RN, Clinical Nurse Specialist - NICU

Adventist Health • Full-time • Los Angeles, CA, US • 2d ago

Job Description

Centered in the heart of Boyle Heights, Adventist Health White Memorial is one of the area's leading healthcare providers since 1913. We are comprised of a 353-bed hospital, three medical office buildings, residency programs, comprehensive cancer care and a vast scope of services located in the Los Angeles area. In 2019, Adventist Health White Memorial was recognized with the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the nation's highest presidential honor for performance excellence. We are proud to promote wellness in the community at the local farmers market and through our community resource center with services for seniors and Spanish-speakers. Los Angeles is known for its art, rich culture, numerous sports teams and world-renowned dining. There is something for everyone in this culturally diverse city.

Job Summary

Manages individualized, goal-directed nursing care in accordance with departmental and hospital policies and procedures. Develops and implements plan of care and ensures quality assurance. Makes initial and ongoing assessment of the patient needs, identifies changes and trends in various physical and emotional parameters to ensure expected outcomes. Provides clinical leadership and expertise in a specialty. Facilitates excellence in nursing practice through mentoring and education at the bedside, staff meetings, and select committees. Supervises and directs the activities of various levels of assigned nursing staff and coordinates care with ancillary personnel utilizing professional and supervisory discretion and independent judgment.

Job Requirements

Education and Work Experience:

Master's Degree in Nursing: Required
Two years' clinical nursing experience: Preferred

Licenses/Certifications

Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: Required
Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) in the state of practice: Required
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) certification: Preferred

Facility Specific License/Certifications

Hospital Fire and Life Safety (HLFS): Required

Essential Functions

Develops a prioritized interdisciplinary plan of care, which is individualized, updated and documented, on each patient to guide the delivery of nursing care. The plans include the developmental needs of the age-specific population served and include the patient in this planning process. Revises the plan to meet changing needs of patients assigned. Collaborates with physicians in the diagnosis, evaluation and management of surgery patients. Performs routine follow-up care after review of patient care needs, determining the daily plan of care for each patient. Reviews patient progress throughout the day with adjustment of the care plan.
Communicates with patients including answering questions, scheduling and/or doing consults, scheduling surgery and overnight stays, ordering implants and surgical garments, and providing information to patient on recovery. Performs pre-operative history and patient education. Identified patient/caregiver learning needs and assesses associated knowledge, skill level and readiness for learning.
Participates in discharge planning with patients, physicians, social workers, patient education, utilization review and other personnel as appropriate.
Consistently documents pertinent information based on changes in patient condition/response and on the care given, as outlined in the patient care plan. Completes all nursing forms accurately and in a timely manner. Transcribes and notes physician orders accurately.
Participates in the educating the medical and nursing staff.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations, including, but not limited to, measles, mumps, flu (based on the seasonal availability of the flu vaccine typically during October-March each year), COVID-19 vaccine (required in CA, HI and OR) etc., as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.

About Us

Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 90 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 400 sites of care, including 26 acute care facilities, clinics, home care, and hospice agencies in both rural and urban communities. Our compassionate and talented team of 37,000 includes employees, physicians and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God's love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope.

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