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Are you seeking an opportunity to demonstrate your positive interpersonal skills and high degree of respect for patients, physicians, and coworkers? Would you like to put your outstanding people skills to work in an environment dedicated to helping others? We would love to hear from you! 

The Cedars-Sinai Medical Network is committed to helping primary care and specialist physicians provide excellent care to all their patients, who benefit from convenient access to primary and specialty care physicians and seamless coordination of care between them. As a part of Cedars-Sinai, our physicians and staff are partners in quality health care from a medical center that is consistently recognized as one of the finest hospitals in the country. For the 8th consecutive year, we have been named one of the top 20 Physician Groups in Southern California by Integrated Healthcare Associates (IHA).

What will you be doing in this role?

The Clinical Nurse, Procedural provides individualized and specialized nursing care to patients in accordance with physician's orders, recognized nursing techniques, legal aspects of current nurse practice within the state of California and Center policies and procedures. Functions collaboratively with physicians and staff, exhibiting teamwork characteristics. Demonstrates initiative, insight and good judgment in decision-making.

• Evaluates and completes an assessment of patient needs to provide supportive care before, during and after procedures.
• Maintains accurate and complete medical records and assists with completing the procedure log.
• Clearly and accurately communicates pertinent information to physicians and co-workers.
• Investigates and intervenes in problem situations, reporting information to supervisor as appropriate and providing complete and accurate documentation.
• Follows Standard Precautions and uses personal protective equipment as appropriate and required.
• Assists in maintaining an adequate inventory of supplies and medications.
• Assists the physician in the performance of procedures.
• Responsible for maintaining the sterility and cleanliness of the procedure room and for setting up and testing the functionality of endoscopy equipment prior to the start of the procedure.
• Escalates situations beyond capability or job responsibilities to appropriate personnel. Reports and communicates errors
• May be cross trained to provide pre and post-operative nursing care. Patients may require pre-operative nursing care prior to setting up and working in the procedure room. Assistance in the post-operative care area may also be required. Once trained to work in pre-and post-operative area may be assigned to cover lunches, breaks or full shifts as needed.
• Other duties as assigned

Job Qualifications

Education

• Associate's Degree in Nursing required
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred

Experience

• 2 years of experience in Nursing required

License & Certifications

• Valid CA RN license required
• Valid ACLS certification 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 Applicant_Accommodation@cshs.org 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.

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