Registered Nurse, Apheresis

City of Hope•Goodyear, AZ

About The Position

City of Hope is seeking a Registered Nurse, Apheresis. The nurse assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents care for medical/surgical, ambulatory care, and same-day surgery patients, and assists with special procedures. The role directs care delivered by Patient Care Technicians and other members of the healthcare team, collaborates with other disciplines, and supports onboarding of new employees. The successful candidate must be able to work four 9-hour shifts, with the potential to move to three 12-hour shifts. The nurse provides care for patients with IV lines, central lines, and ports; administers and monitors blood products; administers medications by all routes using the six rights and a medication bar scanner; and monitors patients for side effects. The role also includes chemotherapy administration, blood specimen and blood culture collection, assessment of responses to treatment, and intervention in life-threatening situations. The nurse protects patient dignity, rights, and privacy; assesses patients’ or designated support persons’ knowledge; delegates tasks in accordance with the Arizona Nurse Practice Act and job descriptions; and accurately, completely, and legibly documents nursing care, implants, and specimens. The nurse follows infection-control policies, maintains competencies, pursues professional growth, keeps current with technology, and completes additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

One year of experience in apheresis nursing.
Associate Degree in Nursing or equivalent.
Arizona Registered Nurse License or Registered Nurse License from a Compact State.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an approved American Heart Association training site, American Safety & Health Institute, or Red Cross; required upon hire and renewed every two years. If current certification does not meet the guidelines, employees must attend an onsite initial BLS course within 30 days of hire and renew every two years.
Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) / ONCC Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy Certificate Course within 30 days of hire, with renewal every two years.
Ability to work four 9-hour shifts, with the potential to move to three 12-hour shifts.

Responsibilities

Assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and document care for medical/surgical, ambulatory care, and same-day surgery patients.
Assist with special procedures.
Direct care delivered by Patient Care Technicians and other members of the healthcare team.
Follow hospital and department infection-control policies, including hand hygiene, asepsis, isolation practice, and employee health practices.
Communicate effectively with peers to resolve conflict.
Assist with onboarding new employees.
Protect patient dignity, rights, and privacy.
Assess the knowledge level of the patient or designated support person.
Delegate tasks according to the Arizona Nurse Practice Act and job descriptions.
Document nursing care, implants, and specimens accurately, completely, and legibly.
Collaborate with other disciplines as applicable.
Maintain required competencies, pursue professional growth, and keep current with technology.
Care for patients with IV lines, central lines, and ports.
Administer and monitor blood products safely.
Demonstrate competence in chemotherapy administration through ONS.
Assess and recognize normal and abnormal responses to treatment and institute appropriate interventions.
Assess and intervene in life-threatening situations.
Administer medications via all routes using the six rights and medication bar scanner, and monitor patients for side effects.
Collect blood specimens and blood cultures.
Complete additional duties as assigned.