When the work you do every single day has a crucial impact on the lives of others, every effort, every detail, and every second matters. This shared culture of happiness, passion and dedication pulses through Cedars-Sinai, and it’s just one of the many reasons we’ve achieved our fifth consecutive Magnet designation for nursing excellence. From working with a team of dedicated healthcare professionals to using state-of-the-art facilities, you’ll have everything you require to do something incredible—for yourself, and for others. Join us, and discover why U.S. News & World Report has named us one of America’s Best Hospitals!
The Cardiovascular Intervention Center (CVIC) is a core element of the Smidt Heart Institute, performing more than 8,000 procedures a year. The department serves the populations of neonates to and including geriatrics. In this twelve-laboratory facility, we perform a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for coronary artery disease, heart muscle function and heart valve dysfunction.
As a Clinical Nurse III specializing in Cardiovascular Intensive Care (CVIC), you will take on substantial responsibility and accountability for applying the nursing process and delivering exceptional patient care. You will operate in a high-demand environment, focusing primarily on Electrophysiology and Cardiac Catheterization procedure rooms, as well as the Holding area.
In this role, you will be cross-trained to apply your clinical skills to circulate, monitor, and scrub for invasive procedures, catering to a diverse patient population ranging from neonates to geriatrics. You will provide comprehensive care for cardiac patients from their admission through discharge, which includes spending extended hours in a procedural setting with x-ray exposure.
Key responsibilities also involve providing on-call coverage for emergency procedures during evenings, nights, and weekends, with an expected maximum response time of 30 minutes.
Qualifications:
Education:
- Graduate of an accredited Nursing program required
- BSN strongly preferred
License/Certification:
- Valid California RN License required
- ACLS from the American Heart Association required
- CCRN, CVRN, or RCIS required (or obtain within one year of hire to maintain CN III status)
Experience:
- A minimum of 3 years of Acute Care Nursing experience required
- At least 1 year of Critical Care experience strongly recommended
- Experience in Special Procedures/Cardiac Cath Lab/EP preferred
- Experience preferred in diagnostic and therapeutic interventions with all patient populations for CN II or III qualification
- A minimum of 2 years of appropriate experience required for CN III qualification, otherwise will be considered CN II.
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.
Cedars-Sinai will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.
At Cedars-Sinai, we are dedicated to the safety, health and wellbeing of our patients and employees. This includes protecting our patients from communicable diseases, such as influenza (flu). For this reason, we require that all new employees receive a flu vaccine based on the seasonal availability of flu vaccine (typically during September through March each year) as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter as a condition of continued employment.
: 12812
Working Title : Registered Nurse III - CVIC Preop PACU - 12 Hour Days
Department : CVIC Preop PACU
Business Entity : Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Job Category : Nursing
Job Specialty : RN
Overtime Status : NONEXEMPT
Primary Shift : Day
Shift Duration : 12 hour
Base Pay : $58.96 - $94.34
