Temporary RN - Oncology and Infusion - Part Time - 8 Hour - Days

John Muir Health•Walnut Creek, CA

7d•$83 - $112•Onsite

About The Position

Working within the Outpatient Specialty Center, the oncology and infusion nurse provides clinical support to physicians ensuring a highly efficient well trained team that supports optimal level of operations and patient satisfaction. He/She assesses, plans, coordinates and provides higher level patient care activities where critical care thinking skills are used to interpret complex information and guide patients to navigate in the hospital outpatient department setting. Through evidence-based practices and relevant patient care models, the medical oncology nursing culture will create a compassionate healing environment, ensure interdisciplinary collaboration and foster professional growth and satisfaction. The staff registered nurse (RN) is a licensed professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for planning, educating, delegating, and coordinating the nursing care of a group of patients during a designated time frame utilizing the John Muir Medical Center Standards of Care, American Nurses Association's (ANA) Standards of Practice and Professional Performance, and the California Nurse Practice Act, Title 22, and Title 16. The RN coordinates and provides care through the therapeutic use of self, nursing process, and the environment and technology, in partnership and collaboration with interdisciplinary team members.

Requirements

Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing Required
RN Registered Nursing - California Board of Nursing Required
BLS Basic Life Support - American Heart Association Required at time of hire
Must meet core clinical qualifications within 12 months

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree Nursing - BSN Preferred
6 months Nursing – Oncology Preferred
ONS / ONCC Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Certificate - ONS Oncology Nursing Society Required within 6 months of assuming position
ANNCC Oncology Certification - Preferred

Responsibilities

Assesses, plans, coordinates and provides higher level patient care activities where critical care thinking skills are used to interpret complex information and guide patients to navigate in the hospital outpatient department setting.
Creates a compassionate healing environment, ensures interdisciplinary collaboration and fosters professional growth and satisfaction.
Assumes responsibility and accountability for planning, educating, delegating, and coordinating the nursing care of a group of patients during a designated time frame.
Coordinates and provides care through the therapeutic use of self, nursing process, and the environment and technology, in partnership and collaboration with interdisciplinary team members.
Manages the entire spectrum of care for patients receiving chemotherapy/Immunotherapy/Biotherapy.
Triage patients.
Manages and stabilizes drug reactions.
Functions competently in the flow and resource area.
Delegates tasks to LVN’s and medical assistants.
Schedules patients for treatments, does treatment teaching and follows up with patients post treatment.
Accesses Venous Access Ports, maintains PICC lines per hospital guidelines.
Initiates and consistently uses Oncology Nursing Standardized procedures.