Operating Room RN - Trauma & Transplant

Cedars-Sinai; Los Angeles (CA); Sur place; USD 75 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Cedars-Sinai is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse for the Operating Room. The ideal candidate must have a BSN and a current California RN License, along with a minimum of three years of recent acute RN experience in specialty. You'll join a team in a world-renowned healthcare setting, providing crucial care in advanced surgical procedures, including organ transplants.

In this role, you will assume responsibility for patient education, safety, and direct care, working alongside top medical professionals and utilizing state-of-the-art facilities.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program. BSN or higher preferred.
• Current California State RN License required.
• Minimum 3 years recent acute RN experience in specialty.

Responsabilités

• Provide direct and indirect patient care ensuring safety and comfort.
• Administer medications and therapeutic agents as per treatment plan.
• Observe and assess signs and symptoms of illness and reactions.

Connaissances

Patient care

Medication administration

Nursing process application

Patient education

Emergency response

Formation

BSN or higher preferred

Outils

Basic Life Support certification

Description du poste

Job Description

Make a difference every single day!

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 sixth-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 Level I trauma center with 49 Operating Rooms in seven locations, we perform advanced surgeries every day using the latest technology. The unit operates 24-hours a day, 7-days a week. We are a multiple-organ transplant center where you can be part of a team performing heart, liver, kidney, pancreas and heart-lung transplants. We have one of the highest cardiac transplant centers in the country. We also perform surgery using robotics in Urology, Cardiac, Ear, Nose and Throat, and General Surgery.

As a Registered Nurse for the Operating Room:

• Assume responsibility and accountability for the application of the nursing process and the delivery of patient care within this specialty patient population.

• Provide and document direct and indirect patient care services that ensure the safety, comfort, personal hygiene, and protection of patients.

• Provide patient education on disease prevention and restorative measures.
• Provide administration of medications and therapeutic agents necessary to implement the treatment, disease prevention, or rehabilitative plan of care.
• Perform skin tests, immunizations, phlebotomy and the initiation of peripheral venous access.
• Observe and assess signs and symptoms of illness, reactions to medications/treatments, general behavior, and/or general physical condition to determine normal versus abnormal characteristics and initiate emergency procedures when indicated.
• Plan and implement care based on observations, implementing appropriate reporting, referrals and care in accordance with standardized procedures while providing care to special patient populations and patients with diverse cultural backgrounds.

Qualifications

Educational Requirements:

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program. BSN or higher preferred.

License/Certification/Registration Requirements:

• Current California State RN License required
• American Red Cross or American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification
• For RN III: Specialty Certification (external applicants may obtain within one year of hire)

Experience:

• Minimum 3 years recent acute RN experience in specialty. Note: (minimum 1 year recent acute RN experience in Specialty will be considered for Registered Nurse II)