Registered Nurse Per Diem - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) - 12hrs Nights/Days Rotating

Company: Cedars-Sinai
Location: Alhambra
Posted on: January 16, 2023

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 you need 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 Pediatric Intensive Care (PICU) is a 12-bed unit caring for over 400 infants, children and adolescents per year who are recovering from major surgeries or requiring therapy for serious illnesses. Our highly skilled and compassionate multidisciplinary team provide the latest diagnostic procedures and treatments available. The PICU serves as the core for designating Cedars-Sinai as Pediatric Critical Care Center. As a Registered Nurse in the PICU you are responsible and accountable for the application of the nursing process and the delivery of patient care for the specialty patient population. You will also provide and accurately document direct and indirect patient care services that ensures the safety, comfort, personal hygiene, and protection of patients in a timely manner provide patient education on disease prevention and restorative measures. provide administration of medications and therapeutic agents necessary to implement treatment, disease prevention, or rehabilitative plan of care. perform skin tests, immunizations, phlebotomy and the initiation of peripheral venous access. observe and assess signs and symptoms of illness, reactions to medications/treatments, general behavior, and/or general physical condition to determine normal versus abnormal characteristics and initiate emergency procedures when indicated. plan and implement individualized patient care based on observations. Implements appropriate reporting, referrals and care in accordance with standardized procedures while providing care to special patient populations and patients with diverse cultural backgrounds. identify patients' readiness for learning and their ability to follow directions/instructions and give consent while identifying and assessing patient safety concerns with respect to age and developmental considerations. demonstrate the knowledge and the ability to identify and make special adjustments as required to the specific populations' needs, including cultural, spiritual, age, psychosocial, communication, gender, sexual orientation, economic, education, family and condition needs. Per Diem staff must consistently meet the following work requirements. A minimum of 2 days per pay period is required. Be available to work the number of hours or shifts agreed upon with the Executive Director / Associate Director / Supervisor. When agreed upon shifts are self-canceled, the work commitment must be met by working another day(s) in the pay period. Work a minimum of three (3) weekend shifts per 6 week schedule (exception: Ambulatory / Outpatient Clinics). Per Diem staff working 144 or more hours per time schedule will work a minimum of four (4) weekend shifts per schedule. If Per Diem staff fails to meet their weekend commitment, a letter of "self-termination" by failing to meet the time commitment will be sent. Be available to work two (2) of the six national holidays one must include Christmas or New Year's. The holiday commitments will include the holiday eves as the day. Be available to rotate shifts as needed. 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) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support certifications (PALS). Experience: Minimum 1 year of recent acute RN experience in PICU. Acute PICU cardiac experience is a plus Working knowledge of applicable Standards of Practice. Demonstrated dedication to customer service and ability to meet the needs and expectations of patients and health care colleagues. Working Title: Registered Nurse Per Diem - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) - 12hrs Nights/Days Rotating Department: Pediatric Intensive Care Business Entity: Nursing Job Category: Nursing Job Specialty: Nursing Position Type: Per Diem Shift Length: 12 hour shift Shift Type: Night

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