Job Description

Make a difference every single day!

At Cedars-Sinai, we're motivated by a collective spirit of innovation and the challenge to continuously improve. Above all, we share a real passion for helping others. Day after day, from department to department, our people give their all to create a community unlike any other. This is just one of the many reasons U.S. News & World Report has named us one of America’s Best Hospitals—and now we invite you to join us and make a difference every single day in service of this outstanding work – excellence and innovation in patient care, research, and community service. From working with a team of dedicated professionals to using innovative facilities, you’ll have great resources to do something incredible—for yourself, and for others

Why work here?

Beyond outstanding employee benefits including health and dental insurance, vacation, and a 403(b), we take pride in hiring the best employees. Our accomplished staff reflects the culturally and ethnically diverse community we serve. They are proof of our dedication to creating a dynamic, inclusive environment that fuels innovation.

Are you ready to bring your clinical competencies to a world-class Medical Group known for the very highest clinical standards? Do you have a passion for the highest quality and patient satisfaction? Then please respond to this dynamic opportunity available with one of the best places to work in Southern California! We would be happy to hear from you.

What will you be doing in this role?

The Clinical Operations Administrator (COA) is responsible for a variety of leadership and management responsibilities within the Division of Nursing Resources and throughout the Medical Center. At a division level, the COA is administratively accountable for leading, managing, developing, staff and for ensuring smooth operations of assigned areas within the division.

The COA guides nursing staff in the provision of nursing care consistent with Nursing Standards of Care/Practice, the Plan for Provision of Nursing Care, The Plan for Provision of Care to Patient, the Performance Improvement Plan, the Patient Education Plan and Professional Organization Standards. They maintain competency skills including the ability to interact with people from diverse cultural backgrounds. This role coordinates staffing and nursing operations on a house-wide basis to support the expectations and philosophy of Cedars-Sinai Health System (CSHS) to provide quality patient care.

Job duties and responsibilities:

• Works closely with Patient Placement and Transfer Center staff to evaluate bed availability and coordinate/facilitate appropriate patient placement. Demonstrates knowledge and ongoing education related to EMTALA and HIPPA regulations during all hours.
• Obtains facts and evaluates data to identify and intervene in actual and/or potential safety and risk management issues.
• Takes corrective action in situations requiring immediate intervention, including interpretation and administration of hospital policy and requirements
• Documents (or delegates) documentation of pertinent information, actions and decisions and communicates it to appropriate leadership.
• Identifies safety concerns and institute measures to provide a safe environment; and provide appropriate assessment, intervention and evaluation of patients with consideration of developmental milestones. Authorizes service recovery interventions.
• Guides nursing staff in the provision of nursing care consistent with Nursing Standards of Care/Practice, the Plan for Provision of Nursing Care, The Plan for Provision of Care to Patient, the Performance Improvement Plan, the Patient Education Plan and Professional Organization Standards.
• Administratively accountable for leading, managing, developing, and supervising within their assigned shifts.

Qualifications

Education:

BSN (Bachelor of Science, Nursing) - Required

License/Certifications:

• California RN license. Required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross required (expiration dates need to be 60 days or more from the hire date).
• ANCC Specialty Certification. (External applicants have 1 year to obtain).

Experience:

• 5 years of RN experience in progressive leadership in a clinical setting. (Manager level preferred)
• 5 years of RN experience in multiple specialty areas or hospital functions.