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Registered Nurse II- Transplant Center - 10 Hour Days

Cedars-SinaiLos Angeles🇺🇸United States

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SeniorityMid Senior
Work modeHybrid
LocationLos Angeles, United States
ACLSBLSNursingPhlebotomyVital Signs

Job description

With extraordinary surgical and medical proficiency in lung, heart, liver, kidney, and pancreas transplantation, the Cedars-Sinai Comprehensive Transplant Center is one of the most successful facilities of its kind. Here, patients find a conscientious environment and hope for a longer, healthier life!
Summary of Essential Duties:
  1. The Clinical Nurse II will work in the CTC clinic as a primary intake nurse in the ambulatory setting. This includes assessments, taking vital signs, height/weight, EKGs, performing 6-minute walk tests, medication review, and appropriate screening.
  2. Provides care and patient education on disease prevention and restorative measures
  3. To be trained in the infusion center, proficient IV skills a plus.
  4. Administration of medications and therapeutic agents vital to implement the treatment, disease prevention, or rehabilitative plan of care
  5. Performs skin tests, immunizations, phlebotomy and the initiation of peripheral venous access
  6. Plans and implements care based on observations. Implements appropriate reporting, referrals and care in accordance with standardized procedures. Initiates emergency procedures when indicated
  7. Provides care to special patient populations and patients with diverse cultural backgrounds
  8. Identifies and assesses patient safety concerns with respect to age and developmental considerations. Intervenes to provide a safe environment
Education
  • Assoc. Degree/College Diploma - minimum
  • Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (state accredited program) - preferred

Experience
  • 1 year For external hires, acute care experience in their specialty for new hires. Promotion to Clinical Nurse II is automatic after completion of one (1) year of clinical experience and a satisfactory performance appraisal at a Clinical Nurse I level. - minimum

Licenses and Certifications
  • RN State License - Upon Hire minimum California State RN License
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) - Upon Hire minimum BLS Certification. As required by your specialty unit.
  • Other – See Department Specifics - 1 Year minimum Other Competencies, as required by your specialty unit (ex. ACLS, PALS, fetal heart monitoring)
  • ANCC Specialty Certification - preferred Any ANCC Specialty Certification strongly recommended after 2 years in specialty

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