ICU Oncology RN Registered Nurse

Responsibilities Collaborates with Physicians to evaluate patient readiness for change in level of care.
Responsible for assessment, treatment care, and education of patients.
Cares for ICU, Medical Surgical, and telemetry patients as necessary.
Conduct risk assessment, prevention, and treatment of pressure injury.
Interpret and operate cardiac and other invasive and noninvasive monitors, recognize normal/abnormal rhythms/trends, and institute appropriate interventions.
Care for patients with complex needs including hemodynamically compromised and mechanically ventilated patients.
Initiate and maintain complex IV therapy, including thrombolytic administration, vasoactive medications, central IV catheters, dialysis catheters and arterial lines.
Safe use of less invasive, life-supporting modalities such as BiPAP, ETCO2, arterial pressure‑based CO/CI & SVO2 monitor, core temperature monitors.
Care for patients with IV lines, arterial lines, central lines, ports, chest tubes, pleural catheters, tracheostomy tubes, and endotracheal tubes.
Maintain and care of patients with an ostomy/ileostomy and urostomy.
Care for, assess, and monitor patients with patient‑controlled analgesia (PCA) and epidural catheters.
Demonstrate basic knowledge of chemotherapeutic/immunotherapeutic agents.
Must be able to work 3 12-hour shifts, 7:00 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
Qualifications 1 year experience in ICU/Inpatient.
Associate Degree in Nursing or equivalent.
Arizona Registered Nurse License or a Registered Nurse License from a Compact State.
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification from an approved American Heart Association (AHA) training site, American Safety & Health Institute, or Red Cross, required upon hire.
Within 30 days from hire, if the current certification does not meet guidelines, acquire and attend an onsite initial BLS course; renewal required every two years.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification within 30 days from hire; renewal required every two years.
Must obtain AHA ACLS cards before providing ACLS for patients independently.
Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Fundamentals of Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Administration Card within 6 months of hire; renewal required every two years.
EEO Statement City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.

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