Registered Nurse (Oncology)

Cottage Health•Santa Barbara, CA

About The Position

This position is Sign On Bonus Eligible Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital seeks a Registered Nurse (RN) for their Oncology Department. The Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Oncology floor is a 15-bed dedicated unit caring for patients with cancer who live in the many communities along the Central Coast of California. Nurses are trained and certified to administer chemotherapy/biotherapy and half of the staff are Oncology Certified Nurses. We are committed to providing excellent patient care in a supportive and nurturing environment and we are especially proud of our close collaboration with our oncologists, the Palliative Care team, and other departments and staff. QUALIFICATIONS: All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently.

Requirements

Current California Registered Nurse (RN) license
American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS)
Acute care experience within the last two years.
Previous experience with medical technology/equipment as needed based on assigned patient care unit.
Respects various points of view.
Values and accepts others input.
Communicates clearly and requests clarification when needed.
Applies experience and judgment to organization situations, set priorities and use abstract thought to understand the relevance of clinical situations.
Accurately recognizes potential emergency/rapidly changing situations (immediate problems of routine patients) and takes life sustaining or other appropriate steps to manage situations.
Comprehensive knowledge of nursing principles, theories, and practices, including infection control with demonstrated clinical expertise in area of practice.
Knowledge of administration of prescribed medications and treatments.

Nice To Haves

Bachelors of Science in Nursing Degree.
Training and experience in Chemo/Bio card and Oncology preferred.

Responsibilities

Utilizes the nursing process in collecting data and performing nursing care interventions on an on-going basis. (10%)
Documents all required information in a timely, thorough, and accurate manner, such as patient care changes and updating plan of care. (10%)
Delivers quality care in an organized manner within the scope of practice. (20%)
Coordinates, orders, and meets multiple patient needs and requests within acceptable time frame by managing workflow utilizing team resources. (30%)
Monitors and ensures the quality of healthcare practices, such as the safe implementation of standards of care and accessing process improvement when needed in a manner compliant with The Joint Commission, HIPAA and Title 9 Regulations (DHCS). (30%)