Registered Nurse - Emergency Department Internship - 12-Hour Days at Cedars-Sinai

Los Angeles, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

17 May, 26

Salary

88.18

Posted On

16 Feb, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Trauma Care, Triage, Patient Assessment, Pain Management, Problem Solving, Teamwork, Patient Education, Medication Administration, Phlebotomy, Venous Access, Emergency Procedures, Safety Intervention, ACLS, PALS, TNCC

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

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 happiness, 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 dedicated healthcare professionals to using state-of-the-art facilities, you’ll have everything you need 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! Emergency nurses care for people requiring urgent treatment for medical conditions due to trauma, illness or injury. They require the ability to quickly assess and identify patients’ needs and triage care to treat, stabilize and minimize pain. Emergency nurses are fast learners and quick problem solvers who possess a knowledge of all specialties while working with an extensive team of specialists to deliver the highest quality care. The specialty is challenging, fast-paced and exciting! If you aspire to become an Emergency Department (ED) nurse at Cedars-Sinai, we invite you to explore our ED Internship Program beginning July 2026. We offer a 12-week program that involves didactic and preceptored training. Once completed, the RN will be able to function independently within the ED. Cedars-Sinai is a Level 1 Trauma Center with Level II Pediatric Trauma Center, Level III Geriatric Care ED, STEMI Receiving Center, Comprehensive Stroke Center and Paramedic Base Station. The ED is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week available to all people in need. To serve a growing patient population and offer more specialty healthcare in the facility, our upcoming ED expansion will increase the number of care spaces from 60 to 100, and include a trauma suite and behavioral health bay. The Registered Nurse assumes responsibility and accountability for the application of the nursing process and the delivery of patient care for the emergency patient population. Provides and accurately documents direct and indirect patient care services that ensure 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. Performs skin tests, immunizations, phlebotomy and the initiation of peripheral venous access. Observes signs and symptoms of illness, reactions to medications/treatments, general behavior, and/or general physical condition. Demonstrates refined 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 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. Demonstrates knowledge and is able 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. 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. Note: there is an 18-month work commitment in the ED upon completing the internship. Candidates selected for consideration will be invited to interview as scheduled.

Responsibilities

The Registered Nurse assumes responsibility and accountability for applying the nursing process and delivering patient care for the emergency population, which includes providing and documenting direct and indirect care services for safety, comfort, and hygiene. Responsibilities also involve performing various procedures, observing patient conditions, planning individualized care, and initiating emergency procedures when necessary.