Registered Nurse 4S Oncology 12hr Days Los Angeles, CA
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Job Location:
Los Angeles, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS - Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans Transitioning Military National Guard and Reserve Members Military Spouses Wounded Warriors and their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set education requirements and experience please click the submit button and follow the next steps. Unless specifically stated otherwise this role is On-Site at the location detailed in the job post.
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 passion and dedication pulses through Cedars-Sinai and its just one of the many reasons weve achieved our sixth consecutive Magnet designation for nursing excellence. From working with a team of world-class healthcare professionals to using state-of-the-art facilities youll have everything you need to do something incrediblefor yourself and for others! Join us and discover why U.S. News & World Report has named us one of Americas Best Hospitals!
4South is our 63-bed Oncology/Cellular Therapy/Hospice unit providing quality care to patients with medical diagnoses such as pneumonia rule out tuberculosis sepsis sickle cell anemia cancer and palliative care. Patient care needs are identified through interdisciplinary assessments team care planning and a patient classification system. A multi-disciplinary approach is used throughout the continuum of service with a special focus on pain management medications self-care nutrition and education. The team also provides special procedures including chemotherapy administration and monitoring pain management metabolic support patient and caregiver education and support and palliative care. We also provide quality care to patients undergoing chemotherapy surgery and radiation and for patients with leukemia lymphoma and multiple myeloma stem cell/bone marrow transplantation (BMT). We also have medical and telemetry patients and nurses are trained for various research protocols as they administer the medication for the research study.
As a Registered Nurse on 4South you are responsible and accountable for the application of the nursing process and the delivery of patient care for the specialty patient population. You will also
provide and accurately document direct and indirect patient care services that ensures the safety comfort personal hygiene and protection of patients in a timely manner
provide patient education on disease prevention and restorative measures.
provide administration of medications and therapeutic agents necessary to implement treatment disease prevention or rehabilitative plan of care.
perform skin tests immunizations phlebotomy and the initiation of peripheral venous access.
observe and assess signs and symptoms of illness reactions to medications/treatments general behavior and/or general physical condition to determine normal versus abnormal characteristics and initiate emergency procedures when indicated.
plan and implement individualized patient care based on observations. Implements appropriate reporting referrals and care in accordance with standardized procedures while providing care to special patient populations and patients with diverse cultural backgrounds.
identify patients readiness for learning and their ability to follow directions/instructions and give consent while identifying and assessing patient safety concerns with respect to age and developmental considerations.
demonstrate the knowledge and the ability 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.
Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities
Qualifications
Educational Requirements:
Graduate of an accredited nursing program. BSN or higher preferred.
License/Certification/Registration Requirements:
Current California State RN License required
American Red Cross or American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification.
ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy Immunotherapy certification preferred. Must obtain within 6 months of hire required.
For RN III: Specialty Certification (external applicants may obtain within one year of hire)
Experienced Oncology Nurses BMTCN certification highly encouraged within one year of hire
No Oncology Experience BMTCN certification highly encouraged within two years of hire.
Nurses are required to obtain 12 oncology related CEUs each year Exempt if BMTCN certified
For RN III: Specialty Certification (external applicants may obtain within one year of hire)
Experience:
Minimum 3 years recent acute RN experience in specialty. Note: (minimum 1 year recent acute RN experience will be considered for Registered Nurse II)
Working knowledge of applicable Standards of Practice.
Demonstrates a dedication to customer service and an ability to meet the needs and expectations of patients and health care colleagues.
Meets clinical criteria and protocol for Clinical Nurse assigned level.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Hospital Experience
- Acute Care
- Basic Life Support
- ICU Experience
- Infusion Experience
- Triage
- TFS
- Conflict Management
- Nursing
- Critical Care Experience
- Epic
- Medication Administration
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