RN Surgery

Northridge Hospital Medical Center; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Northridge Hospital Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to deliver compassionate, high-quality care and implement patient care plans in a fast-paced acute care setting.

Applicants must hold a California RN license with BLS and ACLS certification, and have at least 1 year of acute care experience. BSN preferred; LA City Fire Care within 90 days of hire is required.

Qualifications

• Active California RN license required.
• BSN preferred.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in an acute care setting.
• Current AHA BLS required.
• Current AHA ACLS required.
• LA City Fire Care certification within 90 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Deliver individualized, comprehensive nursing care and implement patient care plans.
• Perform skilled procedures and assess patients to support recovery.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to optimize patient outcomes.
• Demonstrate nursing judgment and coordinate care with staff and physicians.
• Provide leadership by prioritizing and coordinating nursing interventions.

Skills

Clinical nursing

Critical thinking

Communication

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

California RN license

Bachelor’s degree / BSN preferred

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Registered Nurse (RN), you will be a pivotal healthcare professional, delivering compassionate, high-quality care that truly impacts our patients' well-being and recovery.

Every day, you will leverage your expertise to provide individualized, comprehensive care, making critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, and meticulously implementing patient care plans. You'll collaborate seamlessly within an interdisciplinary team, contributing to a dynamic environment focused on optimal patient outcomes.

To be successful in this role, you will possess keen assessment skills, acute critical thinking, and a patient-first mindset, driven by a profound enthusiasm to help others. Your sense of urgency and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment will not only support patient recovery but also fuel your own career advancement.

• Adheres to established Hospital/departmental policies and procedures, objectives, Quality Assessment and Improvement Program, legal, safety, environmental, infection control standards, Nurse Practices Act and Patient's Bill of Rights.
• Applies clinical knowledge and expertise for coordinating patient care by regularly planning and evaluating the care of patients.
• Establishes and maintains professional and collaborative relationships with other staff members, physicians, patients, patient family members, and the public as appropriate, while assuring confidentiality of all patient information.
• Demonstrates effective nursing judgement and a working knowledge of the nursing process.
• Provides guidance to interdisciplinary team members by supervising nursing interventions and assisting with related tasks.
• Provides leadership by establishing priorities and coordinating nursing care.

We are not currently accepting new graduate or new to speciality applications. The most current information for new graduate (<12 months experience as an RN) and fellowship programs (>12 months experience as an RN) can be found at National Nurse Residency Program.

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Job Requirements

Required

• Registered Nurse with current California License required.
• Bachelor’s degree / BSN Preferred
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in an acute care OR
• Current AHA BLS required.
• Current AHA ACLS required
• LA City Fire Care required within 90 days of hire

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1955, Dignity Health – Northridge Hospital Medical Center is a 394-bed, acute care, nonprofit community hospital located in Northridge, California. The hospital offers a full complement of award winning services, including the Leavey Cancer Center, a cardiovascular center, stroke center, the Center for Assault Treatment Services, a pediatric medical center, and the only pediatric trauma center in the San Fernando Valley. As a leading provider of compassionate, high-quality and affordable patient-centered care, we share a rich legacy with Dignity Health, one of the nation’s five largest health care systems. We are part of a 21-state network of nearly 9,000 physicians, 62,000 employees and more than 400 care centers. Visit here dignityhealth.org/northridgehospital for more information.

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