Registered Nurse - Surgical Stepdown/Transplant - 6NE - 12-Hour Nights

Cedars-Sinai•Los Angeles, CA

1d•$56 - $90

About The Position

The Registered Nurse on 6NE, a 24-bed cardiovascular surgical stepdown unit, is responsible and accountable for applying the nursing process and delivering patient care to the specialty population. Nurses care for stable cardiac surgical patients who require close heart-rhythm monitoring, as well as solid organ transplant patients, thoracic surgery patients, patients following VATS or lung volume reduction, and vascular and post-cardiac surgery patients. Care is delivered using a multidisciplinary approach, including participation in multidisciplinary team rounds.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
Current California State RN License.
Current American Red Cross or American Heart Association Advanced Life Support certification; the expiration date must be at least 60 days after the hire date.
Minimum of 1 year of recent acute RN experience in the specialty.
For Registered Nurse III, 3 or more years of recent acute RN experience.
Working knowledge of applicable Standards of Practice.
Demonstrated dedication to customer service and ability to meet the needs and expectations of patients and health care colleagues.

Nice To Haves

BSN or higher preferred.
For RN III, specialty certification; external applicants may obtain it within one year of hire.

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 about 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 or treatments, general behavior, and physical condition; determine normal versus 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, including for special patient populations and patients with diverse cultural backgrounds.
Identify patients’ readiness for learning and ability to follow directions or instructions and give consent, while assessing patient safety concerns related to age and developmental considerations.
Identify and make necessary adjustments to address patients’ cultural, spiritual, age, psychosocial, communication, gender, sexual orientation, economic, education, family, and condition-related needs.