RN - Medical Oncology - La Jolla - Full Time - Days

Scripps Health • San Diego, CA

2h • Onsite

About The Position

Scripps Health is hiring a Registered Nurse for its Medical Oncology unit at Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. This full-time, 12-hour day-shift position is on a 60-bed Med/Surg and Oncology unit, which is a Model Care and designated training unit. The unit offers the opportunity to support new nurses and help new graduates succeed.

With a 4/5:1 nurse-to-patient ratio, the RN provides direct patient care within the scope of practice. The role includes assessing patients, planning and implementing care, evaluating progress toward expected outcomes, and taking primary responsibility for patient care delivered by the Care Team under the RN’s supervision. The RN collaborates with other patient-care-team members to support optimal care.

The position is eligible for new-hire and relocation incentives up to $7,000, subject to eligibility and retention criteria. Internal candidates and rehires who left Scripps less than three years ago are not eligible for hiring incentives. To remain eligible for a retention incentive, the employee must remain in the original hired FTE status and shift (if specified in the offer letter), department or specialty, and job title. Transfers to other locations are reviewed case by case and may result in forfeiture of the remaining incentive unless the offer letter states otherwise.

Requirements

• Registered nursing degree from an accredited school of nursing.
• Current California RN license.
• Current American Heart Association BLS certification.
• One year of RN experience.
• One year of acute-care RN experience in Oncology.
• Ability to speak, read, and follow instructions in English.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to demonstrate positive behaviors.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care within the scope of practice.
• Assess patients and plan and implement plans of care.
• Evaluate patients’ progress toward expected outcomes.
• Take primary responsibility for patients’ care as delivered by the Care Team under the RN’s supervision.
• Collaborate with other members of the patient-care team to ensure optimal patient care.
• Support the development and success of new nurses and new graduates.

Benefits

• Eligible for new-hire incentive up to $7,000, subject to stated eligibility criteria.
• Eligible for relocation incentive up to $7,000, subject to stated eligibility criteria.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree