Registered Nurse III - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit - 12-Hour Full-Time Nights

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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.

* Full-time & Per-Diem
* Level: Mid - Senior
* Travel: Minimal (if any)
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What makes a successful RN at Cedars-Sinai? Check out the traits we're looking for and see if you have the right mix.

* Compassionate
* Detail-oriented
* Positive
* Adaptable
* Communicator
* Good Listener

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Career Path

We offer many career paths to support your immediate and future success.

* New-Graduate Nurse (Registered Nurse I) leads to Licensed Practical Nurse.

* Registered Nurse II leads to Registered Nurse

* Registered Nurse III ends this path

* Registered Nurse IV ends this path

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Responsibilities

Requisition # HRC0582465

Are you ready to bring your expert clinical skills to a world-class facility recognized as top ten in the country? Would you like to make a difference in the lives of families every single day? Then please respond to this dynamic opportunity available with one of the best places to work in California! We would be happy to hear from you.

Our world-class, 45-bed, Level III, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) admits nearly 700 infants per year, dedicated to delivering the highest quality care for all newborns, ranging from healthy neonates to sick or premature newborns requiring close observation or intensive care. We are one of the largest in Southern California and unmatched in the United States for its state-of-the-art design and technology.

Summary of Essential Duties:

* As a Clinical Nurse II, you will establish a plan of care, set goals, determine priorities, and provide care within established standards of practice.
* Provides and accurately documents direct and indirect patient care services that ensures the safety, comfort, personal hygiene, and protection of patients in a timely manner.
* Provides care and patient education on disease prevention and restorative measures.
* 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 signs and symptoms of illness, reactions to medications/treatments, general behavior, and/or general physical condition.
* Demonstrates refined 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 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 understand directions/instructions and give consent.
* Demonstrates knowledge and is able 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.

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.
* Working Title: Registered Nurse III - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit - 12-Hour Full-Time Nights
* Department: Neonatal Care I
* Business Entity: Nursing
* City: Los Angeles
* Job Category: Nursing
* Job Specialty: Nursing
* Position Type: Full-time
* Shift Length: 12 hour shift
* Shift Type: Night

Cedars-Sinai is an EEO employer. Cedars-Sinai does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of the race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at Applicant_Accommodation@cshs.org and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

Cedars-Sinai will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.

At Cedars-Sinai, we are dedicated to the safety, health and wellbeing of our patients and employees. This includes protecting our patients from communicable diseases, such as influenza (flu). For this reason, we require that all new employees receive a flu vaccine based on the seasonal availability of flu vaccine (typically during September through March each year) as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter as a condition of continued employment.