Registered Nurse III - Ambulatory Float Pool - 8 Hour Days

Dev; Lynwood (CA); On-site; USD 77,338 - 123,736; Full time

Job summary

A prominent medical center in California is seeking a Registered Nurse III for the Ambulatory Float Pool. This full-time role involves providing comprehensive and culturally competent care to diverse patients, documenting nursing processes, and administering medications. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Nursing, a California RN license, and three years of acute care experience. The position offers an 8-hour day shift with a competitive salary range from $56.14 to $89.82 per hour.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree/College Diploma in Nursing; Bachelor's of Science in Nursing preferred.
• RN State License - California required upon hire.
• 3 years relevant acute care experience in specialty area.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to complex patients.
• Document all nursing process components and relevant interventions.
• Administer medications and therapeutic agents as needed.

Skills

Clinical assessment skills

Patient education

Cultural competence

Education

Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS)

ACLS

PALS

Job description

Registered Nurse III - Ambulatory Float Pool - 8 Hour Days

Full-time

Jobs for Humanity is partnering with CEDARS‑SINAI to build an inclusive and just employment ecosystem. Therefore, we prioritize individuals coming from the following communities: Refugee, Neurodivergent, Single Parent, Blind or Low Vision, Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Black, Hispanic, Asian, Military Veterans, the Elderly, the LGBTQ, and Justice Impacted individuals. This position is open to candidates who reside in and have the legal right to work in the country where the job is located.

Company Name: CEDARS‑SINAI

Job Summary:

• Provides and precisely documents nursing process components and relevant interventions for direct and indirect patient care services that ensures the safety, comfort, personal hygiene, and protection of patients in a timely manner.
• Provides experienced care and patient education on disease prevention and restorative measures.
• Provides direct and indirect comprehensive care services to complex patients, including, but not limited to, the administration of medications and therapeutic agents necessary to implement treatment, disease prevention, or rehabilitative plan of care.
• Performs skin tests, immunizations, phlebotomy and the initiation of peripheral venous access.
• Observes, evaluates and expeditiously alters plan of care based on signs and symptoms of illness, reactions to medications/treatments, general behavior, and/or general physical condition.
• Demonstrates advanced assessment skills, integrating appropriate data sources to assess the signs, symptoms, reactions, behaviors, or general appearance to determine normal versus abnormal characteristics.
• Plans and implements individualized patient care in collaboration with interdisciplinary teams based on observations.
• Implements appropriate reporting, referrals and care in accordance with standardized procedures. Initiates emergency procedures when indicated.
• Provides care to special patient populations and patients with diverse cultural backgrounds. Identifies patient’s readiness for learning and ability to follow directions/instructions and give consent.
• Makes special adjustments to patient care to the specific populations needs, including cultural, spiritual, age, psychosocial, communication, gender, sexual orientation, economic, education, family and condition needs.
• Identifies and assesses patient safety concerns with respect to age and developmental considerations. Intervenes to provide a safe environment and evaluates effectiveness of intervention for patient.
• Selects one of the three clinical advancement pathways (Clinical Quality Education, Leadership) where they serve as a mentor/preceptor/educator, leads a clinical quality or nursing research initiative to improve outcomes, or serves as a charge nurse or council chair and other related activities.
• Provides assistance to co‑workers, new staff, temporary staff and students.
• When assigned charge nurse responsibility, coordinates unit activity throughout the shift, including the authorization of incidental overtime, initiates chain of command as appropriate.
• Participates in at least 50% of unit meetings and provides constructive input to assist in unit direction.
• Functions as a change champion and agent and participates in departmental quality improvement activities.
• Participates in the completion of required skills and competencies.

Educational Requirements:

• Associate Degree/College Diploma in Nursing; Minimum Bachelor’s Degree; Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (state accredited program) preferred.

Licenses:

• RN State License – California State RN License upon hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) – required unless a higher level of certification is required; upon hire.
• ANCC Specialty Certification – within 1 year.
• Other competencies: ACLS, PALS within 1 year.

Experience:

• 3 years relevant acute care experience in their area of specialty.

Physical Demands:

• Frequent standing, walking, carrying up to 50 lbs.
• Occasional sitting, lifting up to 50 lbs., pushing/pulling up to 75 lbs., balancing, stooping.

Working Title: Registered Nurse III - Ambulatory Float Pool - 8 Hour Days

Department: Ambulatory Division Float Pool

Business Entity: Cedars‑Sinai Medical Center

Job Category: Nursing

Job Specialty: Nursing

Position Type: Full‑time

Shift Length: 8 hour shift

Shift Type: Day

Base Pay: $56.14 - $89.82