RN Full-time
Cedars-Sinai

Registered Nurse - Rapid Response Team - 12-Hour - Full Time - Nights

Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles, CA, US

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 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.

The Rapid Response Nurse is a proficient and experienced clinician who is primarily responsible for managing emergent clinical deterioration of non-ICU patients. As a Rapid Response RN you will be responsible for

  • managing rapid prevention and treatment of patients experiencing sepsis, CVA, respiratory distress, acute coronary syndrome and other comorbidities.
  • recognizing, assessing, coordinating, interpreting clinical surveillance data, re-evaluating the nursing care plan of patients and communicating that plan to the assigned team members and bedside clinical team.
  • possessing an in-depth knowledge of all aspects of nursing care for a specific unit patient population to include patients and their families, using conscientious consideration for patients with diverse cultural backgrounds.
  • performing crisis intervention as a first priority and be a lead resource when responding to Rapid Response, Code Blue, Code Stroke, and Code Yellow.
  • being regarded as a resource for staff on patient care issues.
  • providing consultative assessments to help facilitate the needs of patients with higher level healthcare needs into Cedars Sinai Medical Center.

Qualifications

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) certification required
  • American Red Cross or American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Cardiac Life Support (PALS) certification required
  • ANCC Specialty Certification required 
  • Complete Cedars-Sinai Taking Charge Workshop within 6 months required

Experience:

  • Minimum 3 years recent acute Intensive Care Unit RN experience required, 5 years preferred.
  • Working knowledge of applicable Standards of Practice.
  • For Internal RNs: Be CNIII for at least one year of experience at Cedars Sinai Medical Center required

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