Registered Nurse II - Primary Adult Care - 8 Hour Days
- Full-time
- Company: CEDARS-SINAI
Company Description
Company Name: CEDARS-SINAI
Job Description
Hello! Are you interested in joining an exceptional facility that is recognized as one of the top ten in the United States? Do you have a passion for providing the highest quality of care and ensuring patient satisfaction? If so, we would love to hear from you about this exciting opportunity with one of the best places to work in Southern California!
At Cedars-Sinai, we are committed to reducing health disparities and improving healthcare for those who need it the most. We have launched a multiyear Community Clinic Initiative with the aim of strengthening the safety net for Los Angeles. This initiative focuses on quality care, leadership development, financial strength, and data analysis in clinics that serve the poor and uninsured. We are working with over two-thirds of the community clinics in our service area to develop their capabilities and better respond to the complex needs of their patients in an evolving healthcare landscape.
Summary of Duties:
- Ensure the safety, comfort, personal hygiene, and protection of patients.
- Provide care and patient education on disease prevention and restorative measures.
- Administer medications and therapeutic agents vital to implementing the treatment, disease prevention, or rehabilitative plan of care.
- Perform skin tests, immunizations, phlebotomy, and other patient care procedures.
- Observe signs and symptoms of illness, reactions to medications/treatments, and general physical condition.
- Report any concerns, make referrals, and provide appropriate care.
- Provide care to special patient populations and those from diverse cultural backgrounds.
Educational Requirements:
- Associate Degree or College Diploma in Nursing
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (state accredited program) preferred
Licenses:
- RN State License (California State RN License upon hire)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification (required unless a higher level of certification is needed)
- ANCC Specialty Certification (required within 1 year)
- Other competencies as required by your specialty unit (e.g., ACLS, PALS, fetal heart monitoring) within 1 year
Experience:
- At least 3 years of relevant acute care experience in your specialty area
- Must be a Clinical Nurse II at CSMC for at least 1 year to be promoted within the clinical ladder
Physical Demands:
- Standing, walking, sitting, lifting up to 50 lbs, carrying up to 50 lbs, pushing up to 75 lbs, pulling up to 75 lbs
- Balancing, stooping, eye/hand/foot coordination, reaching, handling, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing
Working Title: Registered Nurse II - Primary Adult Care - 8 Hour Days
Department: Primary Adult Care Services
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: $49.04 - $78.46