Registered Nurse IV - Cancer Center Exams - 8 Hour Days

Cedars-Sinai•Los Angeles, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Cedars-Sinai has been named to the Honor Roll for the ninth consecutive year and tied for #1 in California and Los Angeles in U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Hospitals 2024-25” rankings, as well as placed among the very best in 11 specialties nationwide. Align yourself with an organization that has a reputation for excellence! Cedars-Sinai was awarded the National Research Corporation’s Consumer Choice Award 19 years in a row for providing the highest-quality medical care in Los Angeles. We were also awarded the Advisory Board Company’s Workplace of the Year. This recognizes hospitals and health systems nationwide that have outstanding levels of employee engagement. Join us! Discover why U.S. News & World Report has named us one of America’s Best Hospitals. Why work here? Beyond outstanding employee benefits including health and dental insurance, vacation, and a 403(b) we take pride in hiring the best employees. Our accomplished staff reflects the culturally and ethnically diverse community we serve. They are proof of our dedication to creating a dynamic, inclusive environment that fuels innovation. A Little More About What You Will be Doing The Clinical Nurse IV, Oncology (CNIV), is an expert clinician who demonstrates a high level of knowledge and expertise in a specialty as well as general nursing. The CN IV consistently demonstrates excellence in all areas of nursing practice including nursing care delivery, staff education, research, and collaboration. The CNIV manages complex, unpredictable patient care situations and is a nursing shift leader. Serves as a clinical and operational resource to the nursing staff, the unit, the organization, and the community to promote the advancement of nursing.

Responsibilities

Coordinates shift operations; assigns and monitors meal periods, rest breaks, and tardiness on a shift by shift basis; When in charge, oversees and authorizes incidental overtime; Provides assistance to co-workers, new staff, temporary staff and students.
Delegates and assigns tasks to licensed and unlicensed health care workers within the scope of their job responsibilities
Coaches and supports nursing staff in the application of advanced clinical skills and critical thinking to support Oncology patient care activities
Evaluates, facilitates and promotes patient flow, coordinates discharge planning and team rounding as applicable.
Assumes responsibility for mentoring, coaching and staff development, acts as change champion; Contributes to performance evaluations.
Champions department improvement activities.
Leads and/or actively participates and supports as a Preceptor, Mentor, Project participation and participation in community service activities.
Participates in the completion of required skill and competencies
Assists with strategic planning; participates in activities related to recruitment and retention
Performs skin tests, immunizations, phlebotomy and the initiation of peripheral venous access
Evaluates and works to improve the process of patient care delivery within the unit and service centers
Provides advanced assessment skills, integrating appropriate data sources to assess the signs, symptoms, reactions, behaviors, or general appearance to determine normal versus abnormal characteristics
Provides expert comprehensive direct and indirect care to the specific populations needs, including cultural, spiritual, age, psychosocial, communication, gender, sexual orientation, economic, education, family and condition needs
Identifies and assesses patient safety concerns with respect to age and developmental considerations. Intervenes to provide a safe environment and evaluates effectiveness of intervention for patient
Establish IV access utilizing peripheral or central catheters per protocol. Drug should only be prepared once an IV access is established and labs verified. Administer IV therapy as ordered by MD