Registered Nurse III - Heart Transplant Clinic - 10 Hour Days

Job DescriptionAre you ready to bring your clinical skills to a world-class facility recognized as top ten in the United States for Cardiovascular and Cardiac services? Do you have a passion for the highest quality and patient happiness? 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!This is a golden age of heart transplantation, and the Heart Transplant Program at the Smidt Heart Institute is a trailblazer for the procedure in the US and around the world.For four years in a row, the program has completed more adult heart transplants than any other medical facility in the nation. Heart failure —when the heart pumps less blood than the body needs—is the most common reason the procedure is vital.Our physicians work closely with other programs, including the Heart Failure Program , Mechanical Circulatory Support Program , Interventional Cardiology and the Regenerative Medicine Clinic .More than a thousand patients have undergone transplants at Cedars-Sinai since the program was established in 1988, according to UNOS. Because we treat more of these patients than any other center in the United States, we can tailor our approach to each individual's needs.Summary of Essential Duties:The Clinical Nurse III, under the direction of the Associate Director and Clinical Program Manager, performs a variety of tasks specific to the needs of the patient populationRetrieving and recording diagnostic test results done at Cedars-Sinai or patient’s community medical facilityPreparing for lab review with MD/CoordinatorsEntering orders for clinic visitsCalling patients with test results and medication changesHandling pharmacy refill requests over the phone and/or on paperFollowing-up on pending test resultsPerforms data entry into the transplant databasePerform telephone triageCommunicate with Physicians appropriately and directlyOrganizes mobile phlebotomy services for patient when neededQualificationsQualifications:Education:Graduate of an accredited nursing program requiredBSN preferredLicense/Certification:Current, unrestricted California RN license requiredBLS from the American Heart Association requiredSpecialty certification required (or willing to obtain within one year of start date)Experience:A minimum of 3 years of acute care nursing experience requiredICU, Transplant floor, or Cardiac experience preferredCedars-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 [email protected] 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.Req ID : 5128Working Title : Registered Nurse III - Heart Transplant Clinic - 10 Hour DaysDepartment : Heart Transplant ClinicBusiness Entity : Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterJob Category : NursingJob Specialty : NursingOvertime Status : NONEXEMPTPrimary Shift : DayShift Duration : 10 hourBase Pay : $57.80 - $92.48Cedars-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.