Registered Nurse, Float Nights

City of Hope•Goodyear, AZ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

City of Hope's mission is to make hope a reality for all touched by cancer and diabetes. Founded in 1913, City of Hope has grown into one of the largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations in the U.S., and one of the leading research centers for diabetes and other life-threatening illnesses. City of Hope research has been the basis for numerous breakthrough cancer medicines, as well as human synthetic insulin and monoclonal antibodies. With an independent, National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center that is ranked top 5 in the nation for cancer care by U.S. News & World Report at its core, City of Hope’s uniquely integrated model spans cancer care, research and development, academics and training, and a broad philanthropy program that powers its work. City of Hope’s growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and cancer treatment centers and outpatient facilities in the Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix areas. Shift differential for nights is 18% The successful candidate: Provides critical staffing to multiple patient care areas including the Inpatient Unit, Oncology/Specialty Clinic, Quality of Life Center/Internal Medicine Clinic, and Perioperative Services. Administers and monitors patients undergoing sedation/analgesia per physician order and hospital protocol. Ability to interpret and operate cardiac and other invasive and noninvasive monitors, recognize normal/abnormal rhythms/trends, and institute appropriate interventions. Completion of Basic Electrocardiogram (ECG) course in online learning management system. Ability to care for patients with IV lines, central lines, ports, chest tubes, pleural catheters, and tracheostomy tubes. Maintenance and care of patients with an ostomy/ileostomy and urostomy. Administer medications via all routes, using the 6 rights, medication bar scanner and monitoring patient for side effects. Ability to collect blood specimens and blood cultures. Care for, assess and monitor patients with Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) and epidural catheters. Demonstrates knowledge and use of chemotherapeutic agents and medications. Demonstrates competence in chemotherapy administration through ONS. Demonstrates effective communication skills to manage complex patient and family needs. Conducts and reinforces patient education, including: treatment plan/regimen, financial implications of care, symptom management, side effects, patient family responsibilities related to self-care, available resources at home or at facility. Assesses needs and coordinates services, inside and outside to meet needs including, but not limited to, medications, equipment and home care services. Ability to care for patients receiving intravesical therapy via urinary catheter. Care and assess wounds utilizing wet to dry dressing, staple and suture removal, surgical tape and wound drain removal.

Requirements

3 years experience in Telemetry
Associate Degree in Nursing or equivalent
Arizona Registered Nurse License or a Registered Nurse License form a Compact State
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification- an approved American Heart Association (AHA) training site, American Safety & Health Institute, or Red Cross BLS certification is required upon hire and renewal every two years. If their current certification does not meet the guidelines, employees will have (30) days from the date of hire to attend an onsite initial BLS course and will be required to renew every two years.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification-Employees will have thirty (30) days from the date of hire to acquire American Heart Association (AHA) ACLS certification and will need to be renewed every two years. Will not be allowed to provide ACLS for patients independently until AHA ACLS cards are obtained
Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) / ONCC Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy Certificate Course within 6 months of hire and renewal every two years.

Nice To Haves

Completion of Basic Electrocardiogram (ECG) course in online learning management system.

Responsibilities

Provides critical staffing to multiple patient care areas including the Inpatient Unit, Oncology/Specialty Clinic, Quality of Life Center/Internal Medicine Clinic, and Perioperative Services.
Administers and monitors patients undergoing sedation/analgesia per physician order and hospital protocol.
Ability to interpret and operate cardiac and other invasive and noninvasive monitors, recognize normal/abnormal rhythms/trends, and institute appropriate interventions.
Ability to care for patients with IV lines, central lines, ports, chest tubes, pleural catheters, and tracheostomy tubes.
Maintenance and care of patients with an ostomy/ileostomy and urostomy.
Administer medications via all routes, using the 6 rights, medication bar scanner and monitoring patient for side effects.
Ability to collect blood specimens and blood cultures.
Care for, assess and monitor patients with Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) and epidural catheters.
Demonstrates knowledge and use of chemotherapeutic agents and medications.
Demonstrates competence in chemotherapy administration through ONS.
Demonstrates effective communication skills to manage complex patient and family needs.
Conducts and reinforces patient education, including: treatment plan/regimen, financial implications of care, symptom management, side effects, patient family responsibilities related to self-care, available resources at home or at facility.
Assesses needs and coordinates services, inside and outside to meet needs including, but not limited to, medications, equipment and home care services.
Ability to care for patients receiving intravesical therapy via urinary catheter.
Care and assess wounds utilizing wet to dry dressing, staple and suture removal, surgical tape and wound drain removal.