Registered Nurse II - Los Angeles, United States - CEDARS-SINAI

CEDARS-SINAI Los Angeles, United States

1 week ago

Description

Job Description

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 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 world-class 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

Primary Duties and Responsibilities
Evaluates patients for their eligibility to participate in the program (i.e., interviews for relevant facts concerning the client's social, occupational, functional and medical status)
D evelop s individually-tailored treatment plans.
Assesses the learning needs of patients regarding proactive self-care strategies (i.e., upper extremity exercises breathing, retraining exercises , diet modification, performance to bronchial hygiene, use of metered-dose inhalers, use of hand-held nebulizer, patient compliance with prescribed home therapy). Individual instructional sessions are scheduled as needed.
Records vital signs and pertinent observations in the patient charts during each class meeting.
Ensures that patients are exercised in accordance with established protocol
Assesses the patient before, during and after exercise (i.e., vital signs, subjective complaints).
Recognizes and anticipates changes in patient clinical status and recommends/facilitates appropriate follow-up
Acts appropriately should a patient experience adverse reaction to therapy
Responds to "Code Blue" and may initiate CPR in accordance with hospital and departmental policy and procedure.

Qualifications

Educational Requirements:

Associate Degree required
Bachelor's degree in science in nursing - state accredited program preferred

Licenses:

RN State license required
- BLS certification required

Experience:

1 year acute care experience in specialty area
- Ability to interpret and apply knowledge of State, Federal and Agency standards to comply with regulations
- Working knowledge of Nursing Practice Act, The Joint Commission and other state and local regulatory requirements.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills. And has full command (verbal and written) of the English language.
- Knowledgeable and proficient in the use of health care technology within specialty area.
- Demonstrates commitment to customer service and an ability to meet the needs and expectations of patients and health care colleagues.
- Ability to analyze qualitative and quantitative information for decision support.
- Must be able to manage competing priorities, while being extremely adaptable and flexible and maintaining a positive work environment
- Previous experience in Adult Fitness programs. Prior experience in designing exercise prescriptions.
- Demonstrates a commitment to customer service and an ability to meet the needs and expectations of patients and health care colleagues.

Physical Demands:

Able to perform moderate lifting.
- Able to sit, stand and walk for prolonged periods of time.
- Able to read papers and online documents.
- Able to operate standard office equipment.
- Able to exercise physical ability and perspective acuity to satisfactorily perform essential job functions.

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.

About the Team

Cedars-Sinai is one of the largest nonprofit academic medical centers in the U.S., with 886 licensed beds, 2,100 physicians, 2,800 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.