Per Diem RN - Patient Placement - Westwood

General Information

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Work Location: Los Angeles, USA Onsite or Remote Fully On-Site Work Schedule 12 hour day shifts, 1 day/week Posted Date 12/23/2024 Salary Range: $87.47 - 87.47 Hourly Employment Type 6 - Staff: Per Diem Duration Indefinite Job # 21367

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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The Per Diem Nurse within Patient Placement coordinates multi-facility elective or urgent admissions and transfers within the UCLA Health System, under the supervision of the Director of Nursing Business Systems/designee. This position requires excellent communication skills in collaborating with, referring, and accepting Physicians, Executive Management, Patient and Guest Services and hospital support systems. You will develop expertise in working with the automated UCLA CareConnect EPIC EHR bed management system. Furthermore, you will work collaboratively in the organization with management and Nursing leadership to create a systematic approach to bed management that creates a positive patient experience as well as develop a working relationship with the lead staffer and assist in prospective staffing needs based on scheduled as well as anticipated needs for each service. Salary: $87.47 - $87.47 Hourly

This is a part-time "as needed" per diem position; schedule and working hours will vary. May convert to Career.

Job Qualifications

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• BSN or MSN, required
• Current, valid CA RN license, required
• BLS from the ARC or AHA, required
• 2 years of recent acute care nursing experience, 5 years, preferred
• Clinical experience in the ICU setting and administrative/management experience, preferred
• Prior experience in Patient Placement highly desired
• Prior experience in Transfer Center highly desired
• Expertise and knowledge to manage high census alerts, demonstrating the ability to problem solve and utilize critical thinking in decision making capacities
• Ability to communicate effectively with all members of a multidisciplinary team
• Strong clinical skills in triaging and prioritizing patient care needs when working to place a patient within the competency standards for each clinical specialty area and limitations of bed capacity
• Able to work in a highly stimulating environment requiring flexibility and ability to work with changes that occur with frequency within the placement of patients

Strong technology skills including:

• Computer skills, typing, MS Word, Excel
• Zoom, Microsoft Teams
• Phone skills

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