Registered Nurse - 4S Oncology - 12hr Part Time Days

Cedars-Sinai•Los Angeles, CA

8d•$56 - $90•Onsite

About The Position

Cedars-Sinai is seeking a Registered Nurse for its 4South unit, a 63-bed Oncology/Cellular Therapy/Hospice unit. This unit provides care to patients with various medical diagnoses including pneumonia, sepsis, sickle cell anemia, cancer, and palliative care needs. The nursing team utilizes a multi-disciplinary approach focusing on pain management, medication administration, patient education, and support. Special procedures include chemotherapy administration and monitoring, pain management, metabolic support, and palliative care. The unit also cares for patients undergoing chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation, as well as those with leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma undergoing stem cell/bone marrow transplantation. Medical and telemetry patients are also cared for, and nurses are trained for research protocols involving medication administration. As a Registered Nurse on 4South, you will be responsible for applying the nursing process and delivering patient care within this specialty population. This includes providing and documenting direct and indirect patient care, ensuring patient safety, comfort, hygiene, and protection. You will also educate patients on disease prevention and restorative measures, administer medications and therapeutic agents, perform procedures like skin tests, immunizations, phlebotomy, and initiate peripheral venous access. A key part of the role involves observing and assessing patient conditions to identify normal versus abnormal characteristics, initiating emergency procedures when necessary, and planning and implementing individualized patient care. You will also be responsible for appropriate reporting, referrals, and care in accordance with standardized procedures, while being sensitive to diverse cultural backgrounds. Identifying patients' readiness for learning, their ability to follow instructions and give consent, and assessing patient safety concerns with respect to age and developmental considerations are also crucial. You will demonstrate the knowledge and ability to make special adjustments to meet the specific needs of diverse patient populations, including cultural, spiritual, age, psychosocial, communication, gender, sexual orientation, economic, education, family, and condition needs.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited nursing program; BSN or higher preferred.
Current California Registered Nurse (RN) license required upon hire
Current American Red Cross or American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required upon hire
A minimum of one year of recent acute-care RN experience may be considered for Registered Nurse II positions
Minimum of three years of recent acute-care RN experience in the applicable specialty for CNIII
Demonstrated working knowledge of applicable standards of practice
Demonstrated commitment to providing excellent customer service and the ability to meet the needs and expectations of patients, families, and healthcare colleague
Meets the clinical criteria and established protocols for the assigned Clinical Nurse level
Meets clinical criteria and protocol for Clinical Nurse assigned level.

Nice To Haves

ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy Certification preferred; required within six months of hire
Registered Nurse III: Specialty certification required upon hire. External candidates may obtain certification within one year of hire
Nurses without Oncology Experience: Specialty certification in their area of clinical experience is highly encouraged within one year of hire
Experienced Oncology Nurses: OCN certification highly encouraged within one year of hire
Experienced Transplant Nurses: Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Certified Nurse (TCTCN) certification highly encouraged within one year of hire
Nurses are required to complete a minimum of six oncology-related continuing education units (CEUs) annually. This requirement is waived for nurses who maintain TCTCN or OCN certification

Responsibilities

Provide and accurately document direct and indirect patient care services that ensures the safety, comfort, personal hygiene, and protection of patients in a timely manner
Provide patient education on disease prevention and restorative measures.
Provide administration of medications and therapeutic agents necessary to implement treatment, disease prevention, or rehabilitative plan of care.
Perform skin tests, immunizations, phlebotomy and the initiation of peripheral venous access.
Observe and assess signs and symptoms of illness, reactions to medications/treatments, general behavior, and/or general physical condition to determine normal versus abnormal characteristics and initiate emergency procedures when indicated.
Plan and implement individualized patient care based on observations. Implements appropriate reporting, referrals and care in accordance with standardized procedures while providing care to special patient populations and patients with diverse cultural backgrounds.
Identify patients' readiness for learning and their ability to follow directions/instructions and give consent while identifying and assessing patient safety concerns with respect to age and developmental considerations.
Demonstrate the knowledge and the ability to identify and make special adjustments as required to the specific populations' needs, including cultural, spiritual, age, psychosocial, communication, gender, sexual orientation, economic, education, family and condition needs.