Registered Nurse - 4S Oncology - 12hr Part Time Days

Job Title

Make a difference every single day

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 it's just one of the many reasons we've 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, you'll 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 America's 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.

This position is eligible for an Employee Referral Program bonus.

Qualifications

Educational Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program; BSN or higher preferred.

License, Certification, and Registration Requirements

• Current California Registered Nurse (RN) license required upon hire
• Current American Red Cross or American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required upon hire
• ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy Certification preferred; required within six months of hire
• Registered Nurse III: Specialty certification required upon hire. External candidates may obtain certification within one year of hire
• Nurses without Oncology Experience: Specialty certification in their area of clinical experience is highly encouraged within one year of hire
• Experienced Oncology Nurses: OCN certification highly encouraged within one year of hire
• Experienced Transplant Nurses: Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Certified Nurse ( TCTCN ) certification highly encouraged within one year of hire
• Nurses are required to complete a minimum of six oncology-related continuing education units (CEUs) annually. This requirement is waived for nurses who maintain TCTCN or OCN certification

Experience Requirements

• A minimum of one year of recent acute-care RN experience may be considered for Registered Nurse II positions
• Minimum of three years of recent acute-care RN experience in the applicable specialty for CNIII
• Demonstrated working knowledge of applicable standards of practice
• Demonstrated commitment to providing excellent customer service and the ability to meet the needs and expectations of patients, families, and healthcare colleague
• Meets the clinical criteria and established protocols for the assigned Clinical Nurse level
• Meets clinical criteria and protocol for Clinical Nurse assigned level.