Nurse Practitioner Per Diem - Cardiovascular Surgery

Company: CEDARS-SINAI
Location: Alhambra
Posted on: May 27, 2023

Job Description:

Grow your career at Cedars-Sinai!

The Smidt Heart Institute is home to a distinguished team of experts who are setting the bar for cardiovascular treatment in the United States. The Institute unites 16 centers and programs to diagnose and treat the full spectrum of heart and vascular conditions for all patients, from infants to those with advanced disease. Compassionate care is integrated with an agile research enterprise, giving patients access to pioneering treatments.

Why work here?

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has been ranked the hospital in California and hospital in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, . Beyond an outstanding benefit package and competitive salaries, we take pride in hiring the best, most committed employees. Our staff reflects the culturally and ethnically diverse community we serve. They are proof of our dedication to creating a multifaceted, inclusive environment that fuels innovation and the gold standard of patient care we strive for.

What will you be doing:

The Nurse Practitioner (NP) is responsible and accountable for the application of the nursing process, supervision of clinical practice, research involvement, consultative services, inter and intradepartmental liaison, education, leadership, and patient care management across the health care continuum from preventative, acute care through discharge. A Nurse Practitioner s practice incorporates both independent decision-making abilities and collaboration with the board certified/eligible physician to provide expert care to the patients.

• Responsible to the medical director and the chief nursing officer (CNO) and functions as an integral part of the medical team.
• Practices under the Board of Registered Nursing California code of regulations, Title 16, Article 8, Section , utilizing the Nurse Practitioner Standardized Procedures. These are developed in a collaborative effort within the area of specialty, department of Nursing and the Hospital Administration, incorporating CSHS goals and represent an interdisciplinary approach to patient care delivery.
• Provides individualized care upholding CSHS philosophies including but not limited to care consistent with Nursing Standards of Care/Practice, the Plan for Provision of Nursing Care, the Plan for Provision of Patient Care, the Performance Improvement Plan, the Patient Education Plan, the Professional Organization Standards, Code of Conduct, and hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
• Performs all job duties with sensitivity and attention to age and developmental milestones of the population(s) served which may include neonate, infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric.
• Can identify the ability of the age specific population served to follow direction/instructions and give consent. Identify safety concerns and institute measures to provide safe environment and provide appropriate assessment, intervention, and evaluation of patients with consideration of developmental milestones in the population served Experience Requirements:
  • Three (3)+ years of cardiac or cardiac surgery nursing experience.
    
    Educational/Licensure/Certifications Requirements:
    
    Master of Nursing Degree
    
    Graduate of an accredited Nurse practitioner program approved by the California Board of Registered
    
    Current State of California Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner License
    
    National Certification or eligibility for certification as a Nurse Practitioner
    
    Current DEA license and Furnishing Number or eligibility to obtain
    
    Current ACLS certification required
    
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    Working Title: Nurse Practitioner Per Diem - Cardiovascular Surgery
    Department: Cardiovascular Surg M/S
    Business Entity: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
    Job Category: Nursing
    Job Specialty: Advanced Practice (RN)
    Position Type: Per Diem
    Shift Length: 12 hour shift
    Shift Type: Day
    Base Pay:$79.50 - $80.49
    

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