Registered Nurse III - Bronchoscopy - 12 Hour Days

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center•Los Angeles, CA

About The Position

The Registered Nurse III provides professional nursing care to patients undergoing diagnostic or therapeutic services in a hospital setting. The role is in the Cedars-Sinai Bronchoscopy Laboratory, which provides diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including flexible bronchoscopy with or without biopsy, navigation, cryotherapy, stent placement, photodynamic therapy, laser resection, right heart catheterization with fluoroscopy, thoracentesis, and whole lung lavage. The nurse delivers comprehensive care to complex patients, administers medications and treatments as ordered, assesses and responds to changes in patient condition, and plans individualized care in collaboration with interdisciplinary teams. The role also includes patient education, documentation, safety interventions, and care adapted to patients’ developmental, cultural, spiritual, psychosocial, communication, gender, sexual orientation, economic, educational, family, and condition-related needs.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Nursing from a state-accredited program is the minimum education requirement.
At least 3 years of relevant acute-care experience in the nurse’s area of specialty.
At least 1 year as a Clinical Nurse II at CSMC to be promoted within the clinical ladder.
California State RN License upon hire.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification upon hire; BLS is required unless a higher certification is required, as determined by the specialty unit.
ANCC Specialty Certification within 1 year.
Other competencies or certifications required by the specialty unit, such as ACLS, PALS, or fetal heart monitoring.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing is preferred.
At least 2 years of bronchoscopy, endoscopy, PACU, critical care, CVIC, interventional radiology, or other procedural experience involving moderate sedation is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide professional nursing care to patients undergoing diagnostic or therapeutic services in a variety of healthcare settings.
Observe signs and symptoms of illness, medication or treatment reactions, behavior, and general physical condition.
Administer medications and treatments as ordered by a physician or licensed independent practitioner.
Provide and accurately document direct and indirect patient care to ensure patient safety, comfort, hygiene, and protection.
Identify and accommodate the specific needs of patient populations, including cultural, spiritual, age, psychosocial, communication, gender, sexual orientation, economic, education, family, and condition-related needs.
Identify and assess patient safety concerns related to age and developmental considerations, intervene to provide a safe environment, and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions.
Document nursing process components and relevant interventions for direct and indirect care.
Provide experienced care and patient education on disease prevention and restorative measures.
Provide comprehensive direct and indirect care to complex patients, including administering medications and therapeutic agents required for treatment, prevention, or rehabilitation plans.
Perform skin tests, immunizations, phlebotomy, and initiation of peripheral venous access.
Observe and evaluate patients and promptly alter the plan of care in response to illness signs, treatment reactions, behavior, or physical condition.
Use advanced assessment skills and appropriate data sources to distinguish normal from abnormal patient characteristics.
Plan and implement individualized patient care in collaboration with interdisciplinary teams.
Implement reporting, referrals, and care in accordance with standardized procedures.
Initiate emergency procedures when indicated.
Identify patient readiness to learn and ability to follow directions or instructions and provide consent.
Make patient-care adjustments to address individual population needs and safety considerations.