In the 2008 U.S. News & World Report rankings, Cedars-Sinai once again made the ´Best of the Best´ Honor Roll, which comprises the top hospitals ranked highly in the most number of categories.
Job Specialty: PICU Position Type: Regular-F/T Shift Length: 12hr Hours: 7pm - 7:30am Days: Flexible Shift Type: Night Weekends: Every Other Job Description: Our PICU is staffed by three board-certified or board-eligible PICU specialists. The PICU is accredited by California Childrens Services and serves as the core for designating Cedars-Sinai Medical Center as a Pediatric Critical Care Center by the California Department of Health. Summary of Essential Job Duties:The Registered Nurse, Clinical Nurse IV, PICU, as an expert professional practitioner, assumes responsibility and accountability for the expert application of the nursing process and the delivery of patient care. The Clinical Nurse IV, PICU, consistently demonstrates professional skills and abilities, utilizes her/his knowledge base and exemplary leadership and education skills to direct and supervise the clinical performance of others in the role of collegial consultant and resource person. She/he demonstrates motivation and creativity and serves as a catalyst for effective changes within Nursing at the unit, Service Line and institutional levels. Promotes performance improvement by utilizing and guiding staff in the use of Plan-Do-Check-Act model for performance improvement. The Clinical Nurse IV, PICU, provides nursing care consistent with Nursing Standards of Care/Practice, the Plan for Provision of Nursing Care, The Plan for Provision of Patient Care, the Performance Improvement Plan, the Patient Education Plan and Professional Organization Standards. The Clinical Nurse IV, PICU, maintains competency skills including the ability to provide care to special patient populations and patients and families with diverse cultural backgrounds. She/he can identify safety concerns and institute measures to provide a safe environment; and provide appropriate assessment, intervention, and evaluation of patients with consideration of developmental milestones in the neonatal, infant, toddler, preschool, school-age, adolescent, and young adult patient population.Requirements/Experience:BSN, Valid California Registered Nurse License. Certified in PALS. Full command (verbal & written) of the English language. Minimum of 3 years experience in specialty area required. Has maintained satisfactory Clinical Nurse III status for a minimum of 6 months. Certification in field of practice preferred. BSN preferred. Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Working knowledge of applicable standards of practice.Physical Demands:The physical ability and perceptive acuity to satisfactorily perform all direct and indirect patient care.