Registered Nurse - Advanced Heart Failure Unit - 6South - Full Time Days
California
Overview
Make a difference in Nursing at Cedars-Sinai. Use your compassion, expertise and dedication in work that truly matters – improving the lives of our patients in their most vulnerable times. As a Nurse at Cedars-Sinai you'll work alongside some of the most talented staff in the industry and be exposed to innovative research and technology. Nurses at Cedars-Sinai are expected to be among the best in the industry and are given support to do something incredible – for yourself and for others.
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Responsibilities
Requisition # 5529Job 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 sixthconsecutive 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!
6 South – is a 54 – bed progressive care Advanced Heart Failure Unit that is primarily composed of adult patients with Congestive Heart Failure and pulmonary edema requiring continuous cardiopulmonary monitoring, heart transplant or mechanical circulatory support evaluation, post-heart transplant care with non-surgical issues, and may undergo cardiac catherization procedures, which will require 1:3 nursing care. In addition, we also care for some medical telemetry patients requiring 1:4 nursing care.
As a Registered Nurse on Advanced Heart Failure, 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 (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 an ability to meet the needs and expectations of patients and health care colleagues.
About Us
About the Team
Req ID : 5529
Working Title : Registered Nurse - Advanced Heart Failure Unit - 6South - Full Time Days
Department : Cardiac Intermediate Care
Business Entity : Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Job Category : Nursing
Job Specialty : Nursing
Overtime Status : NONEXEMPT
Primary Shift : Day
Shift Duration : 12 hour
Base Pay : $50.48 - $80.77
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We offer competitive total compensation that includes pay, benefits, and other recognition programs for our employees. The base pay range shown above takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including knowledge/skills; relevant experience and training; education/certifications/licensure; and other business and organizational factors. This base pay range does not include our comprehensive benefits package and any incentive payments that may be applicable to this role. Cedars - Sinai's EEO and AA Policy Statement
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