Clinical Nurse II: Radiation Oncology

Hoag • Newport Beach, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse II role provides direct patient care in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act to assigned patients on Medical/Surgical units. The nurse collaborates with other disciplines of the health care team to ensure the delivery of safe, timely and appropriate quality patient care. This includes providing physical assessments, nursing interventions, pain management, medication administrations, specimen collection, meeting nutritional needs, and teaching and discharge needs of the patients assigned. Utilizes the nursing process based on evidence-based best practices to meet patient care needs. Evaluates and adjusts the nursing care process as necessary with consultation as needed, and confers with the appropriate resource personnel when making ethical/legal/medical dilemma decisions. Performs other duties as assigned. Additionally, the Clinical Nurse II meets the requirements outlined in the Clinical Ladder program respective to his/her department. The Clinical Nurse II demonstrates a commitment to hospital involvement and professional growth by participating in committees, attending related meetings, and presenting education projects and/or supplemental activities.

Requirements

• BSN or that a BSN program is started within one year of hire date and BSN degree is attained within two years of starting the BSN program.
• One year experience in an acute care hospital required.
• Fulfills mandatory stroke education requirements per certification.
• Successful completion of ECG test required.
• Moderate Sedation experience required.
• Registered Nurse in the State of California - Current and in good standing.
• BLS certification prior to clinical rotation.

Nice To Haves

• BSN preferred.
• Neurology and Neurosurgery telemetry experience preferred, including but not limited to: stroke, seizure, brain tumor/surgery, Parkinson’s, spinal surgery.
• Experience in Functional Improvement Measure (FIM) preferred.
• Previous experience in rehab nursing preferred.
• Successful completion of Sub-Intensive, Intermediate, Progressive or Critical Care course/experience required.
• Previous telemetry experience preferred including but not limited to PACU, ED, ICU/CCU, GI Lab units.
• Previous GI nursing experience preferred.
• Medical/Surgical, Gyn/Urology experience preferred.
• Experience in cardiac telemetry required.
• Two years’ experience in orthopedic nursing required.
• Two years clinical/management experience preferred.
• For Oncology Infusion, 3 years Oncology Infusion experience required.
• For Non-Oncology Infusion, no experience required.
• Oncology experience required.
• Radiation oncology experience preferred.
• Interventional Radiology experience preferred.
• Interventional Radiology and/or vascular access experience preferred.
• Ultrasound guided vascular access experience is preferred.
• Experience in SUB-ICU required.
• Experience on Surgical-6 West unit preferred.
• Previous Telemetry experience preferred.
• FIM certification.
• NIHSS and ACLS required upon hire.
• ACLS required upon hire.
• ACLS required at hire.
• ACLS.
• Chemotherapy & Immunotherapy Provider Card required to administer chemotherapy on hire or within year of hire as designated by manager.
• BLS and ACLS required upon hire.
• ACLS HHC ISC OP Surgery: ACLS and BLS
• ACLS upon hire.
• Chemotherapy & Immunotherapy Provider Card required to administer chemotherapy.
• BLS upon hire
• ACLS upon hire.
• For Oncology Infusion, the Chemotherapy/biotherapy certification required.ONSONC.
• ACLS certification is required.
• PALS certification is required within 6 months of hire/transfer to department.
• NIHSS certification is required within 30 days of hire/transfer to department.
• ACLS certification is required.
• ACLS required.
• ACLS; NIHSS certification required within 365 days of hire as designated by Manager
• ACLS required within 60 days of hire.
• ACLS upon hire, ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Certificate Course (ONS- Oncology Nursing Society) required within 24 months of hire
• ACLS upon hire
• Certified Rehabilitation Nurse (CRRN) and NIHSS certification.
• CNRN &/or SCRN.
• PCCN.
• PALS certification is preferred.
• Chemotherapy/biotherapy certification preferred. ONSONCC
• CRN (Certified Radiology Nurse) is preferred.
• PALS certification is preferred.
• CRN (Certified Radiology Nurse) is preferred.
• OCN preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act to assigned patients on Medical/Surgical units.
• Collaborates with other disciplines of the health care team to ensure the delivery of safe, timely and appropriate quality patient care.
• Provides physical assessments, nursing interventions, pain management, medication administrations, specimen collection, meeting nutritional needs, and teaching and discharge needs of the patients assigned.
• Utilizes the nursing process based on evidence-based best practices to meet patient care needs.
• Evaluates and adjusts the nursing care process as necessary with consultation as needed, and confers with the appropriate resource personnel when making ethical/legal/medical dilemma decisions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Meets the requirements outlined in the Clinical Ladder program respective to his/her department.
• Demonstrates a commitment to hospital involvement and professional growth by participating in committees, attending related meetings, and presenting education projects and/or supplemental activities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level