The clinical nurse is a professional Registered Nurse who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame and provides care to these patients using the nursing process in accordance with the standards of professional nursing practice. The clinical nurse performs in the professional role as described by the American Nurses Association (ANA); engaging in activities related to ethics, education, evidence-based practice and research, quality improvement, leadership, collaboration, professional practice evaluation , resources utilization, environmental health, and patient advocacy as appropriate to clinical nursing practice.
Salary: $87.47 - $87.47 Hourly
Qualifications
We’re seeking a highly-skilled, self-motivated nursing
professional with:
Current valid California RN license, required
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with
a BSN or MSN degree, required.
Current BLS, ACLS, and PALS from the American
Heart Association or American Red Cross required.
Two years of direct nursing patient care in an Emergency
Department setting required.
Official Transcripts and/or original diploma
from a registered nursing program must be provided upon hire.
Clinical skills include patient assessment, IV
start, knowledge of medications, IV infusions and airway management.
Ability to provide appropriate care for high
acuity patients such as stroke, STEMI, trauma, psych, and pediatric
populations.
Skill in implementing appropriate nursing interventions
on a consistent basis.
Ability to perform historical, physical and behavioral
patient assessments.
Ability to develop, implement, and evaluate
patient care plan actively involving patients, family, and staff.
About UCLA Santa
Monica:
The Nethercutt Emergency Center is the cornerstone of UCLA
Health’s Santa Monica Medical Center; a technologically advanced and welcoming
281-bed, 4.5-acre, full-service medical campus. Over 25% of the medical campus
is dedicated to green and open spaces offering a serene place for patients,
visitors, and staff members to get some fresh air, sunshine, and sea breeze,
all a short distance to our beautiful California Beaches.
At UCLA Health, you can help heal humankind, one patient at a time by improving health, alleviating suffering and delivering acts of kindness. As you do, you’ll achieve great things in your life and your career. We’re a world-class health organization with four hospitals consistently recognized among the nation’s very best as well as an internationally-renowned medical school, primary and specialty care clinics and much more. Within our dynamic, innovative and growing organization, you’ll find exceptional opportunities to make the most of your abilities in a supportive, empowering and inclusive environment. If you embrace our values of Integrity, Compassion, Respect, Teamwork, Excellence and Discovery we invite you to see all you can accomplish at UCLA Health.