Job Description

Make a difference every single day

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 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 world-class healthcare professionals to using innovative facilities, you’ll have everything you need 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!

Summary of Essential Job Duties: Provides and documents direct and indirect patient care

services that ensures the safety, comfort, personal hygiene, and protection of patients. Provides

care and patient education on disease prevention and restorative measures. Provides direct and

indirect patient care services, including, but not limited to, the administration of medications and

therapeutic agents necessary to implement the treatment, disease prevention, or rehabilitative

plan of care. Performs skin tests, immunizations, phlebotomy and the initiation of peripheral

venous access. Observes signs and symptoms of illness, reactions to medications/treatments,

general behavior, and/or general physical condition. Assesses the signs, symptoms, reactions,

behaviors, or general appearance to determine normal versus abnormal characteristics. Plans

and implements care based on observations. Implements appropriate reporting, referrals and

care in accordance with standardized procedures. Initiates emergency procedures when

indicated. Provides care to special patient populations and patients with diverse cultural

backgrounds. Identifies patient’s readiness for learning and ability to follow

Directions/instructions and give consent. Identifies and assesses patient safety concerns with

Respect to age and developmental considerations. Intervenes to provide a safe environment and

Evaluates effectiveness of intervention for patients.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist and chaperone MDs and NPs with set-up exam rooms, procedures, ultrasounds, pelvic exams, and post procedure patient care. Provide coverage for others in the care team including other RNs, LVNs, and Medical Assistants covering GYN Specialties divisions.

• Coordinating and participating in clinic flow efficiency. Multi-tasking; prioritizing tasks.

• Reviewing charts; making follow up calls to other providers for continuity of care. Coordinates all infertility treatments from beginning to end with patients, physicians, and ART staff.

• Coordinates all other aspects of patients’ care such as: diagnostic testing, referrals, telephoning prescriptions or refills with physician’s orders and retrieving ordered test results.

• Demonstrates extensive patient education face-to-face and over-the-phone regarding: program services offered, treatment details, patients’ plan-of-care, multi-steps, up-coming treatment details, lab result interpretation, injection teaching, different diagnostic testing preparations, and pre-and postoperative teaching.

• Perform OGTT< ACTH testing, and phlebotomy as needed.

• Communicate thoroughly to physicians and patients about abnormal lab results and proper follow up.

• Daily follow up of ordered labs, especially those undergoing fertility treatments, and communicating to patients the appropriate treatment plan.

• Provides back-up coverage to support Minimally Invasive Surgery and Family Planning care including patient education, preop instructions, postop care instructions, and triage of patient CS Link Inbox messages and referral to physician as appropriate, including assisting the surgery schedulers with clinical support portions of per-certifications and HMO authorizations for surgeries and medications.

• Assist with surgery scheduling as back-up. Provide weekend support for Fertility on a rotational basis (approx. 1-2 weekend days or more depending upon the need per month including rotational holidays for Fertility Division coverage). Perform other duties as required.

Qualifications

Educational Requirements :

• California State RN License required

• BCLS certified

• License/Certification/Registration Requirements: A valid California Vocational Nurse License.

• Current basic life support.

Experience: A minimum of 1-2 years experience in an acute care facility, an ambulatory clinic in

women's health preferred, and/or in a clinical environment related to GYN surgery preferred.

Must be detail-oriented, a team player and have the ability to multi-task. Must possess excellent

interpersonal skills and

customer service skills. Must be computer literate with ability use EMR.

Physical Demands: Walking, standing, bending, lifting, pushing, pulling. Must observe universal

precautions and have working knowledge of blood borne pathogens. Must be able to perform

assigned duties.

Req ID : 3779

Working Title : Registered Nurse II - GYN Specialties - 8 Hour Days

Department : Family Planning

Business Entity : Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Job Category : Nursing

Job Specialty : Nursing

Overtime Status : NONEXEMPT

Primary Shift : Day

Shift Duration : 8 hour

Base Pay : $49.04 - $78.46

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.