Registered Nurse - BTL Technologies Inc.

OUR CLIENT

The VA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System (VAGLAHS) provide health care services at 11 locations in a 5-county area of southern California. Facilities include our West Los Angeles VA Medical Center and our Sepulveda VA Medical Center.  There are  9 community-based outpatient clinics in Arcadia, Bakersfield, Commerce, Lancaster, Los Angeles, Oxnard, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Santa Maria. To learn more about the services each location offers, visit the VA Greater Los Angeles health services page.

The VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System is one of the leading health care systems serving Veterans in the VA Desert Pacific Network.  They are an innovative care center within the Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 (VISN 22). VISN 22 includes medical centers and clinics in Arizona, California, Colorado, and New Mexico. 

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

In support of the Veteran Affairs Greater Los Angeles Health Care System, the Registered Nures will perform a variety of nursing duties at the various VA facilities in the greater Los Angeles area.  Duties of the position include but are not limited to:

• Provides direct and indirect nursing care by contributing to the patient’s assessment, determining priorities, identifying nursing measures and therapeutic objectives and evaluating outcomes Implements nursing orders in a timely and accurate manner for patients with complex nursing care needs.
• Implements physician's orders in a timely and accurate manner, initiating resolution if impeded.
• Includes patient/family/significant other/health care provider in establishing realistic, measurable goals related to health education and treatment plan, seeking assistance as needed.
• Meets individual learning and discharge preparation needs by using appropriate resource personnel and approved educational materials.
• Documents nursing process including patient/family/significant other education and discharge planning in a timely manner.
• Assess/documents the patient's response to nursing intervention, anticipates potential changes in patient condition and response to treatment, initiating appropriate action and revising the care plan accordingly.
• Updates assessments on a continuum by recognizing changes in patient's needs and reestablishing priorities for care.
• Demonstrates competency/proficiency using the nursing process in providing care for patients with complex nursing care needs.
• Guide and directs others who provide care.
• Participates in established quality improvement studies and/or activities.
• Conducts self-assessment of performance and identifies own learning needs.
• Implements an ongoing educational plan to support own professional development.
• Refers to, consults with, and makes provision for continuity of care with other health care providers.
• Uses a body of research to validate and/or change own professional practice.
• Delegates care in a safe, efficient, and cost-effective manner.
• Assists patients in identifying and securing appropriate services
• Obtain patient history and pertinent family history
• Administer medication and Intravenous (IV) therapies.
• Possess knowledge of actions and usual dosages of most commonly used emergency drugs and their location on crash cart.
• Assess and document patient response to medication that has been administered.
• Be able to interpret cardiac rhythms and their implications
• Reorganize and initiate appropriate measures in emergencies/therapies and surgical/diagnostic procedures that shall be accomplished.
• Instruct patient/family regarding prescribed medications/therapies and surgical procedures that shall be accomplished.
• Assess patient/family knowledge level, implement plan of instructions and record patient/family demonstrated level of understanding.
• Operate defibrillator, EKG, machines and cardiac monitor and other emergency technical equipment.
• Participate in discharge planning as appropriate.
• Be able to initiate life saving measures in the absence of physicians.
• Assure content and correctness of a prepared report and sign the document to validate the content.
• Maintain neat, personal appearance and maintain professional decorum.
• Consistently demonstrate helpful, courteous, and respectful conduct at all times.
• Respect patient’s privacy including but not limited to visual and auditory privacy.
• Review all laboratory data and electronic medical records.
• Responsible for feeding tubes which are aspirated for gastric residual prior to every intermittent feed and every four (4) hours for continuous tube feedings.
• Ensure that medication orders from the previous shift have been noted and either carried our or transcribed onto the medical records appropriately.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Graduate of approved nursing program through an accredited nursing school approved by the State at the time the program was completed
• Must possess current nursing license in at least one (1) state, territory, or commonwealth in the U.S. or the District of Columbia
• Minimum 1years overall year direct patient care experience within the last three years
• Ability to be favorably credentialed
• Current BLS issued through the American Heart Association
• Must be willing to work 8- or 12-hour shift
• Must be willing to work any day or shift Monday-Sunday
• Must be willing to work various shifts as required
• Must be proficient in spoken and written English.
• Proficiency with computer and common office equipment, as well as with MS Office products required.
• Must be able to multi-task, be detail oriented, organized, and demonstrate excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Must be able to perform duties in a stressful and high paced environment without physical limitations.
• Must be able to exercise independent judgement, flexibility, organizational skills, and the ability to utilize an interdisciplinary approach in the provision of nursing care
• Ability to adapt to sudden changes and flexibility in work requirements to include potential shift changes based on operational needs and/or command priorities
• Must be able to lift up to 40 lbs. and carry up to 10ft
• Must be authorized to work in the US without sponsorship