RN - Primary, Specialty, and Immediate Care, Santa Clarita
- UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine
- Santa Clarita, CA, USA
Job Description
Provide direct nursing care, infusion therapy and documentation of care in the Immediate Care. Major functions include triage of patient complaints, patient assessment, patient evaluation for both adult and pediatric patient populations. Preparation and administration of intravenous drugs and fluids, immunizations, patient education, and psychosocial support. Act as a resource to other licensed and unlicensed staff members. Assumes the charge nurse role during non-standard business hours including evenings, weekend, and holiday hours.
Salary Range: $70.59-$106.80/hourly
- 3 years ER, Acute Care or Urgent Care and Pediatric Experience
- Current California RN License
- BSN/MSN
- BLS card from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
- Knowledge of the Adult and Pediatric patient population and practice operations
- Knowledge of all aspects procedures and medication administration in an urgent care setting
- Ability to assume direct involvement and provide backup support during clinic emergencies and in patient related problem solving
- Ability to organize, prioritize, and follow through for multiple patient treatments
- Phlebotomy and IV skills
- Skill in performing with frequent interruptions an/or distractions including the ability to accept equivocal circumstances and respond and adapt to changing priorities and deadlines
- Ability to utilize appropriate interpersonal skills in all interactions
- Ability to accept direction and promptly follow through on other duties as assigned with minimal supervision
- Experience and knowledge to accurately screen and triage acute patients
- Knowledge and experience to recognize abnormal laboratory values and respond
- Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with patients, peers, physicians and administrators
- Skill in listening perceptively, conveying awareness and responding to patients and visitors with health concerns using tact and discretion
- Ability to interact diplomatically and sympathetically with patients, their families, and general public in a high volume, clinical setting
- Ability to maintain equanimity in the face of resistance, indifference, and hostility
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and to work with sensitive and confidential information using discretion and judgment.
Preferred:
- Possession of PICC line certification
- Knowledge and skill in Central line Catheter management and access
- Skill in usage of medical diagnostic equipment, as well as working knowledge of instruments and supplies required to perform necessary blood tests and procedures
- Working knowledge of the UCLA registration system, appointment scheduling system and order entry system
At UCLA Health and the David Geffen School of Nursing, you’ll be able to reimagine your career as you transform each life you touch. Our nursing culture is built on a strong foundation that includes:
● Evidence-Based Practice and Research Development
● Inclusive and engaging workplace
● Highly collaborative clinical teams
● Cutting-edge surgical services
● Multiple support services to streamline your work
In addition, our Center for Nursing Excellence, state-of-the-art technology, shared governance, recognition programs, and more, will equip you to go even further in your nursing practice. It’s no wonder we’ve achieved Magnet® status multiple times in multiple locations. If you’re ready to advance your nursing career, we invite you to explore opportunities throughout our system of five award-winning hospitals and more than 280 community-based clinics throughout Southern California. We have openings in these nursing specialties:
● Critical Care
● Med/Surg
● Perinatal
● Pediatric
● Perioperative
● Emergency Medicine
● Neuropsychiatric
● Ambulatory/Transplant
No matter where you serve with UCLA Health, you’ll be living the dream thanks to all the cultural, recreational, and lifestyle advantages of our Southern California locations.