Registered Nurse - 7S General Medical - 12hr Days

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

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Referral Bonus

Job summary

Cedars-Sinai's 7South unit is a 61-bed General Medical unit offering insulin drip capability and telemetry. This role emphasizes high accountability and excellence in patient care, with a strong collaborative team environment and access to state-of-the-art facilities.

The RN position requires a California RN license, ACLS certification, and a minimum of 3 years of acute care experience in a specialty area, with a BSN or higher preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program; BSN or higher preferred.
• Current California State RN License required.
• ACLS certification required (American Red Cross or American Heart Association).
• RN III: Specialty Certification preferred (within one year of hire).
• Minimum 3 years acute RN experience in specialty; 1 year for RN II.
• Working knowledge of applicable Standards of Practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide and accurately document direct and indirect patient care services ensuring safety, comfort, personal hygiene, and timely delivery of care.
• Educate patients on disease prevention and restorative measures.
• Administer medications and therapeutic agents per plan of care.
• Perform skin tests, immunizations, phlebotomy, and initiate peripheral venous access.
• Monitor and assess signs of illness and reactions to treatments, and initiate emergency procedures when needed.
• Plan and implement individualized patient care and coordinate referrals and care across diverse populations.

Skills

Patient care

Documentation

Communication with patients

Education

BSN or higher preferred

Job description

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 happiness, 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 dedicated healthcare professionals to using state-of-the-art facilities, you’ll have everything you need 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!

7South is our 61-bed General Medical unit, the only Medical/Surgical unit that can take an insulin drip and have telemetry capacity as well. In addition, we have 2 airborne precaution rooms. Nurses working in this fast-paced unit require excellent partnership and a commitment to excellence every single day. If it is your goal to work in an environment of high accountability striving for excellence, this is the place for you!

As a Registered Nurse on 7South, you are responsible and accountable for the application of the nursing process and the delivery of patient care for the specialty patient population. You will also

• Provide and accurately document direct and indirect patient care services that ensures the safety, comfort, personal hygiene, and protection of patients in a timely manner
• provide patient education on disease prevention and restorative measures.
• provide administration of medications and therapeutic agents necessary to implement 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 individualized patient care based on observations. Implements appropriate reporting, referrals and care in accordance with standardized procedures while providing care to special patient populations and patients with diverse cultural backgrounds.
• identify patients' readiness for learning and their ability to follow directions/instructions and give consent while identifying and assessing patient safety concerns with respect to age and developmental considerations.
• demonstrate the knowledge and the ability to identify and make special adjustments as required to the specific populations' needs, including cultural, spiritual, age, psychosocial, communication, gender, sexual orientation, economic, education, family and condition needs.

This position is eligible for an Employee Referral Bonus. See our website for details: https://jobs.cedars-sinai.edu/employee-referrals

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 Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification
• For RN III: Specialty Certification preferred (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 will be considered for Registered Nurse II)
• 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.