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Registered Nurse - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) - 12 hour Part Time Nights - $6,000 Hiring I

Employer
CEDARS SINAI
Location
Alhambra, CA
Closing date
Jun 1, 2023

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Profession
Nurse
Specialty
Nursing
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.

    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).
        Specialty Certification required or obtain within 1 year for CN III(External)

        Experience:


          Minimum 3 year recent acute RN experience in PICU. Will consider as CN II for 1+ years experience
          Acute PICU cardiac experience is a plus!

          Working Title: Registered Nurse - Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) - 12 hour Part Time Nights - $6,000 Hiring Incentive
          Department: Pediatric Intensive Care
          Business Entity: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
          Job Category: Nursing
          Job Specialty: Nursing
          Position Type: Part-time
          Shift Length: 12 hour shift
          Shift Type: Night
          Base Pay:$54.55 - $87.28

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