Job Description

　　The Cedars-Sinai Medical Group’s Hand, Upper Extremity, and Plastic Reconstructive Surgery Department is a large and complex practice providing outstanding care to patients. Our dedicated team comprises seven surgeons, two physician assistants, and 31 employees who see 16,000 patients in the clinic and perform 1,700 surgeries annually. The ideal candidate must have experience and a passion for working in a fast-paced environment and supporting a diverse and growing Team.

　　A Clinical Nurse II (CN II) is a proficient clinician who provides nursing care in a skilled and effective manner in an ambulatory setting. A CNII Independently prioritizes & delivers dependable and effective patient care in a variety of patient situations using decision-making skills. A CNII exhibits competence in the technical, interpersonal and cognitive skills required to independently and safely manage routine patient assignment. Nursing care is delivered using standards of care by following approved policies and procedures.

　　Job Duties and Responsibilities:

　　Assessing and monitoring wounds

　　Cleaning and bandaging wounds

　　Working collaboratively with other patient care team members to determine if additional treatments or changes in care are required.

　　Educating patients and caretakers on wound care, infection, and injury prevention for the following types of wounds.

　　Penetrating wounds, Puncture wounds, Surgical wounds, and incisions. Thermal, chemical, or electric burns. Bites and stings. Gunshot wounds or other high-velocity projectiles that can penetrate the body, Blunt force trauma. Abrasions, Lacerations. Skin tears.

　　Plans and implements individualized patient care based on observations. Participates in Continuous Quality appropriate reporting, referrals and care in accordance with standardized procedures

　　Demonstrates refined assessment skills, integrating appropriate data sources to assess the signs, symptoms, reactions, behaviors, or general appearance to determine normal versus abnormal characteristics.

　　Provides direct and indirect care services, including, but not limited to, the administration of medications and therapeutic agents necessary to implement treatment, disease prevention, or rehabilitative plan of care.

　　Observes signs and symptoms of illness, reactions to medications/treatments, general behavior, and/or general physical condition.

　　Prioritizes identified patient care problems within assigned patients and assumes responsibility for problem resolution, utilizing all resources as appropriate

　　Plans patient care and education based on disease process, anticipated patient outcomes, complications of treatment, and psycho-social needs in collaboration with other healthcare team members

　　Participates in evidence-based improvement initiatives and/or councils/committees that improve nursing outcomes and the work environment in their unit/department.

　　Qualifications

　　Education:

　　Assoc. Degree/College Diploma Nursing required

　　Bachelor's Degree Science in Nursing (state-accredited program) preferred

　　License/Certification:

　　RN State License California State RN License required

　　Basic Life Support (BLS) Require BCLS certification required

　　Experience:

　　One (1) year relevant ambulatory or acute care experience in the area of specialty preferred

　　One (1) year Cardiology Dept - Cardiac nursing (inpatient or outpatient setting) preferred

　　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

　　With a growing number of primary urgent and specialty care locations across Southern California, Cedars-Sinai’s medical network serves people near where they live. Delivering coordinated, compassionate healthcare you can join our network of clinicians and physicians to improve the healthcare people throughout Los Angeles and beyond.

　　Req ID : HRC1219419A

　　Working Title : Registered Nurse - Reconstructive Surgery Clinic

　　Department : Reconstructive Surgery

　　Business Entity : Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation

　　Job Category : Nursing

　　Job Specialty : Nursing

　　Overtime Status : NONEXEMPT

　　Primary Shift : Day

　　Shift Duration : 8 hour

　　Base Pay : $40.13 - $62.20

　　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.