Registered Nurse - Emergency Department Internship - 12-Hour Nights

Cedars-Sinai•Los Angeles, CA

11d•$56 - $90•Onsite

About The Position

Cedars-Sinai is seeking passionate individuals to join their Emergency Department (ED) Internship Program, beginning January 2027. This 12-week program offers didactic and preceptored training, preparing Registered Nurses (RNs) to function independently within the ED. Cedars-Sinai is a Level 1 Trauma Center with various specialized designations, and its ED is expanding to accommodate a growing patient population. The program is designed for nurses who aspire to become ED nurses and requires an 18-month work commitment in the ED upon completion.

Requirements

Must be a Registered Nurse.
Aspires to become an Emergency Department (ED) nurse.
Willingness to commit to an 18-month work commitment in the ED upon completing the internship.

Nice To Haves

Experience in an Emergency Department setting is beneficial but not explicitly required for the internship program itself.

Responsibilities

Provides and accurately documents direct and indirect patient care services that ensure the safety, comfort, personal hygiene, and protection of patients in a timely manner.
Provides care and patient education on disease prevention and restorative measures.
Provides direct and indirect care services, including, but not limited to, the administration of medications and therapeutic agents necessary to implement treatment, disease prevention, or rehabilitative plan of care.
Performs skin tests, immunizations, phlebotomy and the initiation of peripheral venous access.
Observes signs and symptoms of illness, reactions to medications/treatments, general behavior, and/or general physical condition.
Demonstrates refined assessment skills, integrating appropriate data sources to assess the signs, symptoms, reactions, behaviors, or general appearance to determine normal versus abnormal characteristics.
Plans and implements individualized patient care based on observations.
Implements appropriate reporting, referrals and care in accordance with standardized procedures.
Initiates emergency procedures when indicated.
Provides care to special patient populations and patients with diverse cultural backgrounds.
Identifies patient’s readiness for learning and ability to follow directions/instructions and give consent.
Demonstrates knowledge and is able to identify and make special adjustments as required to the specific populations needs, including cultural, spiritual, age, psychosocial, communication, gender, sexual orientation, economic, education, family and condition needs.
Identifies and assesses patient safety concerns with respect to age and developmental considerations.
Intervenes to provide a safe environment and evaluates effectiveness of intervention for patient.