Registered Nurse - Cardiac Surgical Intensive Care Unit - 12-Hour Nights - $5000 Hiring Incentive!

Job Title

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 sixth 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 you need to do something incrediblefor yourself, and for others. Join us, and discover why U.S. News & World Report has named us one of America's Best Hospitals!

Nurses on 6SCCT, our 24-bed Cardiac Surgical Intensive Care Unit (CSICU), care for patients who have undergone surgical procedures such as open-heart surgery or heart and/or lung transplant. Our highly qualified healthcare personnel are equipped with highly specialized equipment to provide continuous and intensive monitoring and treatment during the acute phase of recovery following major surgery.

As a Registered Nurse (RN) in the CSICU you are responsible and accountable for the application of the nursing process and the delivery of patient care for the specialty patient population. You will also

• provide and accurately document direct and indirect patient care services that ensures the safety, comfort, personal hygiene, and protection of patients in a timely manner
• provide patient education on disease prevention and restorative measures.
• provide administration of medications and therapeutic agents necessary to implement treatment, disease prevention, or rehabilitative plan of care.
• perform skin tests, immunizations, phlebotomy and the initiation of peripheral venous access.
• observe and assess signs and symptoms of illness, reactions to medications/treatments, general behavior, and/or general physical condition to determine normal versus abnormal characteristics and initiate emergency procedures when indicated.
• plan and implement individualized patient care based on observations. Implements appropriate reporting, referrals and care in accordance with standardized procedures while providing care to special patient populations and patients with diverse cultural backgrounds.
• identify patients' readiness for learning and their ability to follow directions/instructions and give consent while identifying and assessing patient safety concerns with respect to age and developmental considerations.
• demonstrate the knowledge and the ability 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.

Qualifications

This position is eligible for an Employee Referral Bonus. See our website for details.

Educational Requirements:

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program. BSN or higher preferred.

License/Certification/Registration Requirements:

• Current California State RN License required.
• American Red Cross or American Heart Association Advanced Life Support certification (expiration date needs to be 60 days or more from the hire date).
• Specialty Certification for RN III (e.g. CCRN). (External applicants may obtain within one year of hire)

Experience:

• Minimum 1 year recent acute RN experience in specialty. Cardiac Surgical ICU experience is highly preferred. Note: (3 or more years recent acute RN experience for RN III).
• Working knowledge of applicable Standards of Practice.
• Demonstrated dedication to customer service and ability to meet the needs and expectations of patients and health care colleagues.

Job Info

• Job Identification 16104
• Legal Employer Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
• Department CSMC 6030010 Cardiac Intensive Care 1
• Job Category Nursing
• Job Function Nursing
• Locations 8720 Beverley Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90048, US
• Overtime Status NONEXEMPT
• Primary Shift 3 Night
• Shift Duration 12 hour
• Minimum Salary 56.22
• Maximum Salary 89.95
• UKG Pay Rule CW220
• Posting Date 06/09/2026, 02:42 PM