Clinical Nurse Specialist - NICU - 10 Hours Days - $5,000 Hiring Incentive!
About The Position
Make a difference every single day! When the work you do every single day has a crucial impact on the lives of others, every effort, every detail, and every second matters. This shared culture of passion and dedication pulses through Cedars-Sinai, and it’s just one of the many reasons we’ve achieved our sixth-consecutive Magnet designation for nursing excellence. From working with a team of world-class healthcare professionals to using state-of-the-art facilities, you’ll have everything necessary to do something incredible—for yourself, and for others. Join us, and discover why U.S. News & World Report has named us one of America’s Best Hospitals. Our world-class, 45-bed, Level IV, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) admits nearly 700 infants per year, dedicated to delivering the highest quality care for all newborns, ranging from healthy neonates to sick or premature newborns requiring close observation or intensive care. We are one of the largest in Southern California and unmatched in the United States for its state-of-the-art design and technology. Are you ready to be a leader? The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) is an expert clinical practitioner responsible for providing leadership, consultation, education and patient care management expertise for specific patient care population. As the Clinical Nurse Specialist, Provide guidance, direction and assistance to the health care team in maintaining optimum quality of nursing care for patients in designated clinical specialty. Assume the role of leader, clinician, researcher, educator, patient care advocate, consultant, inter and intradepartmental liaison, and resource professional. Direct, supervise and guide nursing staff and health care team members in the provision of patient care. Maintain competence skills including the ability to deliver care to special patient populations and patients with diverse cultural backgrounds. Identify the ability of the neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients to follow direction/instructions and give consent. Identify safety concerns and institute measures to provide a safe environment; and provide appropriate assessment, intervention and evaluation of patients with consideration of developmental achievements in these patient populations.
Requirements
- Master's degree in clinical nursing specialty required
- Valid California Registered Nurse license.
- CNS certification by the Board of Registered Nursing.
- American Heart Association or American Red Cross PALS and NRP certifications required
- Minimum of 3 years acute care clinical experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide guidance, direction and assistance to the health care team in maintaining optimum quality of nursing care for patients in designated clinical specialty.
- Assume the role of leader, clinician, researcher, educator, patient care advocate, consultant, inter and intradepartmental liaison, and resource professional.
- Direct, supervise and guide nursing staff and health care team members in the provision of patient care.
- Maintain competence skills including the ability to deliver care to special patient populations and patients with diverse cultural backgrounds.
- Identify the ability of the neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients to follow direction/instructions and give consent.
- Identify safety concerns and institute measures to provide a safe environment; and provide appropriate assessment, intervention and evaluation of patients with consideration of developmental achievements in these patient populations.
Benefits
- $5,000 Hiring Incentive!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
