Clinical Nurse II : Radiation Oncology

Hoag • Newport Beach, CA

2d

About The Position

This is a full-time, Monday–Friday day-shift role in an outpatient Radiation Oncology clinic. The Clinical Nurse II provides direct patient care in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act and collaborates with other healthcare disciplines to deliver safe, timely, appropriate, and high-quality care. Duties include physical assessments, nursing interventions, pain management, medication administration, specimen collection, meeting nutritional needs, and patient teaching and discharge planning. The nurse uses an evidence-based nursing process, evaluates and adjusts care as needed, consults appropriate resources regarding ethical, legal, or medical dilemmas, and performs other duties as assigned.

The Clinical Nurse II also meets the requirements of the department’s Clinical Ladder program and supports hospital involvement and professional growth through committee participation, related meetings, education presentations, and supplemental activities. For Radiation Oncology, oncology experience is required and radiation oncology experience is preferred. ACLS certification is required within 60 days of hire; OCN certification is preferred.

Requirements

• Current, good-standing Registered Nurse license in the State of California.
• One year of experience in an acute care hospital.
• Oncology experience for Radiation Oncology.
• BLS certification before clinical rotation.
• ACLS certification within 60 days of hire for Radiation Oncology.
• At Magnet-designated facilities, a BSN is required, or the employee must start a BSN program within one year of hire and attain the BSN within two years of starting the program.

Nice To Haves

• Radiation oncology experience preferred.
• OCN certification preferred.
• BSN preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act.
• Collaborate with other healthcare disciplines to deliver safe, timely, appropriate, high-quality patient care.
• Perform physical assessments and nursing interventions, manage pain, administer medications, collect specimens, address nutritional needs, and provide patient teaching and discharge planning.
• Use an evidence-based nursing process to meet patient care needs and evaluate and adjust care as necessary.
• Consult appropriate resource personnel when addressing ethical, legal, or medical dilemmas.
• Meet the requirements of the department’s Clinical Ladder program.
• Participate in committees and related meetings and present education projects or participate in supplemental activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

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