Do you have a passion for the highest clinical quality and patient happiness? Would you like to use your expert clinical competencies with an organization known nationally for excellence in cancer treatment, research and education? We would be happy to hear from you! Please consider the following exciting opportunity with one of the most outstanding and dynamic places to work in California as your next career move.

The path through breast cancer care is different for everyone. Cedars-Sinai has assembled a team of experienced experts dedicated to fulfilling our patients’ unique needs. The breast cancer program offers care for high-risk patients, nurse navigators, fertility preservation, and research and clinical trials found only at Cedars-Sinai. We are seeking a highly compassionate Registered Nurse with strong clinical competencies to educate patients, respond to their questions, obtain consent and guide them from the pre-op to post-op stages of their treatment.

Summary of Essential Duties:

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  Provides and accurately documents direct and indirect patient care services that ensures the safety, comfort, personal hygiene, and protection of patients in a timely manner.
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  Provides care and patient education on disease prevention and restorative measures.
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  Provides direct and indirect care services, including, but not limited to, the administration of medications and therapeutic agents necessary to implement treatment, disease prevention, or rehabilitative plan of care.
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  Performs skin tests, immunizations, phlebotomy and the initiation of peripheral venous access.
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  Observes signs and symptoms of illness, reactions to medications/treatments, general behavior, and/or general physical condition.
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  Demonstrates refined assessment skills, integrating appropriate data sources to assess the signs, symptoms, reactions, behaviors, or general appearance to determine normal versus abnormal characteristics.
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  Plans and implements individualized patient care based on observations. Implements appropriate reporting, referrals and care in accordance with standardized procedures. Initiates emergency procedures when indicated.
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  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.
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  Demonstrates knowledge and is able to identify and make special adjustments as required to the specific populations needs, including cultural, spiritual, age, psychosocial, communication, gender, sexual orientation, economic, education, family and condition needs.
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  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 patient.
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  Provides leadership to other RNs, including Charge Nurse and Preceptor

Education:

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  Graduate of an accredited nursing program required
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  BSN preferred

License/Certification:

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  Current, unrestricted California RN License required
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  BLS from the American Heart Association required
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  Specialty certification required (or willing to obtain within one year of service)

Experience:

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  A minimum of 3 years of acute care nursing experience required
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  At least 2 years of nursing experience in an outpatient setting preferred
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  Oncology nursing experience preferred