Registered Nurse - Outpatient Oncology Clinic
About The Position
Join the transformative team at City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. 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 treatment facilities in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix. our dedicated and compassionate employees are driven by a common mission: To deliver the cures of tomorrow to the people who need them today. As the Registered Nurse working at City of Hope's Long Beach, Worsham Clinic you will provide care to our medical oncology patients. Your primary responsibility is to deliver comprehensive nursing care to the patients while assisting them through their treatment journey offering emotional support and education. The nurses at City of Hope play a vital role in improving the quality of life for cancer patients by providing expert care, support, and education throughout their cancer journey. While fostering excellence in patient care and adherence to City of Hope's high-quality standards. This position is ideal for someone with 1 year of experience working with oncology patients who are looking to transition to the outpatient setting. Additional Information: Monday - Friday, no holidays or weekends. As a successful candidate, you will: Assessing patients’ health status Developing and implementing care plans Administering chemotherapy and other medications, monitoring patents’ vital signs and symptoms Providing care to patients with crohns diease, rhumatology arthritis. Mixture of blood drawl, port flush and treatment. Providing education and support to patients and their families and coordinating care and follow-up appointments. Help with managing side effects and complications from their cancer treatment. Involved in quality improvement initiatives, and patient education programs specific to cancer care. Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.
Requirements
- Associate degree in nursing. Bachelor’s degree in nursing is highly preferred.
- 0-3 years+ years of experience as a Registered Nurse
- Must have a currently and valid California Registered Nurse license.
- Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association
- Must have a current and valid ONS chemotherapy/biotherapy certification.
Nice To Haves
- Two (2) years of experience in a physician’s office or hospital.
- One (1) year oncology and chemotherapy administration
- Electronic Medical Record (EMR) experience. EPIC preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assessing patients’ health status
- Developing and implementing care plans
- Administering chemotherapy and other medications, monitoring patents’ vital signs and symptoms
- Providing care to patients with crohns diease, rhumatology arthritis.
- Providing education and support to patients and their families and coordinating care and follow-up appointments.
- Help with managing side effects and complications from their cancer treatment.
- Involved in quality improvement initiatives, and patient education programs specific to cancer care.
- Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
