organize, plan, direct and document care using the Watson Model of Care for a defined patient group, collaborating with the Medical-Surgical Telemetry team. This role requires California RN license, BLS and ACLS, and strong assessment, communication and discharge planning skills.