Registered Nurse - Surgical Oncology Clinic Triage - 8 Hour Days

Company: CEDARS-SINAI
Location: Beverly Hills
Posted on: January 22, 2023

Job Description:

Would 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 a state-of-the-art clinical environment? -Tower Hematology Oncology -offers the most appropriate and current diagnostic and therapeutic modalities in an honest, encouraging, supportive and compassionate manner. We are committed to ensuring our patients are provided with comprehensive hematological and oncological care including conventional, innovative, and investigational modalities.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.Summary of Essential Duties:

• Provide patient education specifically regarding chemotherapy agents and possible side effects
• Triages patient phone calls regarding questions and symptoms related to their treatment.
• Communicates effectively with members of the multidisciplinary team
• Utilizes nursing process to perform, coordinate and supervise patient assessments, develop and revise patient care plans, and provide nursing interventions
• Demonstrates critical thinking and performance in the coordination, implementation and documentation of patient care and consistently performs according to the standards of the profession
• Provides and documents patient, family education and teaching
• Demonstrates knowledge about protection of human subjects in research, approval of research through the Research Compliance Office, and control of research projects in the clinical area
• Greet patients and provide an initial nursing evaluation as needed
• Prepare patients for provider by reviewing current medications and record in medical record as needed
• Assist provider in examination/procedure rooms as needed
• Perform designated diagnostic tests as directed by provider
• Draw, prepare designated lab work and/or specimens
• Administer immunization, injections, oral or IV medications
• Assist in follow-up scheduling needs
  Qualifications:Education:
  • Graduate of an accredited nursing program required
  • BSN preferredLicense/Certification:
    • Current, unrestricted California RN license required
    • BLS from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross required
    • ONS chemotherapy/biotherapy certificate preferred or willing to obtainExperience:
      • A minimum of 1 year of oncology nursing experience required (inpatient or outpatient infusion setting)
      • Oncology or non-oncology infusion experience required
      • Willing to train a candidate passionate in caring for Oncology patients
      • Demonstrated IV skills required
      • Basic knowledge of common chemotherapy agents and side effects required
        Working Title: Registered Nurse - Surgical Oncology Clinic Triage - 8 Hour Days
        Department: THO Administration
        Business Entity: Medical Network Foundation
        Job Category: Nursing
        Job Specialty: Nursing
        Position Type: Full-time
        Shift Length: 8 hour shift
        Shift Type: Day

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