Registered Nurse II - Thoracic Surgery - 8 Hour Days

Job Description

Join a collaborative, high-performing ambulatory care team supporting patients throughout their thoracic surgery journey. As a Registered Nurse II, you will provide compassionate, evidence-based care to patients with a wide range of thoracic conditionsincluding both oncology and non-oncology diagnoses.

Position Overview

The Registered Nurse II partners with thoracic surgeons, sophisticated practice providers, and multidisciplinary teams to coordinate comprehensive outpatient care. This role supports patients before and after procedures, promotes positive outcomes, and serves as a trusted clinical resource throughout the continuum of care.

Key Responsibilities

Assess and triage patients with thoracic surgical conditions in the outpatient and ambulatory setting. Provide care for patients with lung, esophageal, mediastinal, pleural, chest wall, and other thoracic conditions. Support patients with both oncology and non-oncology surgical conditions. Coordinate evaluations, testing, procedures, and postoperative follow-up. Educate patients and families regarding surgery, medications, wound care, symptom management, recovery, and when to seek attention. Supervise patient progress and identify changes requiring timely intervention. Manage telephone and messages, questions, medication concerns, and care coordination needs. Collaborate with physicians, sophisticated practice providers, case managers, services, and members of the care team. Promote continuity of care across clinic visits, procedures, hospitalizations, and transitions home. Participate in initiatives, practice, and patient-safety efforts. Serve as a resource and mentor to colleagues while contributing to a positive, work environment. 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. Provides care and patient education on disease prevention and restorative measures. 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.

Qualifications

Education: Assoc. Degree/College Diploma - minimum. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (state accredited program) - preferred. Experience: 1 year For external hires, acute care experience in their specialty for new hires. Promotion to Clinical Nurse II is automatic after completion of one (1) year of clinical experience and a satisfactory performance appraisal at a Clinical Nurse I level. - minimum. Licenses and Certifications: RN State License - Upon Hire minimum California State RN License. Basic Life Support (BLS) - Upon Hire minimum BLS Certification. As required by your specialty unit. Other See Department Specifics - 1 Year minimum Other Competencies, as required by your specialty unit (ex. ACLS, PALS, fetal heart monitoring). ANCC Specialty Certification - preferred Any ANCC Specialty Certification strongly recommended after 2 years in specialty.

Job Info

Job Identification 20588. Legal Employer Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation. Department CSMC 7078050 Thoracic Surgery Clinic. Job Category Nursing. Job Function Nursing. Locations 8711 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA, 90048, US. Overtime Status NONEXEMPT. Primary Shift 1 Day. Shift Duration 8 hour. Minimum Salary 56.22. Maximum Salary 89.95. UKG Pay Rule D302. Posting Date 10/12/2026, 03:18 PM.