Registered Nurse - Surgical Stepdown/Transplant - 6NW - 12-Hour Days
Los Angeles, California
Nurses in 6NW, our 32 Bed dynamic progressive care Surgical Stepdown unit, are dedicated professional nurses trained to care for post lung, liver, kidney transplant patients or those patients who have undergone other surgical procedures. Cedars-Sinai is an academic medical center.
- Shift and hours
- 12-hour days · day shifts Registered Nurse - Surgical Stepdown/Transplant - 6NW - 12-Hour Days
- Unit and setting
- 6NW Surgical Stepdown unit · Hospital The nurses attend multidisciplinary team rounds, caring for all solid organ transplant patients.solid organ transplant patients
- License
- RN license Current California State RN License requiredcurrent California State RN license
Do you qualify?
- License
- current California State RN license Current California State RN License required Check your license
- Certification
- ACLS (Red Cross or AHA), expiring at least 60 days from hire date American Red Cross or American Heart Association Advanced Life Support
- Certification
- RN III specialty certification; external applicants may obtain within one year of hire For RN III: Specialty Certification (external applicants may obtain within one year of hire)
- Education
- graduate of an accredited nursing program Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
- Experience
- 1 year recent acute RN experience in specialty Minimum 1 year recent acute RN experience in specialty.
- Experience
- 3 years recent acute RN experience for RN III Note: (3 years or more recent acute RN experience for Registered Nurse III)
- Also asks
- working knowledge of applicable Standards of Practice Working knowledge of applicable Standards of Practice.
- Also asks
- demonstrated dedication to customer service Demonstrated dedication to customer service and ability to meet the needs and expectations of patients and health care colleagues.
Preferred
- Education
- BSN or higher BSN or higher preferred.
What it pays
- Bonus
- Employee Referral Bonus eligible This position is eligible for an Employee Referral Bonus.
Benefits
- Employee Referral Bonus
The role and schedule
- Patients
- post lung, liver, kidney transplant and other surgical patients trained to care for post lung, liver, kidney transplant patients or those patients who have undergone other surgical procedures.
- Day to day
- direct and indirect patient care documentation provide and accurately document direct and indirect patient care services
- Day to day
- patient education on disease prevention and restorative measures provide patient education on disease prevention and restorative measures.
- Day to day
- medication and therapeutic agent administration provide administration of medications and therapeutic agents necessary to
- Day to day
- skin tests, immunizations, phlebotomy, peripheral IV starts perform skin tests, immunizations, phlebotomy and the initiation of
- Day to day
- assess for illness and medication reactions observe and assess signs and symptoms of illness, reactions to
- Day to day
- plan and implement individualized patient care plan and implement individualized patient care based on observations.
- Day to day
- assess readiness for learning and ability to follow instructions identify patients' readiness for learning and their ability to follow
- Day to day
- adapt care to cultural, spiritual, age, psychosocial and other population needs demonstrate the knowledge and the ability to identify and make special
- Unit size
- 32-bed unit Nurses in 6NW, our 32 Bed dynamic progressive care Surgical Stepdown unit, are
The workplace
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- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Telemetry One of the most open front doors in acute care; ACLS and rhythm.
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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. Progressive care nursing requires more than just exceptional technical skill. Our nurses give their compassion, their ambition, and everything they have to provide patients with the highest level of care.
This culture of integrity, passion and dedication pulses through Cedars-Sinai, and it’s one of the many reasons we’ve earned a six-time Magnet designation. So if you’d like to be a part of one of the most talented teams in healthcare, we invite you to join us at Cedars-Sinai! Come discover for yourself why U. S. News & World Report has named us one of America’s Best Hospitals!
Nurses in 6NW, our 32 Bed dynamic progressive care Surgical Stepdown unit, are dedicated professional nurses trained to care for post lung, liver, kidney transplant patients or those patients who have undergone other surgical procedures. The nurses attend multidisciplinary team rounds, caring for all solid organ transplant patients.
- As a Registered Nurse (RN) in our Surgical Stepdown 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
- [https://careers.cshs.org/employee-referrals]
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.
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.
What's around it?
Los Angeles, CAFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 14% above the US average
- Median rent
- $1,933/mo
- Household income
- $81,939/yr, all local households, not nurse pay