Job Summary:
Provides and precisely documents nursing process components and relevant interventions for direct and indirect patient care services that ensure the safety, comfort, personal hygiene, and protection of patients in a timely manner.
Provides experienced care and patient education on disease prevention and restorative measures.
Provides direct and indirect comprehensive care services to complex patients, including, but not limited to, the 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, evaluates, and expeditiously alters plan of care based on signs and symptoms of illness, reactions to medications/treatments, general behavior, and/or general physical condition.
Demonstrates advanced 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 in collaboration with interdisciplinary teams 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 follow directions/instructions and give consent.
Makes special adjustments to patient care to the specific populations’ needs, including cultural, spiritual, age, psychosocial, communication, gender, sexual orientation, economic, education, family, and condition needs.
Identifies and assesses patient safety concerns with respect to age and developmental considerations. Intervenes to provide a safe environment and evaluates the effectiveness of intervention for patients.
Leads and/or actively participates and supports one or more of the following activities areas: Shared Governance-Chair, MD/RN Collaborative-Chair, Preceptor, Mentor, TCAB, Committee, Project, participation in community service activities, or other related.
Provides assistance to co-workers, new staff, temporary staff, and students.
When assigned charge nurse responsibility, coordinates unit activity throughout the shift, including the authorization of incidental overtime, and initiates the chain of command as appropriate.
Participates in at least 50% of unit meetings and provides constructive input to assist in unit direction.
Functions as a change champion and agent and participates in departmental quality improvement activities.
Participates in the completion of required skills and competencies.
Educational Requirements:
Assoc. Degree/College Diploma Nursing: Minimum
Bachelor’s Degree Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (state accredited program): Preferred
Licenses:
RN State License California State RN License: Minimum
Basic Life Support Require BLS unless a higher level of certification is required: Minimum
Specialty Certification (Oncology/Medical Surgical): Minimum
Experience:
3 years Experience in a specialty area
Physical Demands:
Standing, Walking, Sitting, Lifting 50 lbs. Carrying 50 lbs. Pushing 75 lbs. Pulling 75 lbs. Balancing, Stooping, Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination, Reaching, Handling, Grasping, Feeling, Talking, Hearing
Working Title: Registered Nurse III – 8 Hours Days
Department: OCC-Radiation Therapy
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:$56.14 – $89.82