Registered Nurse III - Pediatric Heart Institute Ambulatory - 8 Hour New

Job Description

Are you ready to bring your expert clinical skills to a world-class facility recognized as top ten in the country for cardiology? Do you have a passion for the highest quality and patient happiness? Then please respond to this dynamic opportunity available with one of the best places to work in Southern California! We would be happy to hear from you.

The Smidt Heart Institute is home to a distinguished team of experts who are setting the bar for cardiovascular care in the United States.

The Institute unites 16 centers and programs to diagnose and treat the full spectrum of heart and vascular conditions for all patients, from infants to those with advanced disease. Compassionate care is integrated with an agile research enterprise, giving patients access to groundbreaking treatments.

You can look forward to collaborating with our extraordinary faculty and physicians. We aim to provide deep knowledge across all specialties, including transplantation, stem cell therapy, congenital heart disease, women’s heart health, valve disorders, arrhythmia and hypertension.

Summary of Essential Duties:

• As a Clinical Nurse III you will perform a variety of direct patient care activities specific to the unit and needs of the Pediatric patient population
• Perform patient assessments, triage patient concerns, provide clinical education to patients for pre-ops and other disease management education
• Manage anticoagulation, coordinate patient care, and maintain overall management of the ambulatory cardiac clinic with over 20 providers daily
• Obtain prior authorizations
• Triage phone calls from patients, pharmacies and other providers
• Identify the ability of pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric patients to follow instructions, as well as safety concerns in the age-related populations
• Institute additional measures to provide a safe environment

Qualifications

Education: Graduate of an accredited nursing program required BSN highly preferred License/Certification: Current, unrestricted California RN license required ACLS from the American Heart Association required Specialty certification required (or willing to obtain within one year of hire) Experience: A minimum of 3 years of acute care nursing experience required Demonstrated ability in a pediatric specialty area (procedure center, ambulatory clinic and/or cardiology) strongly preferred Excellent IV skills required Cedars-Sinai is an EEO employer. Cedars-Sinai does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of the race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at aze19gg4eoc@6s0w2.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address. Cedars-Sinai will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring. At Cedars-Sinai, we are dedicated to the safety, health and wellbeing of our patients and employees. This includes protecting our patients from communicable diseases, such as influenza (flu). For this reason, we require that all new employees receive a flu vaccine based on the seasonal availability of flu vaccine (typically during September through March each year) as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter as a condition of continued employment.

Req ID

: 7428

Working Title

: Registered Nurse III - Pediatric Heart Institute Ambulatory - 8 Hour

Department

: Heart Institute Ambulatory

Business Entity

: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Job Category

: Nursing

Job Specialty

: Nursing

Overtime Status

: NONEXEMPT

Primary Shift

: Day

Shift Duration

: 8 hour

Base Pay

: $57.80 - $92.48