Job DescriptionWould you like to be part of an organization that is committed to delivering the highest quality of medical care to our patients? Do you have a passion for using your nursing skills in an innovative clinical environment? Samuel Oschin Cancer Center offers the most appropriate and current diagnostic and therapeutic modalities in an honest, encouraging, supportive and compassionate manner.As a Clinical Nurse II, you will deliver direct care to assigned adult and or geriatric patients in an ambulatory setting. Nursing care is delivered using standards of care by following approved policies and procedures.Assesses appropriately patient care needs and learning needs in routine adult and geriatric populations. Uses new knowledge in routine and less complex patient situations.Demonstrates ability to detail pertinent nursing assessment including physical and psycho-social findings on all assigned patientsPrioritizes identified patient care problems within assigned patients and assumes responsibility for problem resolution, utilizing all resources as appropriatePlans patient care and education based on disease process, anticipated patient outcomes, complications of treatment, and psycho-social needs in collaboration with team membersInitiates and follows through with appropriate referrals to other interdisciplinary healthcare colleagues and providersDemonstrates knowledge of principles of growth and development throughout the lifespan to competently provide care to patientsUtilizes effective time management to complete all assignments in a timely manner to ensure safety of patientsDemonstrates proficiency in use of technical skills as required (i.e., IV therapy equipment utilization, universal precautions, body mechanicsParticipates in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) monitoring to maintain or improve care of designated patient population
QualificationsQualifications:Education:Graduation from an accredited school of nursing requiredBSN preferredLicense/Certifications:Current and unrestricted California RN License requiredBLS certification from the American Heart Association requiredSpecialty Certification or willing to obtain within 1 year of start dateExperience:A minimum of 3 years of nursing experience.Acute Care experience strongly desiredOncology nursing experience preferredWill trainan experienced nurse with a strong interested in learning Oncology and Non-Oncology Infusions.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. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at Applicant_Accommodation@cshs.org and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.Cedars-Sinai will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.At Cedars-Sinai, we are dedicated to the safety, health and wellbeing of patients and employees. This includes protecting our patients from communicable diseases, such as influenza (flu). For this reason, we require that all new employees receive a flu vaccine based on the seasonal availability of flu vaccine (typically during September through March each year) as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter as a condition of continued employment.
Req ID : 4449
Working Title : Registered Nurse III - Cancer Center Exams - 8 Hour Days
Department : Cancer Center Exams
Business Entity : Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Job Category : Nursing
Job Specialty : Nursing
Overtime Status : NONEXEMPT
Primary Shift : Day
Shift Duration : 8 hour
Base Pay : $56.14 - $89.82