Nurse Practitioner (NP) - IR Clinic

Grow your career at Cedars-Sinai!The S. Mark Taper Foundation Imaging Center provides a full range of advanced imaging, both radiology and cardiology, as well as interventional radiology and interventional tumor (oncology) treatments to the greater Los Angeles area. Our interventional radiologists are board-certified physicians who specialize in minimally invasive, image-guided treatments. Interventional radiologists pioneered these minimally invasive techniques to treat many conditions that once required traditional surgery and are now treated with typically less risk, less pain, and a shorter recovery time than open surgery.Why work here?Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has been ranked the #1 hospital in California and #2 hospital in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, 2022‑

Beyond an outstanding benefit package and competitive salaries, we take pride in hiring the best, most committed employees. Our staff reflects the culturally and ethnically diverse community we serve. They are proof of our dedication to creating a multifaceted, inclusive environment that fuels innovation and the gold standard of patient care we strive for.

What will you be doing:The Nurse Practitioner (NP) in the Interventional Radiology Imaging Division of the Department of Imaging is responsible and accountable for the application of the nursing process, supervision of clinical practice, research involvement, consultative services, inter and intradepartmental liaison, education, leadership, and patient care management across the health care continuum from preventative, acute care through discharge. A Nurse Practitioner’s practice incorporates both independent decision-making abilities and collaboration with the board certified/eligible physician to provide expert care to the patients.

Responsible to the medical director and the chief nursing officer (CNO) and functions as an integral part of the medical team.

Practices under the Board of Registered Nursing California code of regulations, Title 16, Article 8, Section 1480-1485, utilizing the Nurse Practitioner Standardized Procedures. These are developed in a collaborative effort within the area of specialty, department of Nursing and the Hospital Administration, incorporating CSHS goals and represent an interdisciplinary approach to patient care delivery.

Provides individualized care upholding CSHS philosophies including but not limited to care consistent with Nursing Standards of Care/Practice, the Plan for Provision of Nursing Care, the Plan for Provision of Patient Care, the Performance Improvement Plan, the Patient Education Plan, the Professional Organization Standards, Code of Conduct, and hospital and departmental policies and procedures.

Performs all job duties with sensitivity and attention to age and developmental milestones of the population(s) served which may include neonate, infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric.

Can identify the ability of the age specific population served to follow direction/instructions and give consent. Identify safety concerns and institute measures to provide safe environment and provide appropriate assessment, intervention, and evaluation of patients with consideration of developmental milestones in the population served

This position will assume full responsibility for Interventional Radiology imaging needs to assure that maximum test parameters are achieved taking into account the specific condition of the individual patient. The program will be developed under the supervision of the Nurse Practitioner and Service Line Director and Cedars-Sinai Imaging Medical Group with approval from the Chairman of the Department of Imaging.

The position will be expected to coordinate and monitor Interventional Radiology procedures , provide a comprehensive report of the outcome, and supervise the delivery of Interventional Radiology to assure safe medication administration.

Experience Requirements:

Three (3)+ years of nursing experience.

Educational/Licensure/Certifications Requirements:Master of Nursing DegreeGraduate of an accredited Nurse practitioner program approved by the California Board of RegisteredCurrent State of California Registered Nurse and Nurse Practitioner LicenseNational Certification or eligibility for certification as a Nurse PractitionerCurrent DEA license and Furnishing Number or eligibility to obtainIRB CertificationCurrent ACLS certification requiredJobsLI-OnsiteWorking Title: Nurse Practitioner (NP) - IR ClinicDepartment: Rad InterventionBusiness Entity: Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterJob Category: NursingJob Specialty: Advanced Practice (RN)Position Type: Full-timeShift Length: 10 hour shiftShift Type: DayBase Pay: $139,000.00 - $222,300.00Cedars-Sinai is an EEO employer. Cedars-Sinai does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of the race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law.