Job Description

Job Summary:

Serves as a helpful resource for all nursing activities in the department. When in charge, oversees and authorizes additional work hours when needed. Provides assistance and support to co-workers, new staff, temporary staff, and students.

• Delegates and assigns tasks to licensed and unlicensed healthcare workers within the scope of their job responsibilities.
• Coaches and supports nursing staff, helping them apply advanced clinical skills and critical thinking to enhance patient care activities.
• Evaluates and promotes patient flow, coordinates discharge planning, and participates in team rounding as needed.
• Takes responsibility for mentoring, coaching, and staff development, acting as a catalyst for change. Contributes to performance evaluations.
• Leads department improvement activities that focus on clinical quality education, leadership, and patient outcomes, among other related activities.
• Participates in the completion of required skill and competency assessments.
• Assists with strategic planning and activities related to recruitment and retention of nursing staff.
• Performs various nursing procedures such as skin tests, immunizations, phlebotomy, and initiation of peripheral venous access.
• Evaluates and improves the process of patient care delivery within the unit and service centers.
• Provides advanced assessment skills, taking into account various factors such as cultural, spiritual, age, psychosocial, communication, gender, sexual orientation, economic, education, family, and condition needs.
• Identifies and assesses patient safety concerns specific to different age groups and developmental considerations. Implements interventions to ensure a safe environment and evaluates their effectiveness.

Educational Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Licenses:

• RN State License (California State RN License)
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Specialty Nursing Certification

Experience:

Minimum of one year as a CN III at CSMC, or at least five years of experience in the specialty for new hires.

Physical Demands:

• Standing, walking, sitting, lifting up to 50 lbs, carrying up to 50 lbs, pushing up to 75 lbs, pulling up to 75 lbs, balancing, stooping, eye/hand/foot coordination, reaching, handling, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing

Working Title: Registered Nurse IV - Radiation Oncology - 8 Hour Days

Department: OCC-Radiation Therapy

Business Entity: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Job Category: Nursing

Job Specialty: Nursing

Position Type: Full-time

Shift Length: 8-hour shift

Shift Type: Day

Base Pay: $60.07 - $96.11