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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 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.
Responsibilities
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.
- Provides transport care as needed for patients and is responsible for stabilizing the patient, monitoring vital signs and administering necessary medical interventions during transport in ambulance, helicopter, or other emergency vehicle.
- Conducts thorough assessments of the patient's condition prior to transport, including monitoring vital signs and administering medications, with the goal of stabilizing the patient for a safe journey
- Performs critical interventions during transport, such as inserting IV lines, administering oxygen, and performing intubation
- Maintains monitoring of the patient's condition throughout the transport by tracking vital signs and blood oxygen levels, and making real-time adjustments to care as needed to address any changes.
- Facilitates effective communication and coordination with both referring and receiving medical teams, ensuring a seamless transfer of care, while also informing and reassuring caregivers about patient's condition
- Ensures accurate and detailed documentation of the patient’s condition and care provided during transport, providing essential information to the receiving medical team for continued appropriate care
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) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support certifications (PALS).
- For RN III: Specialty Certification (external applicants may obtain within one year of hire)
Experience:
- Minimum 3 years recent acute RN experience in PICU or Cardiac ICU. Note: (minimum 1 year recent acute RN experience will be considered for Registered Nurse II)
- Acute PICU cardiac experience is a plus!
- PICU Transport experience preferred
About Us
Cedars-Sinai is a leader in providing high-quality healthcare encompassing primary care, specialized medicine and research. Since 1902, Cedars-Sinai has evolved to meet the needs of one of the most diverse regions in the nation, setting standards in quality and innovative patient care, research, teaching and community service. Today, Cedars- Sinai is known for its national leadership in transforming healthcare for the benefit of patients. Cedars-Sinai impacts the future of healthcare by developing new approaches to treatment and educating tomorrow's health professionals. Additionally, Cedars-Sinai demonstrates a commitment to the community through programs that improve the health of its most vulnerable residents. Cedars-Sinai is one of the largest nonprofit academic medical centers in the U.S., with 915 licensed beds, 2,993 physicians, 4,700+ nurses and thousands of other healthcare professionals and staff. Choose this if you want to work in a fast-paced environment that offers the highest level of care to people in the Los Angeles that need our care the most.
