"Registered Nurse II - Heart Transplant Clinic - 10 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 for Cardiovascular and Cardiac services? Do you have a passion for the highest 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.

This is a golden age of heart transplantation, and the Heart Transplant Program at the Smidt Heart Institute is a trailblazer for the procedure in the US and around the world.

For four years in a row, the program has completed more adult heart transplants than any other medical facility in the nation. Heart failure-when the heart pumps less blood than the body needs-is the most common reason the procedure is necessary.

Our physicians work closely with other programs, including the Heart Failure Program, Mechanical Circulatory Support Program, Interventional Cardiology and the Regenerative Medicine Clinic.

More than a thousand patients have undergone transplants at Cedars-Sinai since the program was established in 1988, according to UNOS. Because we treat more of these patients than any other center in the United States, we can tailor our approach to each individual's needs.

Summary of Essential Duties:

• The Clinical Nurse II, under the direction of the Associate Director and Clinical Program Manager, performs a variety of tasks specific to the needs of the patient population
• Retrieving and recording diagnostic test results done at Cedars-Sinai or patient’s community medical facility
• Preparing for lab review with MD/Coordinators
• Entering orders for clinic visits
• Calling patients with test results and medication changes
• Handling pharmacy refill requests over the phone and/or on paper
• Following-up on pending test results
• Performs data entry into the transplant database
• Perform telephone triage
• Communicate with Physicians appropriately and directly
• Organizes mobile phlebotomy services for patient when needed

Qualifications

Education:

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program required
• BSN preferred

License/Certification:

• Current, unrestricted California RN license required
• BLS from the American Heart Association required

Experience:

• A minimum of 2 years of acute care nursing experience required
• ICU, Transplant floor, or Cardiac experience preferred

Req ID: 14062
Working Title: Registered Nurse II - Heart Transplant Clinic - 10 Hour Days
Department: Heart Transplant Clinic
Business Entity: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Job Category: Nursing
Job Specialty: RN
Overtime Status: NONEXEMPT
Primary Shift: Day
Shift Duration: 10 hour
Base Pay: $55.11 - $88.18