"Registered Nurse - Rapid Response Team - 12-Hour - Part Time - Nights"

Job Description

Make a difference every single day

When the work you do every single day has a crucial impact on the lives of others, every effort, every detail, and every second matters. This shared culture of happiness, passion and dedication pulses through Cedars-Sinai, and it’s just one of the many reasons we’ve achieved our fifth consecutive Magnet designation for nursing excellence. From working with a team of dedicated healthcare professionals to using state-of-the-art facilities, you’ll have everything needed to do something incredible-for yourself, and for others. Join us, and discover why U.S. News & World Report has named us one of America’s Best Hospitals.

The Rapid Response Nurse is a proficient and experienced clinician who is primarily responsible for managing emergent clinical deterioration of non-ICU patients. As a Rapid Response RN you will be responsible for

• managing rapid prevention and treatment of patients experiencing sepsis, CVA, respiratory distress, acute coronary syndrome and other comorbidities.
• recognizing, assessing, coordinating, interpreting clinical surveillance data, re-evaluating the nursing care plan of patients and communicating that plan to the assigned team members and bedside clinical team.
• possessing an in-depth knowledge of all aspects of nursing care for a specific unit patient population to include patients and their families, using conscientious consideration for patients with diverse cultural backgrounds.
• performing crisis intervention as a first priority and be a lead resource when responding to Rapid Response, Code Blue, Code Stroke, and Code Yellow.
• being regarded as a resource for staff on patient care issues.
• providing consultative assessments to help facilitate the needs of patients with higher level healthcare needs into Cedars Sinai Medical Center.

Qualifications

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 (ACLS) certification.
• ANCC Specialty Certification
• Complete Cedars-Sinai Taking Charge Workshop within 6 months.

Experience:

• Minimum 3 years recent acute Intensive Care Unit RN experience required, 5 years preferred.
• Working knowledge of applicable Standards of Practice.
• For Internal RNs: Must be a CN III for at least one year preferred.

Req ID : 14174
Working Title : Registered Nurse - Rapid Response Team - 12-Hour - Part Time - Nights
Department : Rapid Response Team
Business Entity : Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Job Category : Nursing
Job Specialty : RN
Overtime Status : NONEXEMPT
Primary Shift : Night
Shift Duration : 12 hour
Base Pay : $58.96 - $94.34