RN - Allergy (Pasadena)

University of California - Los Angeles Health; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 137,000 - 203,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California - Los Angeles Health in Pasadena is seeking a licensed RN to provide bedside nursing care under direct supervision. You will take patient vitals, assist in procedures, administer injections and medications, manage IV therapy, and access CVCs as required.

The role emphasizes teamwork with physicians and staff, maintaining confidentiality, and prioritizing multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment. A California RN license, BSN/MSN, and BLS are required.

Qualifications

• Active California RN license.
• BSN or MSN diploma.
• BLS certification from AHA or ARC.
• Ability to take vital signs, administer medications and obtain drug refills as needed.
• Ability to recognize abnormal laboratory values and report to physician.
• Knowledge of symptomology of common and/or life threatening medical problems.
• Working knowledge of instruments and supplies required to perform physical examinations and other routine clinical procedures.
• Ability to work effectively with patients, physicians and staff in a diplomatic and professional manner in order to maximize operations.
• Skill in prioritizing assignments and managing multiple tasks.
• Team building skills to include prior supervisor or lead experience.
• Ability to work effectively as a member of a team in order to provide effective patient care.
• Skill in monitoring complex clinician appointment schedules.
• Ability to elicit salient clinical information such as presenting complaints from patients and referring professionals and make appropriate assignments based on established guidelines.
• Skill in listening perceptively, conveying awareness and responding to patients and visitors with health concerns using tact and discretion.
• Skill in speaking clearly and distinctly in person and over the phone, using appropriate grammar and vocabulary.
• Ability to triage patient issues to achieve resolution.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and to work with sensitive and confidential information using judgment and discretion.
• Ability to accept directions from supervisors and act promptly.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care under direct supervision.
• Take patient vitals.
• Assist in procedures.
• Administer injections and medications.
• Provide IV therapy.
• Access CVCs.

Skills

Vital signs

Medication administration

IV therapy

CVC access

Patient safety

Team collaboration

Communication

Prioritization

Discretion/confidentiality

Triage

Education

BSN/MSN diploma

Job description

Description

Under direct supervision, provide nursing care to patients. Duties include taking patient vitals, assisting in procedures, giving injections, administering medications, IV therapy, and accessing CVCs.

Salary Range: $65.76 - $97.76 hourly

Qualifications

Required:

• Active CA RN license
• BSN or MSN diploma
• BLS certification from AHA or ARC
• Ability to take vital signs, administer medications and
  obtain drug refills as needed
• Ability to recognize abnormal laboratory values and report
  to physician
• Knowledge of symptomology of common and/or life threatening
  medical problems
• Working knowledge of instruments and supplies required to
  perform physical examinations and other routine clinical procedures
• Ability to work effectively with patients, physicians and
  staff in a diplomatic and professional manner in order to maximize operations.
• Skill in prioritizing assignments and managing multiple
  tasks
• Team building skills to include prior supervisor or lead
  experience
• Ability to work effectively as a member of a team in order
  to provide effective patient care
• Skill in monitoring complex clinician appointment schedules
• Ability to effective elicit salient clinical information
  such as presenting complaints from patients and referring professionals and
• make appropriate assignments based on established guidelines
• Skill in listening perceptively, conveying awareness and
  responding to patients and visitors with health concerns using tact and
  discretion
• Skill in speaking clearly and distinctly in person and over
  the phone, using appropriate grammar and vocabulary in order to share
  information, effectively communicate, with persons from diverse social economic
  and cultural backgrounds
• Ability to triage patient issues to achieve resolution
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and to work with
  sensitive and confidential information using judgment and discretion.
• Ability to maintain equanimity in the face of resistance,
  indifference, and hostility
• Ability to accept directions from supervisors and act
  promptly

Preferred:

• Knowledge/experience in venipuncture/ withdraw blood for patients of all ages
  including infants.
• Knowledge/experience in managing adverse
  allergic reactions on patients of all ages including infants with severe
  allergies/ including but not limited to: administering oral medications in
  liquid form to infants in a collected , rapid manner to control adverse
  reactions and prevent anaphylaxis
• Knowledge/experience in providing allergy skin tests/food and drug challenges/interpret - make assessment of results for patients of all ages including infants