Registered Nurse, Pediatric Specialized Unit

MemorialCare • Long Beach, CA

1d • $50 - $77 • Onsite

About The Position

The RN provides safe, cost-effective patient care through the health experience, according to established standards, utilizing the nursing process, within the scope of practice of registered nursing, for the Pediatric Nightengale Infusion Center at MemorialCare Miller Children's Hospital. Our infusion center is a multispecialty infusion clinic open Monday through Saturdays. The Nightengale Infusion Center is a dedicated area just for patients who need intravenous (IV) therapy. Most of the patients who use the infusion center are children and adolescents with cancer and other serious blood disorders, who need to come back to the hospital on a regular basis for chemotherapy treatment or blood transfusions. This is an ideal setting for patients and their families, who are receiving therapy and treatment because the patient does not have to stay overnight in the hospital.

Requirements

• Completion of pre-employment drug screening.
• Completion of pre-employment criminal background reference check.
• Completion of pre-employment health evaluation including TB screening and annual or bi-annual reevaluation as indicated by Employee Health.
• The RN must be able to comply with every other weekend work commitment as well as be available to work and be scheduled any day of the week.
• Current CA RN license
• BSN required or experienced RN in an accredited BSN program.
• A current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
• A current American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification is required.
• Completion of unit orientation and clinical competency validation.

Nice To Haves

• The ideal candidate will have at least one-year minimum nursing experience in pediatric ambulatory infusion and/or pediatric hematology/oncology acute care.
• APHON/CPHON Pediatric Chemotherapy and Biotherapy provider certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Safety and risk management. 5%
• Assesses patients. 15%
• Develops a written plan of care using assessment database. 15%
• Implements patient care. 15%
• Evaluates and revises patient care. 15%
• Staff Development. 5%
• Collaboration and Working with Others 5%
• Interpersonal relationships and communication. 5%
• Unit, department, and hospital contributions. 5%
• Performance appraisal. 5%
• Working responsibilities. 5%
• Customer Service 5%
• Skills Roster. 5%

Benefits

• In addition to base pay, there may be additional compensation available for this role, including but not limited to, shift differentials, extra shift incentives, and bonus opportunities.
• Health and wellness is our passion at MemorialCare—that includes taking good care of employees and their dependents. We offer high quality health insurance plan options, so you can select the best choice for your family.
• Check out our MemorialCare Benefits for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees