Job Description

　　Are you seeking an opportunity to demonstrate your positive interpersonal skills and high degree of respect for patients, physicians, and coworkers? Would you like to put your outstanding people skills to work in an environment dedicated to helping others? We would love to hear from you!

　　The Clinical Nurse II, Oncology is a Registered Nurse who delivers direct care to assigned Oncology patients in an ambulatory setting. Nursing care is delivered using standards of care by following approved policies and procedures. Utilizing appropriate decision making skills exhibits competence in the technical, interpersonal and cognitive skills required to independently and safely manage routine patient assignment. The Clinical Nurse II, Oncology establishes a plan of care, sets goals, determines priorities, and provides care within established standards of practice.

　　Duties and Responsibilities:

　　Assesses appropriately patient care needs and learning needs in routine oncology patient populations.

　　Reviews lab diagnostic data and incorporates in assessment

　　Participates in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) monitoring to maintain or improve care of Oncology patient population

　　Plans patient care and education based on disease process, anticipated patient outcomes, complications of treatment, and psycho-social needs in collaboration with other healthcare team members

　　Initiates and follows through with appropriate referrals to other interdisciplinary healthcare team members

　　Demonstrates competency in use of technical skills as required (i.e., IV therapy equipment utilization, universal precautions, body mechanics)

　　Establish IV access utilizing peripheral or central catheters per protocol. Drug should only be prepared once an IV access is established and labs verified

　　Administer IV therapy as ordered by MD

　　Qualifications

　　Education:

　　Associate's Degree/College Diploma in Nursing required. Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred.

　　License/Certifications:

　　Valid CA RN license required.

　　Valid Basic Life Support (BLS) from American Heart Association or American Red Cross required.

　　ONS Chemo/Immunotherapy Certified required.

　　Experience:

　　One (1) year of acute care experience in their specialty required. One (1) year of Infusion Center experience required. Excellent IV skills required.

　　About Us

　　Cedars-Sinai is a leader in providing high-quality healthcare encompassing primary care, specialized medicine and research. Since 1902, Cedars-Sinai has evolved to meet the needs of one of the most diverse regions in the nation, setting standards in quality and innovative patient care, research, teaching and community service. Today, Cedars- Sinai is known for its national leadership in transforming healthcare for the benefit of patients. Cedars-Sinai impacts the future of healthcare by developing new approaches to treatment and educating tomorrow's health professionals. Additionally, Cedars-Sinai demonstrates a commitment to the community through programs that improve the health of its most vulnerable residents.

　　About the Team

　　With a growing number of primary urgent and specialty care locations across Southern California, Cedars-Sinai’s medical network serves people near where they live. Delivering coordinated, compassionate healthcare you can join our network of clinicians and physicians to improve the healthcare people throughout Los Angeles and beyond.

　　Req ID : 402

　　Working Title : Registered Nurse II, Oncology 10HR - Infusion Center-Tower Hematology/Oncology

　　Department : THO Infusion Center

　　Business Entity : Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation

　　Job Category : Nursing

　　Job Specialty : Nursing

　　Overtime Status : NONEXEMPT

　　Primary Shift : Day

　　Shift Duration : 10 hour

　　Base Pay : $45.05 - $72.08

　　Cedars-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.