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The Winnick Family Clinical and Translational Research Center (CTRC) at Cedars-Sinai gives clinical investigators the tools, staffing, and research expertise to help complete their research throughout the hospital. We help drive medical innovation and serve our patients with a friendly, comfortable space where they can take part in studies. Our facility is dedicated solely to performing research procedures and implementing research protocols. To learn more, please visit Cedars-Sinai | Clinical and Translational Research Center (CTRC).

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A Clinical Nurse III (CN III), is a proficient and experienced clinician who consistently provides comprehensive care to complex patients using a high level of technical and organizational skills, critical thinking ability utilizing nursing problem solving processes, and demonstrates advanced assessment skills.

A CN III possesses an in-depth knowledge in all aspects of nursing care for a specific unit patient population and consistently applies specialized knowledge and skills in the management of nursing care for individual or groups of patients and their families. A CN III serves as the experienced mentor on the unit with the goal of further developing the staff to reach their full potential and works with their mentor to identify resources and people that will enhance their personal growth and development. A CNIII must select and demonstrate achievement of one of the three clinical advancement pathways (Clinical Quality, Education, Leadership) each year and consistently maintain specialty nursing certification approved by ANCC.

The scope of responsibility, duties and accountability at the facility department and position levels including knowledge and practice of the clinical/technical skills necessary to the position consistent with the Nurse Practice Act. Nursing job duties are to meet the Nurse Practice Act (state law that protects patients by promoting safe, competent nursing practices), Title 22 (Health and Safety codes), The Joint Commission (develops performance standards and accredits programs for hospitals and other healthcare-related organizations) and the Plan for Provision of Nursing Care and the Plan for Provision of Care to Patients, and other regulatory requirements.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides and precisely documents nursing process components and relevant interventions for direct and indirect patient care services that ensures the safety, comfort, personal hygiene, and protection of patients in a timely manner.
• Provides experienced care and patient education on disease prevention and restorative measures.
• Provides direct and indirect comprehensive care services to complex patients, including, but not limited to, the administration of medications and therapeutic agents necessary to implement treatment, disease prevention, or rehabilitative plan of care.
• Performs skin tests, immunizations, phlebotomy and the initiation of peripheral venous access.
• Observes, evaluates and expeditiously alters plan of care based on signs and symptoms of illness, reactions to medications/treatments, general behavior, and/or general physical condition.
• Demonstrates advanced assessment skills, integrating appropriate data sources to assess the signs, symptoms, reactions, behaviors, or general appearance to determine normal versus abnormal characteristics.
• Plans and implements individualized patient care in collaboration with interdisciplinary teams based on observations. Implements appropriate reporting, referrals and care in accordance with standardized procedures. Initiates emergency procedures when indicated.
• Provides care to special patient populations and patients with diverse cultural backgrounds. Identifies patient’s readiness for learning and ability to follow directions/instructions and give consent.
• Makes special adjustments to patient care to the specific populations needs, including cultural, spiritual, age, psychosocial, communication, gender, sexual orientation, economic, education, family and condition needs.
• Identifies and assesses patient safety concerns with respect to age and developmental considerations. Intervenes to provide a safe environment and evaluates effectiveness of intervention for patient.
• Selects one of the three clinical advancement pathways (Clinical Quality Education, Leadership) where they serve as a mentor/preceptor/educator, leads a clinical quality or nursing research initiative to improve outcomes, or serves as a charge nurse or council chair and other related activities. Supports and/or provides constructive input during unit/department meetings and initiatives focused one improving nursing outcomes and the work environment.
• Provides assistance to co-workers, new staff, temporary staff and students.
• When assigned charge nurse responsibility, coordinates unit activity throughout the shift, including the authorization of incidental overtime, initiates chain of command as appropriate.
• Participates in at least 50% of unit meetings and provides constructive input to assist in unit direction.
• Functions as a change champion and agent and participates in departmental quality improvement activities.

Department Specific Responsibilities:

• Supports high risk nursing care or perform high risk procedures (e.g. infusion and injections of investigational drugs, or sedations for procedures.) Provides direct patient nursing care to research participants. Interacts with research participants to provide nursing care, administration of research interventions and specimen collection. Monitors research participant and reports potential adverse events to a member of the research team.
• Manages complex research protocols and learn new skills needed to successfully implement new ones.
• May process, ship, track or otherwise handle research specimens.
• Travels outside the confines of the CTRC clinic and medical center for patient assignments
• Functions as the protocol manager for multiple studies, ensuring that, in conjunction with the nurse manager, all educational requirements for staff caring for the patients on the protocol are met and documented. The protocol manager will work with the study team to ensure clear, accurate orders and execution of the study’s treatment procedures as per the clinical research protocol.
• Collects and assesses data required by the individual protocol and reflective of the patient’s status and appropriately interprets information relative to the patient’s age-specific needs. Additionally, provide accurate protocol source documentation as per GCP.

Education:

• An associate's Degree in Nursing (ASN) or a College Diploma in Nursing is required, but a bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) is preferred.

License and Certifications:

• Valid California RN license and current Basic Life Support certification are required.
• Other competencies as required by your specialty unit are required within one (1) year of hire.
• ANCC Specialty Certification is required within one (1) year of hire.

Experience and Skills:

• Three (3) years of relevant acute care experience in the area of specialty is required.
• Must be a Clinical Nurse II at CSMC for at least one (1) year, to be promoted within the clinical ladder.
• Working knowledge of Nursing Practice Act, The Joint Commission, and other state and local regulatory requirements including perioperative standards when applicable.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills. And has full command (verbal and written) of the English language.
• Knowledgeable and proficient in the use of healthcare technology within specialty areas.
• Demonstrates commitment to customer service and an ability to meet the needs and expectations of patients and healthcare colleagues.
• Demonstrated success working independently, forging relationships, and managing multiple tasks with minimal directions.
• High level of proficiency using Microsoft Windows and other Microsoft Office software: MS Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint Word, etc.
• Ability to analyze qualitative and quantitative information for decision support.
• Must be able to manage competing priorities, while being extremely adaptable and flexible and maintaining a positive work environment.