Kindred Hospital Los Angeles helps patients return to the lives they love. At our hospital, our physician-led care teams provide critically ill patients with the specialized acute care and rehabilitation they need, for the time they need it - empowering them to take the next step in their recovery journey. Located in Ladera Heights near Fox Hills Park, Blanco Park and Ladera Park, we are a short drive from restaurants and shops, as well as close to public transit.
Registered Nurse - Operating Room & PACU
Job Summary:
- Provides quality patient care to critically ill patients, through the nursing process of Assessment, Planning, Intervention, and Evaluation
- Serves as a patient advocate at all times
- Supervises the nursing care provided to each patient by other caregivers
- Develops the plan for nursing care as a result of coordination with the patient, family and staff of other disciplines as necessary
- Applies critical thinking in order to promote positive clinical outcomes
- Ensures patient education
- Participates in discharge planning
Essential Functions- Maintains the standard of nursing care and implements the policies and procedures of the hospital and the nursing department
- Assesses the patient on admission within the required time frame. Makes referral to other disciplines based on the assessment, such as rehabilitation and nutritional services
- Develops a nursing care plan for assigned patient on admission and updates the plan of care as needed. Ensures the plan is discussed and developed as a result of the coordination of patient and family and the interdisciplinary team
- Able to release, remove, and reapply restraints to patient. Ensures patient. is in proper position and alignment
- Documents patient admission assessment and reassessments, patient care plans, and other pertinent information completely in the patient's electronic medical record
- Demonstrates correct use of Biomedical equipment such as defibrillator, Suction machine, IV and feeding pumps, PCA pump, blood glucose monitoring machine
- Demonstrates safe and effective delivery of patient care such as completing team/patient assignments on time, making effective use of available time, showing initiative and team work.
- Obtains consents for procedures and blood transfusions, ensuring patient has necessary information to make an informed decision
- Receives physician's orders, ensures transcription is accurate, and order entry is accurate. Follows through to ensure order is carried out
- Recognizes and responds appropriately to patient change in condition such as Cardiac rhythm, respiratory distress, GI bleed, pulmonary emboli/ edema, diabetic Ketoacidosis, adverse drug reaction and Blood transfusion reaction, etc. Institutes emergency action, notifies physician, obtains orders, etc
- Completes and documents patient admission assessment and reassessments as required according to policy
- Reports pertinent observations and reaction regarding patients to the appropriate person (i.e., physician, supervisor, charge nurse) and records these observations accurately
- Administers medications with verbalized knowledge of the action, side effects, correct dosages and route according ICU policies and procedures
- Demonstrates ability to recognize and Institute arrhythmia protocol for the following Cardiac rhythms V-tach, V-fib, PVC's, asystole, 1 st , 2 nd and 3 rd degree heart block, atrial fibrillation, and atrial flutter.
- Directs, supervises, and evaluates nursing care provided to patients
- Administers medications utilizing the seven “rights” of medication administration: right patient, route, time, medication, dose, reason and documentation
- Assist physicians with special tests and procedures such as thoracentesis, paracentesis, arterial line and bronchoscopy
- Participates in economical utilization of supplies and ensures that equipment is maintained in a clean and safe manner.
- Participates in orientation of new personnel and performance evaluations of nursing staff
- Assists team members in giving care to patients or administers direct care when professional nursing skills and judgment are needed
- Coordinates nursing care of patients when scheduled for therapy or procedures by other departments
- Assists with or institutes emergency measures for sudden adverse developments in patients such as cardiac arrest, respiratory arrest, or sepsis
Salary Range: $49.83 to $63.20 hourly ScionHealth has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit-eligible employees that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness.
QualificationsEducation:- Graduate from an accredited Registered Nursing program
Licenses/Certification :
- Current state licensure as Registered Nurse
- BCLS certification and ACLS required
Experience :
- Minimum one year training and experience in Critical Care