Registered Nurse III - Bronchoscopy - 12 Hour Days - Los Angeles, CA
About The Position
The Registered Nurse III provides professional nursing care to patients undergoing diagnostic or therapeutic services in a variety of healthcare settings. The role is based in the Cedars-Sinai Bronchoscopy Laboratory, which performs 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 provides comprehensive care to complex patients, applies advanced assessment skills, collaborates with interdisciplinary teams, and adjusts individualized care plans in response to patient condition and needs. The role also includes patient education, medication administration, safety monitoring, documentation, and emergency response.
Requirements
- Minimum Bachelor's degree in Nursing; a Bachelor's of Science in Nursing from a state-accredited program is preferred.
- Minimum 3 years of relevant acute care experience in the nurse's specialty area.
- Minimum 1 year as a Clinical Nurse II at CSMC to qualify for promotion within the clinical ladder.
- California State RN License, required upon hire.
- Basic Life Support (BLS), required upon hire; a higher level of certification may be required by the specialty unit.
- Specialty certification, required within 1 year.
- Other competencies or certifications required by the specialty unit, such as ACLS, PALS, or fetal heart monitoring.
Nice To Haves
- At least 2 years of bronchoscopy, endoscopy, PACU, critical care, CVIC, interventional radiology, or other procedural experience involving moderate sedation.
- Bachelor's of Science in Nursing from a state-accredited program.
Responsibilities
- Provide professional nursing care to patients undergoing diagnostic or therapeutic services in a variety of healthcare settings.
- Observe and assess signs and symptoms of illness, medication or treatment reactions, behavior, and general physical condition; adjust the plan of care as needed.
- 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 address patient needs relating to culture, spirituality, age, psychosocial factors, communication, gender, sexual orientation, economic and educational circumstances, family, and condition.
- Assess patient safety concerns with regard 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 to implement treatment, disease prevention, or rehabilitation plans.
- Perform skin tests, immunizations, phlebotomy, and initiation of peripheral venous access.
- Use advanced assessment skills and appropriate data sources to distinguish normal from abnormal findings.
- Plan and implement individualized patient care in collaboration with interdisciplinary teams.
- Implement appropriate reporting, referrals, and care in accordance with standardized procedures.
- Initiate emergency procedures when indicated.
- Identify patient readiness to learn and ability to follow directions and provide consent.
- Make appropriate adjustments to care for special patient populations and patients with diverse cultural backgrounds.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
