Registered Nurse Per Diem

Job Description

Do you want to make a difference for new families?

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 state-of-the-art facilities, you’ll have everything necessary 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.

As a Registered Nurse in Labor and Delivery:

• Responsible and accountable for the nursing process and the delivery of patient care.
• Make clinical judgments and carry out related nursing intervention without supervision.
• Apply clinical knowledge regarding standard pattern of care to consolidate interventions for time and cost savings.
• Demonstrate knowledge of regulatory requirements in patient assignment making delegation of tasks and documentation.
• Responsible for care for the patient and delivery team.
• Provide a dedication to customer service
• Ability to meet the needs and expectation of patients and health care colleagues.

 

Per Diem staff must consistently meet the following work requirements: 

• A minimum of 2 days per pay period is required.
• Be available to work the number of hours or shifts agreed upon with the Executive Director / Associate Director / Supervisor.
• When agreed upon shifts are self-canceled, the work commitment must be met by working another day(s) in the pay period.
• Work a minimum of three (3) weekend shifts per 6 week schedule (exception: Ambulatory / Outpatient Clinics).
• Per Diem staff working 144 or more hours per time schedule will work a minimum of four (4) weekend shifts per schedule.
• If Per Diem staff fails to meet their weekend commitment, a letter of "self-termination" by failing to meet the time commitment will be sent.
• Be available to work two (2) of the six national holidays one must include Christmas or New Year's.
• The holiday commitments will include the holiday eves as the day.
• Be available to rotate shifts as needed.

** Per Diem employees must be able to work full-time 3 shift per week while in orientation.  The training would be 3 nights a week and one week on day shift doing C-section training. The shifts are at random based on the schedule of the preceptor assigned. Depending on how the employee is doing, orientation would be 6-8 weeks.

Qualifications

Education:

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program required
• BSN preferred

Licenses/Certifications:

• Current, unrestricted California Registered Nurse License required
• ACLS and NRP from American Heart Association or American Red Cross required
• NCC-EFM and RNC preferred
• Specialty Certification required as a Clinical Nurse III; otherwise, will be considered for Clinical Nurse II level

Experience:

• A minimum of 3 years of Labor and Delivery nursing experience required
• Applicants with 1+ years’ experience will be considered for Clinical Nurse II level

About Us

Cedars-Sinai is a leader in providing high-quality healthcare encompassing primary care, specialized medicine and research. Since 1902, Cedars-Sinai has evolved to meet the needs of one of the most diverse regions in the nation, setting standards in quality and innovative patient care, research, teaching and community service. Today, Cedars- Sinai is known for its national leadership in transforming healthcare for the benefit of patients. Cedars-Sinai impacts the future of healthcare by developing new approaches to treatment and educating tomorrow's health professionals. Additionally, Cedars-Sinai demonstrates a commitment to the community through programs that improve the health of its most vulnerable residents.

About the Team

Cedars-Sinai is one of the largest nonprofit academic medical centers in the U.S., with 886 licensed beds, 2,100 physicians, 2,800 nurses and thousands of other healthcare professionals and staff. Choose this if you want to work in a fast-paced environment that offers the highest level of care to people in the Los Angeles that need our care the most.

Req ID : 2022
Working Title : Registered Nurse Per Diem - Labor & Delivery
Department : Labor and Delivery
Business Entity : Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Job Category : Nursing
Job Specialty : Nursing
Overtime Status : NONEXEMPT
Primary Shift : Day
Shift Duration : 12 hour
Base Pay : $67.50 - $68.49

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