Job Description

Do you have a passion for the highest clinical quality and patient happiness? Would you like to use your expert clinical competencies with an organization known nationally for excellence in cancer treatment, research and education? We would be happy to hear from you! Please consider the following exciting opportunity with one of the most outstanding and dynamic places to work in California as your next career move.

The Samuel Oschin Cancer Center, nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report, treats more than 60 types of cancer. Its team of experts works to create a treatment plan to meet each patient's specific needs. The center's outpatient infusion center offers chemotherapy and supportive services, including 18 private rooms for treatment sessions six hours or longer.

As our next Education Program Coordinator, you will take a leadership role in the development, coordination, implementation and evaluation of education programs/projects for patients, personnel and the community across the health care continuum. You can look forward to working closely on a peer level with our Clinical Nurse Specialists and Service Line Managers.

Summary of Essential Duties:

Ensures that staff maintain competency skills in areas of responsibility including the ability to interact with people of diverse cultural backgrounds and identify the ability of the adolescent, adult and geriatric patient to understand instructions and give consentIdentifies safety concerns and institute measures to provide a safe environmentUtilizes a systematic approach to assess educational needs in collaboration with all levels of nursing and medical personnel and evaluates the effectiveness and efficiency of educational programsCollaborates throughout the Cedars-Sinai Health System (CSHS) in initiating and implementing educational programs/projectsMarkets programs to the health system and communityIndependently coordinates programs, projects and events with Nursing, Medical Center departments and communityServes as a resource and consultant for educational programsProvides orientation and training for Nursing and health system personnelAttends educational conferences and seminars (minimum of 2 per year) to maintain current knowledge in specialty areaFacilitates research by facilitating inter and intradepartmental research, promoting collaborative research and utilizing education and clinical research findings to design/revise education programsActively participates in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center’s Performance Improvement ProgramParticipates in housewide committee work in areas of responsibility.
Qualifications

Qualifications:

Education:

Master's of Science in Nursing (MSN) required

License/Certifications:

Current, unrestricted California RN license requiredOCN certification from ONS OR willing to obtain within a year from start

Experience:

A minimum of 5 years of oncology preferredAt least 5 year of experience as an Educator or Trainer requiredExperience using PowerPoint required
Req ID : 4803
Working Title : Oncology Nurse Professional Development Practitioner
Department : Cancer Center Exams
Business Entity : Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Job Category : Nursing
Job Specialty : Nursing Education
Overtime Status : EXEMPT
Primary Shift : Day
Shift Duration : 8 hour
Base Pay : $64.28 - $102.85