New Grad RN Telemetry (4S) Full Time Days

About the Role

CHA Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center (HPMC) is an acute care facility committed to serving local multicultural communities with quality medical and nursing care.

Key Responsibilities

• Reports to the Clinical Nurse Director and is responsible for planning, directing, coordinating, and providing high-quality, individualized patient care using the components of the nursing process.
• Performs initial assessments in a timely manner and ongoing reassessments when warranted by the patient's condition, incorporating cultural and ethnic factors, differentiating between normal and abnormal findings, and incorporating the functional/developmental age for adolescent through geriatric patient populations.
• Demonstrates sound clinical judgment in developing, implementing, and evaluating the nursing aspects of the trans-disciplinary care plan using hospital and regulatory standards of care.
• Develops an individualized patient care plan in conjunction with the patient/family and determines interventions based on assessment/reassessment findings.
• Evaluates patient outcomes on an ongoing basis, establishes priorities for patient care services, and accurately documents patient care activities in the medical record.
• Utilizes a case management approach to plan, guide, direct, coordinate, and collaboratively incorporate patient care aspects across the continuum by effectively communicating with physicians, staff, and other disciplines.
• Safely and competently administers pharmacotherapeutics adhering to medication policies, procedures, practices, and standards, and monitors resultant outcomes based on patient response to treatment.
• Assesses and responds appropriately to ensure patient safety based on the physical environment, equipment, and patient behavior.
• Provides care in emergencies and follows established emergency procedures and practices.
• Communicates and follows the organizational chain of command for notification of patient care/service issues.
• Verbalizes and demonstrates the ability to obtain and interpret cardiac rhythms and the treatment of arrhythmia.
• Maintains knowledge of and demonstrates the ability to identify therapeutic patient care issues/problems and determines measures and interventions to promote, maintain, and/or restore health for the adolescent through geriatric patient population. Provides appropriate care through the healthcare continuum, including end-of-life care.
• Assures that the rights of all patients are respected and maintained by allowing for privacy and dignity in the provision of patient care.
• Determines the presence and type of Advance Directive, if applicable. Ensures patient and/or family involvement in decision-making processes related to patient care, end-of-life, and ethical issues.
• Reports suspected cases of abuse or neglect relative to the adolescent through geriatric patient population as appropriate.
• Identifies patient/family educational needs; initiates and provides individualized teaching considering functional/developmental age and the needs of the adult patient population. Evaluates and documents the effectiveness of patient/family teaching.
• Demonstrates knowledge of age-specific care, including identifying the need for additional safety measures, physiological normal values/readings, and assessing skin integrity, behavior, motor skills, and/or activities that place patients at risk. Communicates effectively in a clear, concise, understandable manner for adult and geriatric patient populations.
• Demonstrates effective Team Leader/Charge Nurse skills.
• Practices Universal Precautions.
• Participates in the Medical Center's continuous quality improvement (CQI) process.
• Understands and verbalizes Value Based Purchasing (VBP) goals/targets.
• Consistently ensures Core measures for the department are implemented and documented.
• Consistently participates in unit and hospital-specific action plans to improve HCAHPS scores.
• Is able to use AIDET in all sittings.
• Ensures completion of hourly rounding and updates whiteboards in a timely manner.
• Understands individual accountability for achieving Core Measures, HCAHPS, and other VBP goals.
• Reports to work on time and as scheduled; completes work within designated time.
• Uses computerized time clock correctly.
• Attends staff meetings and actively participates; reads and returns all staff meeting minutes.
• Actively participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities.
• Demonstrates an understanding of procedures for reporting and responding to facility emergencies (fire, disruption in utilities, hazardous materials spills).
• Demonstrates knowledge of equipment capabilities, limitations, and appropriate/special applications.
• Demonstrates the ability to access and use computer systems.
• Communicates with physicians, administrative staff, co-workers, and patients/families in a respectful and caring manner.
• Demonstrates a positive professional image, performs responsibilities professionally, and utilizes a collaborative approach with co-workers.
• Demonstrates flexibility in the work setting with changing assignments, varying staffing levels, and patient care environments.
• Consistently demonstrates critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Assists department management in the resolution and evaluation of problem situations.
• Assumes other duties as required.
• Adheres to dress code; appearance is neat and clean.
• Completes education requirements in a timely manner.
• Maintains regulatory requirements, including all federal, state, local regulations, and accrediting organization standards.
• Wears identification while on duty and ensures it is visible at all times.
• Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.
• Can state the mission, vision, and values of the facility.
• Complies with the Medical Center's policies and procedures, including timekeeping, attendance, the Standards of Behavior, and the Code of Conduct.
• Maintains required applicable licensure, certification, educational, and in-service requirements.
• Displays a positive attitude through words and actions.
• Displays willingness to adapt to new ideas and contributes to effecting progress.
• Demonstrates awareness of customers (internal/external) and supports the company's goals and objectives positively.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Graduate of an RN Training Program
• Completion of Basic EKG course
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Must be able to work in a union environment.
• California Registered Nurse (RN) License
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA)
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from the American Heart Association (AHA)
• National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Basic EKG
• Los Angeles County Fire & Safety Card (required within 30 days of hire)
• Assault Response Competency (ARC) required (within 30 days of hire)

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: Graduate of an RN Training Program
• Minimum Work Experience:
• Completion of Basic EKG course
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Must be able to work in a union environment.
• Preferred Work Experience:
• Minimum one year recent experience in an acute care setting preferred.
• Two years’ experience in a critical care or telemetry setting preferred.
• Preferred Education: Completion of a Critical Care course preferred.

Status: Full Time

Shift: Days

Hours: 12hrs (6:45am - 7:15pm)

Weekly/Bi-Weekly Hours: 36hrs/72hrs

FTE: 0.9