RN - Mobile Stroke Unit

General Information

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Work Location: Los Angeles, USA Onsite or Remote Fully On-Site Work Schedule Day shift: 7am-7:30pm, rotation of weekends and holidays, operating 7 days/week Posted Date 04/15/2025 Salary Range: $67.02 - 101.4 Hourly Employment Type 2 - Staff: Career Duration indefinite Job # 23641

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

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Join an elite team at the forefront of pre-hospital stroke care as a Mobile Stroke Unit (MSU) Registered Nurse with UCLA Health. In this dynamic and highly autonomous role, you will respond directly to 911 calls across the Los Angeles area — including Westwood, the San Fernando Valley, and surrounding communities — assessing and treating stroke patients in the field before they even arrive at the hospital.

As part of the MSU team, you will collaborate closely with paramedics, CT technologists, and a remote vascular neurologist via telehealth to deliver rapid, advanced stroke care right at the patient’s doorstep.

Key Responsibilities:

• Respond to emergency 911 calls for suspected stroke patients
• Perform field assessments, initiate treatment protocols, and assist in rapid triage and transport decisions
• Operate with a high level of autonomy while collaborating with the interdisciplinary mobile team
• Communicate in real-time with an MD via telehealth to coordinate care
• Support CT imaging processes performed on board the unit
• Participate in ongoing training and simulation, including initial onboarding in Long Beach and Torrance
• Collaborating with an interdisciplinary mobile team to deliver high-quality stroke care in the field
• Assisting in the execution and maintenance of MSU research protocols, including quality data collection and patient follow-up
• Participating in continuous training and maintaining a strong knowledge base in stroke treatment advancements

Job Qualifications

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• Current California RN license and strong clinical nursing skills required
• BSN or MSN required
• BCLS and ACLS from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association required
• 6+ months of RN experience working with Neurology/Neurosurgery/Stroke patient populations including IV thrombolysis required
• SCRN certification (preferred)
• Research coordination or clinical trial experience (preferred)
• Knowledge of medical term