Staff RN - Burn/Wound ICU FTNights

Torrance Memorial; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 75,768 - 110,208; Full time

Job summary

Torrance Memorial is seeking a Staff RN to deliver comprehensive nursing care using the nursing process, aligning with established procedures and care standards on the unit. You will interact with patients, families and the healthcare team to ensure safe, high-quality outcomes.

Responsibilities include maintaining infection control, adhering to regulatory requirements, and providing education to patients and families while participating in Magnet Model initiatives and ongoing professional

Qualifications

• Assesses patient history, physiological and psychosocial status.
• Provides age-specific individualized care.
• Adheres to infection prevention guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Delivers nursing care using the nursing process to a patient care population.
• Maintains regulatory compliance with quality and safety standards.
• Provides patient and family education throughout care.
• Participates in Magnet Model activities and professional development.

Skills

Infection control

Patient safety

Communication

Regulatory compliance

Nursing process

Education to patients

Medication administration

Critical thinking

Precepting

Team collaboration

Education

Associate degree in Nursing

Job description

The Staff RN uses the nursing process to deliver nursing care to a given patient care population as it relates to the care setting. Nursing care is based on the interpretation and execution of the medical and nursing plan of treatment utilizing established procedures standards and protocols of individuals within the assigned work shift. The Staff RN provides nursing care to the population served in the unit.

Core Competencies

• Adheres to infection prevention guidelines
• Adheres to policies, procedures, and standards of practice to deliver safe and optimal care
• Assesses patient history, physiological, and psychosocial status
• Communicates with the patient, family, medical staff and others during the continuum of care
• Complies with Joint Commission’s national patient safety goals
• Complies with organizational quality dashboard/benchmarking goals
• Interprets common variables affecting patient care and follows reporting process
• Maintains regulatory compliance consistent with quality standards and ethical obligations of the profession
• Participates in activities in alignment with the Magnet Model
• Participates in organizational activities
• Participates in Peer Review
• Participates in professional development activities
• Performs as a preceptor in an active and engaged manner
• Provides age-specific individualized care that supports protection from harm and complies with patient safety centered interventions/bundles
• Provides patient and family education throughout the care of patient
• Uses critical thinking to formulate and carry out a care plan according to patient needs
• Utilizes resources in an economical manner
• Utilizes safe administration of medications
• Utilizes Safe Patient Handling

Department Specific Competencies

• Follows moderate sedation guidelines and monitoring per policy
• Preforms transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation to assist level of sedation
• Discusses the assessment and management of the patient requiring CVVHD
• Administers Thrombolytic agents as indicated and ordered
• Monitor patients with thrombolytic agents including intra-arterial and recognize possible complications
• Administers vasoactive drugs, antiarrhythmic and other cardiac and emergency medications
• Interprets cardiac rhythms and provide appropriate intervention

Education

Degree Program: College Diploma Nursing

Experience

Number of Years Experience: 1 Years of experience in acute care

License / Certification Requirements

• Registered Nurse License
• ACLS Certification
• PALS Certification

Compensation Range

$55.29 - $80.45 / Hour