Registered Nurse - 4N Neuro/stroke - 12hr Nights

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Neurology Stroke Unit Registered Nurse

Nurses in 4North, our 56-bed Neurology Stroke unit, care for adult neurological patients suffering from stroke, transient ischemic attack, seizures, epilepsy, closed head injury, meningitis, encephalitis, and movement disorders, and other non-surgical conditions requiring neurological nursing observation and expertise. As a Registered Nurse in our Neurology Stroke Unit you are responsible and accountable for the application of the nursing process and the delivery of patient care for the specialty patient population.

Responsibilities include:

• Providing and accurately documenting direct and indirect patient care services that ensures the safety, comfort, personal hygiene, and protection of patients in a timely manner
• Providing patient education on disease prevention and restorative measures
• Providing administration of medications and therapeutic agents necessary to implement treatment, disease prevention, or rehabilitative plan of care
• Performing skin tests, immunizations, phlebotomy, and the initiation of peripheral venous access
• Observing and assessing signs and symptoms of illness, reactions to medications/treatments, general behavior, and/or general physical condition to determine normal versus abnormal characteristics and initiate emergency procedures when indicated
• Planning and implementing individualized patient care based on observations
• Identifying patients' readiness for learning and their ability to follow directions/instructions and give consent while identifying and assessing patient safety concerns with respect to age and developmental considerations
• Demonstrating the knowledge and the ability to identify and make special adjustments as required to the specific populations' needs, including cultural, spiritual, age, psychosocial, communication, gender, sexual orientation, economic, education, family, and condition needs

Qualifications

Educational Requirements:

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program. BSN or higher preferred.

License/Certification/Registration Requirements:

• Current California State RN License required
• American Red Cross or American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification
• For RN III: Specialty Certification preferred (external applicants may obtain within one year of hire)

Experience:

• Minimum 3 years recent acute RN experience in specialty. Note: (minimum 1 year recent acute RN experience will be considered for Registered Nurse II)
• Working knowledge of applicable Standards of Practice.
• Demonstrated dedication to customer service and ability to meet the needs and expectations of patients and health care colleagues.

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.