Registered Nurse Per Diem - Labor & Delivery - 12 hour Days

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center • Los Angeles, CA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Do you want to make a difference for new families? When the work you do every single day has a crucial impact on the lives of others, every effort, every detail, and every second matters. This shared culture of passion and dedication pulses through Cedars-Sinai, and it’s just one of the many reasons we’ve achieved our fifth-consecutive Magnet designation for nursing excellence. From working with a team of world-class healthcare professionals to using state-of-the-art facilities, you’ll have everything necessary to do something incredible—for yourself, and for others. Join us, and discover why U.S. News & World Report has named us one of America’s Best Hospitals. As a Registered Nurse in Labor and Delivery: Responsible and accountable for the nursing process and the delivery of patient care. Make clinical judgments and carry out related nursing intervention without supervision. Apply clinical knowledge regarding standard pattern of care to consolidate interventions for time and cost savings. Demonstrate knowledge of regulatory requirements in patient assignment making delegation of tasks and documentation. Responsible for care for the patient and delivery team. Provide a dedication to customer service Ability to meet the needs and expectation of patients and health care colleagues. Per Diem staff must consistently meet the following work requirements: A minimum of 2 days per pay period is required. Be available to work the number of hours or shifts agreed upon with the Executive Director / Associate Director / Supervisor. When agreed upon shifts are self-canceled, the work commitment must be met by working another day(s) in the pay period. Work a minimum of three (3) weekend shifts per 6 week schedule (exception: Ambulatory / Outpatient Clinics). Per Diem staff working 144 or more hours per time schedule will work a minimum of four (4) weekend shifts per schedule. If Per Diem staff fails to meet their weekend commitment, a letter of "self-termination" by failing to meet the time commitment will be sent. Be available to work two (2) of the six national holidays one must include Christmas or New Year's. The holiday commitments will include the holiday eves as the day. Be available to rotate shifts as needed. Per Diem employees must be able to work full-time 3 shift per week while in orientation. The training would be 3 nights a week and one week on day shift doing C-section training. The shifts are at random based on the schedule of the preceptor assigned. Depending on how the employee is doing, orientation would be 6-8 weeks.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program required
• Current, unrestricted California Registered Nurse License required
• ACLS and NRP from American Heart Association or American Red Cross required
• A minimum of 3 years of Labor and Delivery nursing experience required
• Per Diem staff must consistently meet the following work requirements: A minimum of 2 days per pay period is required.
• Be available to work the number of hours or shifts agreed upon with the Executive Director / Associate Director / Supervisor.
• When agreed upon shifts are self-canceled, the work commitment must be met by working another day(s) in the pay period.
• Work a minimum of three (3) weekend shifts per 6 week schedule (exception: Ambulatory / Outpatient Clinics).
• Per Diem staff working 144 or more hours per time schedule will work a minimum of four (4) weekend shifts per schedule.
• If Per Diem staff fails to meet their weekend commitment, a letter of "self-termination" by failing to meet the time commitment will be sent.
• Be available to work two (2) of the six national holidays one must include Christmas or New Year's.
• The holiday commitments will include the holiday eves as the day.
• Be available to rotate shifts as needed.
• Per Diem employees must be able to work full-time 3 shift per week while in orientation.

Nice To Haves

• BSN preferred
• NCC-EFM and RNC preferred
• Specialty Certification required as a Clinical Nurse III; otherwise, will be considered for Clinical Nurse II level
• Applicants with 1+ years’ experience will be considered for Clinical Nurse II level

Responsibilities

• Responsible and accountable for the nursing process and the delivery of patient care.
• Make clinical judgments and carry out related nursing intervention without supervision.
• Apply clinical knowledge regarding standard pattern of care to consolidate interventions for time and cost savings.
• Demonstrate knowledge of regulatory requirements in patient assignment making delegation of tasks and documentation.
• Responsible for care for the patient and delivery team.
• Provide a dedication to customer service
• Ability to meet the needs and expectation of patients and health care colleagues.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level