Registered Nurse - 4N Neuro/Stroke- 12hr Days
About The Position
Registered Nurses in Cedars-Sinai’s 57-bed 4North Neurology Stroke unit care for adult neurological patients, including those with stroke, transient ischemic attack, seizures, epilepsy, closed head injury, meningitis, encephalitis, movement disorders, and other nonsurgical conditions requiring neurological nursing observation and expertise. The Registered Nurse is responsible and accountable for applying the nursing process and delivering care to this specialty patient population. The role includes providing and accurately documenting direct and indirect patient care that supports patient safety, comfort, hygiene, and protection. Nurses provide patient education, administer medications and therapeutic agents, perform skin tests and immunizations, conduct phlebotomy, and initiate peripheral venous access. They assess patients’ condition and responses to treatment, plan and implement individualized care, and initiate emergency procedures when indicated. Nurses also provide appropriate reporting, referrals, and care in accordance with standardized procedures, including for special patient populations and patients from diverse cultural backgrounds. They assess learning readiness, ability to follow instructions and give consent, and safety concerns related to age and development. Care is adjusted to patients’ cultural, spiritual, age, psychosocial, communication, gender, sexual orientation, economic, educational, family, and condition-related needs.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
- Current California State Registered Nurse license.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association.
- For Registered Nurse III: minimum of 3 years of recent acute care RN experience in the specialty.
- For Registered Nurse II: minimum of 1 year of recent acute care RN experience will be considered.
- 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
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing or higher.
- For Registered Nurse III, specialty certification is preferred; external applicants may obtain it within one year of hire.
Responsibilities
- Apply the nursing process and deliver patient care for the specialty patient population.
- Provide and accurately document direct and indirect patient care to ensure patient safety, comfort, hygiene, and protection.
- Educate patients about disease prevention and restorative measures.
- Administer medications and therapeutic agents needed to implement treatment, disease prevention, or rehabilitation plans of care.
- Perform skin tests and immunizations, conduct phlebotomy, and initiate peripheral venous access.
- Observe and assess signs and symptoms of illness, reactions to medications and treatments, behavior, and physical condition; identify normal and 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.
- Assess patients’ readiness to learn and ability to follow directions and give consent, and identify safety concerns related to age and developmental considerations.
- Identify and make adjustments for patients’ cultural, spiritual, age, psychosocial, communication, gender, sexual orientation, economic, educational, family, and condition-related needs.
Benefits
- The position may be eligible for an Employee Referral Bonus.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
