"Registered Nurse II - General Surgery Clinic - 8 Hour Days"

Job Description

Are you ready to bring your clinical skills to a world-class facility recognized as top ten in the United States? Do you have a passion for the highest clinical quality and patient happiness? Then please respond to this dynamic opportunity available with one of the best places to work in Southern California! We would be happy to hear from you.

Over 32,000 operations are performed in 42 operating rooms here annually, and more than one-third of all surgeries performed are minimally invasive procedures. After helping develop laparoscopic surgery as a widely used surgical discipline, we are now at the forefront of robotic surgery, while building a training program to teach outside surgeons to do complex robotic procedures. Cedars-Sinai boasts nationally recognized programs in transplantation, cardiothoracic surgery, surgical oncology and gastrointestinal surgery, orthopaedics, urology and established a new training program in otolaryngology in 2019.

Summary of Essential Duties:

As a Clinical Nurse II (CN II) you will be a competent clinician who provides nursing care in a skilled and effective manner. Utilizing appropriate decision making skills exhibits competence in the technical, interpersonal and cognitive skills required to independently and safely manage routine patient assignment. The Clinical Nurse II establishes a plan of care, sets goals, determines priorities, and provides care within established standards of practice.

• Provides and accurately documents 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
• Identifies patient’s readiness for learning and ability to understand directions/instructions and give consent
• Identifies and assesses patient safety concerns with respect to age and developmental considerations

Qualifications

Education:
Graduate of an accredited nursing program required
BSN preferred

License/Certification:
California State RN License required
BLS Certification from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association required

Experience:
A minimum of 1 year of acute care nursing experience required
Med-Surg, ICU or OR experience preferred