Registered Nurse

Company: CEDARS-SINAI
Location: Alhambra
Posted on: September 11, 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, all your effort, all the details, and each 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!
Registered Nurses in our 30-bed inpatient Pediatrics unit, care for pediatric patients with acute health conditions, chronic health conditions and surgical problems related to general, cardiothoracic and neurosurgery. All pediatric patients and their families receive, individualized, developmentally appropriate family centered care by the interdisciplinary team on the pediatric unit.
As a Registered Nurse for Pediatrics, you are responsible and accountable for the application of the nursing process and the delivery of care for the specialty patient population. You will also

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• 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 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 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.
  
  Educational Requirements:
  
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  • Graduate of an accredited nursing program. BSN preferred.
    
    License/Certification/Registration Requirements:
    
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    • Current California State RN License required
      
    • American Red Cross or American Heart Association BLS and PALS certifications required
      
    • Chemo certification preferred
      
      Experience:
      
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      • Minimum 1 years recent RN experience in Pediatric Acute Care
        
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        Working Title: Registered Nurse - Pediatrics - 12 hour Full Time or Part Time Nights - Up to $10,000 Hiring Incentive!
        Department: Pediatric Care 4North
        Business Entity: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
        Job Category: Nursing
        Job Specialty: Nursing
        Position Type: Full-time
        Shift Length: 12 hour shift
        Shift Type: Night
        Base Pay:$49.04 - $78.46

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