Registered Nurse III - Surgical Oncology - 8 Hour Days
About The Position
The Registered Nurse III works in Surgical Oncology at the Samuel Oschin Cancer Center, a multidisciplinary cancer care center treating more than 60 types of cancer. The role supports outpatient surgical oncology care and clinic operations, helping maintain continuity of care and a positive patient experience. The center’s outpatient infusion services provide chemotherapy and supportive care, including private treatment rooms for extended sessions. The nurse completes thorough assessments, supports minor in-office procedures, reviews new patient records for physician evaluation and treatment planning, and provides telephone triage. The role also includes patient and family education, assistance with excisional biopsies and wide excisions, care involving drains and wound-management devices, and support for genetic testing and tissue banking processes.
Requirements
- Associate degree or college diploma in nursing (minimum).
- Three years of relevant acute care experience in the area of specialty (minimum).
- Must have been a Clinical Nurse II at CSMC for at least one year to be promoted within the clinical ladder.
- California State RN License upon hire (minimum).
- Basic Life Support (BLS) upon hire (minimum), unless a higher level of certification is required by the specialty unit.
- ANCC specialty certification (OCN or BMT), with one year minimum.
- Other competencies as required by the specialty unit, such as ACLS, PALS, or fetal heart monitoring, with one year minimum.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing from a state-accredited program.
Responsibilities
- Support in-office minor surgical procedures, clinic operations, and continuity of care while completing thorough nursing assessments.
- Review and organize new patient records to support physician evaluation and treatment planning.
- Provide telephone triage for patients, addressing test results, preoperative and postoperative concerns, and other clinical needs.
- Educate patients and families about treatment plans, medications, potential side effects, and preoperative and postoperative care.
- Assist physicians with excisional biopsies and wide excisions, and provide care for JP drains, wound vacuums, and wound drainage.
- Support genetic testing and tissue banking processes, including BRCA, COLARIS, and genetic blood and tissue banking for patients with genetic tumor syndromes.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Associate degree
