Job Description

Do you inspire to make a difference every single day?

A true leader aims to inspire--and at Cedars-Sinai, that's exactly what our nurse leaders do. They have a strong combination of clinical skills, management abilities and integrity, and as a result, they play an indispensable role in the success of our organization. We embrace a culture of passion and dedication at Cedars-Sinai, and it's part of the reason we've achieved our sixth consecutive Magnet designation for nursing excellence and why U.S. News & World Report has named us one of America's Best Hospitals!

As a Level I trauma center with 49 Operating Rooms in seven locations, we perform advanced surgeries every day using the latest technology. The unit operates 24-hours a day, 7-days a week. We are a multiple-organ transplant center where you can be part of a team performing heart, liver, kidney, pancreas, and heart-lung transplants. We have one of the highest cardiac transplant centers in the country. We also perform surgery using robotics in Urology, Cardiac, Ear, Nose and Throat, and General Surgery.

As a Registered Nurse IV in the OR, you will assume the responsibility and accountability for the supervision and application of the nursing process throughout the delivery of patient care.

• Expert clinician who demonstrates a high standard of knowledge and expertise in a specialty as well as general nursing.
• Consistently demonstrate excellence in all areas of nursing practice including nursing care delivery, staff education, research, and collaboration.
• Manage complex, unpredictable patient care situations and are a nursing leader.
• Serve as a resource to the nursing staff, the unit, the organization, and the community to promote the advancement of nursing.
• Apply clinical knowledge regarding standard of care to consolidate interventions for time and cost savings.
• Demonstrate knowledge of regulatory requirements in patient assignment making delegations of tasks, documentation and oversee care for the delivery team.
• Demonstrate a dedication of customer service and an ability to meet the needs and expectations of patients and health care colleagues.
• Demonstrate leadership through initiative, creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration.

Qualifications

Educational Requirements:

• BSN or higher required.

Licenses/Certifications:

• California State RN License.
• American Red Cross or American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification.
• National Specialty Certification (i.e. CNOR).

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years acute RN experience including 3 years experience in specialty area
• Meets specialty specific clinical competencies for assigned area
• Has maintained satisfactory Clinical Nurse III status for a minimum of one (1) year
• Have an overall performance evaluation of "Strongly Meets" or higher.
• Meets clinical criteria and protocol of Clinical Nurse IV.