Registered Nurse, Evaluation and Treatment Center, Nights

City of Hope•Goodyear, AZ

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Evaluation and Treatment Center assesses, triages, and cares for oncology patients who need prompt medical attention. The nurse coordinates care during treatment and transfers patients to an appropriate level of care, and is responsible for patient assessment, treatment, care, and education. This position works three 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. City of Hope is a cancer and diabetes research and treatment organization whose integrated work spans clinical care, research and development, academics and training, and philanthropy. Its national system includes a Los Angeles campus, Southern California clinical locations, an Orange County cancer center, and cancer treatment centers and outpatient facilities in the Atlanta, Chicago, and Phoenix areas.

Requirements

At least 1 year of experience in an emergency room and/or urgent care.
Associate Degree in Nursing or equivalent.
Arizona Registered Nurse License or Registered Nurse License from a Compact State.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an approved American Heart Association training site, American Safety & Health Institute, or Red Cross; required upon hire and renewed every two years. Employees whose current certification does not meet the guidelines have 30 days from hire to complete an onsite initial BLS course.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification; employees have 30 days from hire to acquire American Heart Association ACLS certification and must renew it every two years. Employees may not independently provide ACLS to patients until they obtain their AHA ACLS card.
ONS Cancer Basics within 6 months of hire.
Ability to work three 12-hour shifts, 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.

Responsibilities

Assess and recognize normal and abnormal responses to treatment, and institute appropriate interventions.
Assess and intervene in life-threatening situations.
Administer medications by all routes, follow the six rights of medication administration, use a medication bar scanner, and monitor patients for side effects.
Collect blood specimens and blood cultures.
Safely administer and monitor blood products.
Care for patients with invasive lines, including IV lines, central lines, ports, and pleural catheters.
Maintain and care for patients with ostomies, including ileostomies and urostomies.
Provide basic wound assessment and care, including wet-to-dry dressings and removal of staples, sutures, surgical tape, and wound drains.
Implement and provide care for patients receiving therapeutic phlebotomy.
Conduct risk assessment, prevention, and treatment of pressure injuries.
Attend in-house codes and rapid response calls as required.
Manage inpatient admissions, including completion of the KBC, medication reconciliation, and assessment and documentation flowsheets.
Coordinate and document discharge instructions and referrals, or transfer patients to alternate levels of care.
Perform and document ongoing assessments, including observation, physical examination, laboratory and test results, and patient responses to interventions.
Coordinate patient care during treatment and transfers to an appropriate level of care.
Provide patient education.