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Cedars-Sinai Rapid Response Registered Nurse (RRT) - 12-Hour Nights in Los Angeles, California
Make a difference every single day
Are you ready to bring your expert clinical skills to a world-class facility recognized as one of the top ten in the United States? 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 love to hear from you.
Our shared spirit of happiness, excitement, 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. Working with a team of committed healthcare professionals in our outstanding and innovative facilities, you’ll have everything needed to accomplish the incredible—for yourself, and for others. Join us, and discover why U.S. News & World Report has named us the number one hospital in California and one of the top hospitals in the United States.
The Rapid Response Nurse is a proficient and expert clinician who is primarily responsible for handling emergent clinical deterioration of non-ICU patients. As a Rapid Response RN you will:
manage rapid prevention and treatment of patients experiencing sepsis, CVA, respiratory distress, acute coronary syndrome and other comorbidities.
recognize, assess, coordinate, and interpret clinical surveillance data, re-evaluate the nursing care plan of patients and communicate that plan to the assigned team members and bedside clinical team.
possess an in depth knowledge of all aspects of nursing care for a specific unit patient population and consistently apply that specialized knowledge and skills in caring for patients and their families.
perform crisis intervention as a first priority and be a lead resource when responding to Rapid Response, Code Blue, Code Stroke, and Code Yellow.
be regarded as a resource for staff on patient care issues.
provide consultative assessments to help facilitate higher level patient transfers 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.
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.
Working Title: Rapid Response Registered Nurse (RRT) - 12-Hour Nights
Department: NSG Float
Business Entity: Nursing
Job Category: Nursing
Job Specialty: Nursing
Position Type: Full-time
Shift Length: 12 hour shift
Shift Type: Night
Base Pay: $54.55 - $87.28
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.