Job Description
Are you ready to bring your clinical competencies to a world-class facility recognized as top ten in the United States? Do you have a passion for the highest quality and patient satisfaction? Then please respond to this dynamic opportunity available with one of the best places to work in Southern California! We would be happy to hear from you.
At Cedars-Sinai, we bring the same extraordinary dedication, skill and expertise of our adult care to children. But when a child is sick or injured, its not enough for a hospital to have the most qualified doctors and advanced technologies. Its not enough to just have caring nurses and kind doctors in a kid-friendly, non-threatening environment. You need to have access to a team that works together flawlessly, with one goal in mind: healing children as quickly and happily as possible.
From cardiology to urology, our doctors are fellowship trained in their pediatric specialty and have extensive experience providing care from conception to age 18. The Maxine Dunitz Childrens Health Center provides clinical care tailored to the needs of children and their families. We care for the whole family-and spend time answering questions, listening and taking the time to make treatment options clear and understandable. Its why were known for our excellence in patient care and why parents throughout Los Angeles choose us to care for their family.
As a Clinical Nurse III (CN III) in the Children's Health Center, you will work with a multidisciplinary team to support the pediatric specialty clinic. This position is an outpatient role and will support the fast-paced endocrinology practice. The position also requires cross-training for other specialties in order to support clinic needs.
Summary of Essential Duties
• Assessment and rooming of Pediatric patients • Triage incoming patient calls appropriately • Assist with Insurance Authorization of medication • Assist in coordinating at-home and community-based care • Collaborates to problem-solve and make decisions to achieve desired outcomes • Responds timely, effectively, and appropriately to deliverables • Shares knowledge, time, and competencies to assist other members of the team • Ensures practices and procedures are inclusive of interpersonal and cultural diversity • Acts as a team lead to include overseeing the work of others, assigning or allocating work to team, and ensuring tasks are completed according to deadlines and quality standards
Qualifications
Education: Graduate of an accredited nursing program required BSN degree preferred
License/Certifications: Current, unrestricted California RN license required BLS and PALS from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross required Ambulatory Nurse Certification or other specialty nursing certification required (or willing to obtain within one year from start date)
Experience: Minimum of 3 years of acute care nursing experience required At least three years of outpatient Pediatric nursing experience required 2 years in a pediatric setting preferred
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.
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Cedars Sinai is one of the largest nonprofit academic medical centers in the United States, and it is the largest private academic medical center in the Western United States. The Cedars Sinai main campus, which encompasses nearly 24 acres, is located at the point where the cities of Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, and West Hollywood meet. Cedars Sinai has been recognized annually by U.S. News & World Report’s top 10 best hospitals in the U.S. The institution most recently placed No. 7 among a select group of 20 Honor Roll hospitals and ranked nationally in a dozen specialties. In addition, Cedars Sinai ranked No. 3 in California and No. 2 in the Los Angeles metro area.
Within Cedars Sinai, the Institute for Research on Health Aging conducts multi-disciplinary research that prioritizes the prevention of cardiovascular disease, neurocognitive disease, and cancer. Our focus is on translating new research discoveries into pragmatic interventions aimed at promoting healthy aging across diverse populations. Our approach involves human physiology, cohort, and clinical trial studies and our team includes established experts in population, clinical, translational, basic, and data science.