Cardiac Stepdown RN - 12-Hour Nights (Transplant)

Cedars-Sinai; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Referral Bonus

Job summary

Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles is seeking a Registered Nurse for 6NE, a 24-bed cardiovascular surgical stepdown unit, delivering high-quality care to stable cardiac patients. You will perform nursing assessments, administer meds, educate patients, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure safety and continuous improvement.

Requirements include CA RN license, ACLS, BSN or higher preferred, and 1+ year of acute RN experience; RN III requires 3+ years.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program; BSN or higher preferred.
• Current California State RN License required.
• ACLS certification expiration date must be 60 days or more from hire date.
• For RN III: Specialty Certification may be obtained within one year of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide and accurately document direct and indirect patient care services that ensure the safety, comfort, personal hygiene, and protection of patients in a timely manner.
• Provide patient education on disease prevention and restorative measures.
• Administer medications and therapeutic agents necessary to implement treatment, disease prevention, or rehabilitative plan of care.
• Perform skin tests, immunizations, phlebotomy and initiation of peripheral venous access.
• Observe and assess signs and symptoms of illness, reactions to medications/treatments, general behavior, and physical condition to determine normal vs abnormal and initiate emergencies when indicated.
• Plan and implement individualized patient care based on observations; report and refer per procedures while caring for diverse patient populations.
• Identify patients' readiness for learning and their ability to follow instructions and give consent while addressing safety concerns with respect to age and development.
• Demonstrate the knowledge to identify and make special adjustments for diverse cultural, spiritual, age, psychosocial, communication, gender, sexual orientation, economic, education, family and condition needs.

Education

BSN or higher

California State RN License

ACLS Certification

RN III Specialty Certification

Job description

Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles is seeking a Registered Nurse for 6NE, a 24-bed cardiovascular surgical stepdown unit, delivering high-quality care to stable cardiac patients. You will perform nursing assessments, administer meds, educate patients, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure safety and continuous improvement.

Requirements include CA RN license, ACLS, BSN or higher preferred, and 1+ year of acute RN experience; RN III requires 3+ years.