Registered Nurse - Pediatrics - 12 hours Part Time Nights - $3,000 Hiring Incentive

Cedars-Sinai•Los Angeles, CA

5d•$60 - $96

About The Position

Registered Nurses in the 30-bed inpatient Pediatrics unit care for pediatric patients with acute and chronic health conditions and surgical problems related to general, cardiothoracic, and neurosurgery. Patients and their families receive individualized, developmentally appropriate, family-centered care from the interdisciplinary team. The role applies the nursing process and delivers care to the specialty patient population. Nurses may float to the NICU and PICU as needed.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
Current California State RN license.
Current American Red Cross or American Heart Association PALS certification.
Minimum of 3 years of recent RN experience in Pediatric Acute Care for consideration at the Clinical Nurse III level.
Applicants with 1 or more years of Pediatric Acute Care experience may be considered for the Clinical Nurse II level.
Specialty certification is required, or must be obtained within 1 year of the start date, for consideration as a Clinical Nurse III; otherwise, the applicant will be considered for the Clinical Nurse II level.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
Chemo certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide and accurately document direct and indirect patient care services to ensure patient safety, comfort, personal hygiene, and protection in a timely manner.
Educate patients on disease prevention and restorative measures.
Administer medications and therapeutic agents necessary to implement treatment, disease prevention, or rehabilitation plans of care.
Perform skin tests, immunizations, phlebotomy, and initiation of peripheral venous access.
Observe and assess signs and symptoms of illness, reactions to medications and treatments, general behavior, and physical condition; distinguish normal from abnormal characteristics and initiate emergency procedures when indicated.
Plan and implement individualized patient care based on observations.
Provide appropriate reporting, referrals, and care in accordance with standardized procedures for special patient populations and patients with diverse cultural backgrounds.
Identify patients’ readiness for learning and ability to follow instructions and give consent, while assessing safety concerns related to age and developmental considerations.
Identify and make adjustments for patients’ cultural, spiritual, age, psychosocial, communication, gender, sexual orientation, economic, education, family, and condition-related needs.
Float to the NICU and PICU as needed.