RN, Oncology/General Surgery
About The Position
This position requires full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the mission of Saddleback Medical Center . It is expected that the employee will demonstrate behavior consistent with our core values\: Integrity, Accountability, Best Practices, Compassion and Synergy. The employee shall support Saddleback Medical Center’s strategic plan and participate in and advocate performance improvement/patient safety activities. Utilizing the nursing process and clinical nursing practice standards, the RN Clinical II is responsible for directing, delivering, and coordinating nursing care for the Oncology and General Surgery Unit (Acute Care Service) patient in accordance with the policies and procedures of the Nursing Department. Responsibilities include directing unlicensed employee activity, synthesizing patient information, assessment of patients, planning of care /interventions, teaching patients/family, implementation of treatment plan/MD orders, and evaluation of care rendered. The RN Clinical II must effectively communicate and document data relevant to the care of the patient. The RN utilizes knowledge of patient age, cultural diversity, and psychosocial and/or spiritual needs into the patient’s plan of care. The RN Clinical II contributes to the promotion of quality nursing care through performance improvement processes that demonstrates positive outcome in patient care. In addition, the RN Clinical II collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure safe and effective patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcome.
Requirements
- Experience with Electronic Medical Record System such as EPIC.
- 1 year of acute care experience in Oncology, General Surgery, Medical-Surgical, Telemetry, or Cardiac-related nursing highly preferred.
- Current California Registered Nursing (RN) License required.
- Current Basic Cardiac Life Support Card (BLS) required.
- Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required for employees hired after January 1, 2023.
- Successful completion of department-provided EKG training within 90 days of hire.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) highly preferred.
- ONS Chemotherapy Immunotherapy or OCN certification highly preferred.
- NIHSS Certification preferred.
Responsibilities
- Meets population specific competencies utilizing the nursing process.
- Documentation is complete, accurate, timely, and reflects the patient’s plan of care.
- Provides leadership and clear direction to all members of the healthcare team to support the plan of care while maintaining responsibility and accountability for the management of patient care.
- Provides for the psychosocial, spiritual, and cultural needs of patients, families, and significant others.
- Demonstrates continued development of clinical expertise and current knowledge of healthcare trends and education related nursing practice.
- Participates in processes that improve standards of care and practice in the delivery of nursing service.
- Supports sustainment of the Magnet culture.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
