Registered Nurse - Surgical Stepdown/Transplant - 6NE - 12-Hour Nights - $5000 Hiring Incentive!!

Job ID 19639 Location Los Angeles, California, United States Job Category Nursing Date posted 08/07/2026

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Nurses on 6NE, a 24-bed cardiovascular surgical stepdown unit, are dedicated to caring for stable cardiac surgical patients requiring close monitoring of their heart rhythm. We use a multidisciplinary approach and are comprehensive in the care. The nurses attend multidisciplinary team rounds, caring for all solid organ transplant patients including thoracic surgery patients, post VATS or lung volume reduction and vascular and post cardiac surgery patients.

As a Registered Nurse (RN) on 6NE, 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://careers.cshs.org/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 Life Support certification (expiration date needs to be 60 days or more from the hire date). For RN III: Specialty Certification (external applicants may obtain within one year of hire)

Experience

Minimum 1 year recent acute RN experience in specialty. Note: (3 years or more recent acute RN experience for Registered Nurse III) 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.

Req ID 19639 Working Title Registered Nurse - Surgical Stepdown/Transplant - 6NE - 12-Hour Nights - $5000 Hiring Incentive!! Department Cardiac Intermediate Care 2 Business Entity Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Job Category Nursing Job Specialty Nursing Overtime Status NONEXEMPT Primary Shift Night Shift Duration 12 hour Base Pay $56.22 - $89.95 Diversity and Inclusion at Cedars-Sinai

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