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 compassion, teamwork, integrity and dedication pulses through Cedars-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital. Working with a team of world-class healthcare professionals you'll have everything you will need to do something incredible-for yourself, and for others. Join us, and support our community with the highest quality healthcare!
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Position Summary:

As a Charge Nurse, you will provide care to an assigned patient population in accordance with established protocols and multidisciplinary plan of care. You will utilize independent, dependent and interdependent interventions to restore stability, prevent complications and achieve and maintain optimal patient responses for all patients though centered/patient valued care.????

The CMC Charge Nurse applies the primary duties and responsibilities to the remote monitoring of patients for telemetry, virtual platforms, and the staff in the department.?? Responsibilities will include:

• Attend Shift Huddle ??? report total number of patients being monitored on telemetry and by the virtual sitter
• Review RRTs, Code Blues, Red alarms??
• Review expired orders??
• Confirming and verifying appropriate telemetry orders. Contact physicians when there has been no arrhythmia or change from baseline to request d/c of telemetry order. (Compile a list of patients that have not had any arrhythmia in the last 24 hours and connect with unit charge nurses to ensure that patients still require telemetry monitoring vs discontinuing telemetry. )
• Collaborate with unit leadership, and the behavioral health RN to review current 1:1 sitter use and evaluate options to reduce sitter utilization by 1) discontinuation of sitter or 2) moving to virtual sitter option, when appropriate.??
• Orient and educate new team members??
• Communicate concerns in real-time with the leadership
• Ensure open communication between the CMC and the units, as well as CMC leadership.??
• Code Blue/RRT:??
• Other duties as assigned by ICU/CMC leadership
• Charge nurse role can transition with the growth of the CMC to have oversight of the virtual nursing initiatives in the future

Organizational Benefits:

• Advancement and leadership opportunities!
• Amazing benefits!
• NEW 9 story Hospital scheduled for 2025 ??? state of the art and double the size!
• Tuition Assistance Plans: We offer the following on the first day of employment!
  • Tuition Reimbursement: Repays up to $600 per calendar year for fees expended to attend a job-related seminar, licensure renewal (if mandated by job description), workshop, conference, individual course, or other training programs.??
  • Tuition Loan: Provides up to $2,000 per calendar year for approved formal certificate or degree programs including prerequisites for approved degree programs. A tuition loan and reimbursement may, with appropriate approvals, be combined for a maximum of $2,600.
  • Critical Pipeline Loan: Tuition loans up to $5,250 for specific degree programs at approved, accredited schools identified by the organization. This program is for attaining a BSN, MSN and other hard to fill healthcare roles.
  • Employees may have their loans Forgiven if they continue eligible employment for 12 months after completion of the term for which the loan was given

Hours:??1900 to 0700

Educational Requirements:

• Graduate of accredited nursing program
• Minimum of an Associate's Degree in Nursing
• BSN preferred

License/Certifications:

• Valid CA Nursing License required
• ACLS certifications required

Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years RN experience required in an acute care setting
• Prior experience as a Charge RN or Relief Charge strongly preferred
• One year of Telemetry or Critical Care experience preferred