Registered Nurse - Cardiac Surgical Intensive Care Unit - 6SCCT - 12-Hour Nights

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center•Los Angeles, CA

About The Position

The Registered Nurse will work in the 24-bed Cardiac Surgical Intensive Care Unit (CSICU), caring for patients recovering from procedures such as open-heart surgery and heart and/or lung transplants. The unit uses specialized equipment to provide continuous, intensive monitoring and treatment during the acute phase of recovery after major surgery. The RN is responsible and accountable for applying the nursing process and delivering care to the specialty patient population. The role includes documenting direct and indirect care, supporting patient safety and comfort, providing education, administering medications and therapeutic agents, and carrying out assessments and individualized care plans. The RN also provides care suited to patients’ cultural, age, developmental, and other individual needs. This position is eligible for an Employee Referral Bonus; details are available on the employer’s website.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

BSN or higher preferred.
Cardiac Surgical ICU experience highly preferred.
Specialty certification for RN III (e.g., CCRN); external applicants may obtain it within one year of hire.
For RN III, 3 or more years of recent acute RN experience.

Responsibilities

Apply the nursing process and deliver patient care to the specialty patient population.
Accurately document direct and indirect patient care services that support patients’ safety, comfort, personal hygiene, and protection in a timely manner.
Provide patient education on disease prevention and restorative measures.
Administer medications and therapeutic agents needed to implement treatment, disease-prevention, or rehabilitative 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, behavior, and physical condition; distinguish normal from abnormal characteristics and initiate emergency procedures when indicated.
Plan and implement individualized patient care based on observations.
Implement appropriate reporting, referrals, and care in accordance with standardized procedures, including for special patient populations and patients from diverse cultural backgrounds.
Identify patients’ readiness to learn and ability to follow directions or instructions and give consent.
Identify and assess patient-safety concerns with respect to age and developmental considerations.
Identify and make special adjustments to address patients’ cultural, spiritual, age, psychosocial, communication, gender, sexual orientation, economic, education, family, and condition-related needs.