Job Description

The RN is responsible for maintaining efficient patient flow, clinical assessment, planning, initiating medical interventions and diagnostic work-ups, and communicating with patient/family/physician regarding any medical issues that may hinder or prevent surgery/treatment plans.

The RN will utilize problem solving, systems planning and patient care management skills in a high volume work environment, and will complete approximately 1 or more patient charts an hour.

This role will participate in lectures/in-services dealing with topics concerning management of patient care. The PEPC RN supports the department’s philosophy and objectives, and will also carry out all other duties as assigned.

The RN is also responsible for providing coverage, when needed at PEPC Westwood Clinic in the absence of the RN Navigator. Coverage can be in person or done remotely when clinically reasonable.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years experience in an acute hospital setting/Interventional/OR area
• 2 years ICU or Med/Surg experience
• 2 continuous years of Pediatric clinical care experience within the last five yearsability to push, pull, lift up to 35 lbs.
• Ability to complete a Nursing History and Physical via phone interview/in person
• Ability to simultaneously complete  nursing documentation electronically in multiple applications, while delivering excellent patient care in real time in person, over the phone, or through video technology
• Ability to effectively apply anesthesia screening protocols to optimize the patient for surgery

About the Hospital

UCLA Health hospitals ranked #1 in both Los Angeles and California and rose to #3 nationally in an annual evaluation published today by U.S. News & World Report - the highest set of rankings UCLA has received in its history.

UCLA Health once again earned a coveted spot on the national honor roll, which names only the 20 hospitals that provide the highest-quality care across a wide range of procedures and conditions.