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

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

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, including patients and their families, using conscientious consideration for patients with diverse cultural backgrounds. • Performing crisis intervention as a first priority and being 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. ANCC Specialty Certification. Complete Cedars-Sinai Taking Charge Workshop within 6 months.

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 preferred.