Senior Registered Nurse -Hematology Oncology Clinic

Ventura County•Ventura, CA

About The Position

Ventura County Ambulatory Care, part of the Ventura County Health Care Agency, provides primary, specialty, and urgent care through a network of 35 clinics. The Senior Registered Nurse works in a Hematology-Oncology clinic under general direction, providing advanced skilled nursing care and patient and staff education. The position also involves committee participation, quality assurance monitoring, and statistical data, and may include clinical and functional supervision in the Clinical Manager’s absence. The role coordinates care for patients and families in Hematology and Oncology; assesses nursing care needs and plans, implements, and evaluates appropriate interventions; develops patient and family education programs; supports patient-care standards and nursing staff performance monitoring; and contributes to clinic policies, procedures, and protocols. The position is represented by the California Nurses’ Association and is eligible for overtime compensation. One regular vacancy is currently available. The recruitment’s eligible list may also be used for future regular, temporary, fixed-term, intermittent, and extra-help vacancies.

Requirements

Three years of full-time professional registered nursing experience, including two years of full-time experience in an outpatient, Ambulatory Care, or medical clinic setting.
Current, valid Registered Nurse license issued by the State of California; must be maintained.
Current, valid Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) certification by the first day of employment.
Willingness and ability to obtain and maintain Chemotherapy Biotherapy Certification and Oncology Nurse Certification within one year of hire.
Comprehensive knowledge of principles, practices, and techniques used in Oncology and Infusion nursing care.
Working knowledge of patient and staff education methods, quality assurance processes, nursing committee activities, and clinic administrative functions.
Ability to provide direction and serve as a resource to others.
Ability to complete required continuing education programs.
Ability to work proficiently in emergency and/or stressful situations.
Ability to maintain confidentiality of patient/client information.
Ability to maintain positive working relationships with medical staff, the public, patients, and hospital administration.
Effective oral and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Chemotherapy Biotherapy Certification.
Oncology Nurse Certification.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and facilitate care delivery to patients and families in Hematology and Oncology.
Assess and identify patients’ nursing care needs, and plan, implement, and evaluate interventions appropriate to those needs.
Develop and implement patient and family education programs.
Assist in establishing patient care standards and track nursing staff performance in the assigned area.
Participate in developing clinic policies, procedures, and patient-care protocols.
Participate in nursing committee activities.
Maintain current knowledge of Hematology/Oncology and apply it in patient care.
Monitor quality assurance and provide statistical data information.
Provide clinical and functional supervision when the Clinical Manager is absent, as needed.
Perform other related duties as required.

Benefits

Educational incentive of 2.5%, 3.5%, or 5% depending on completion of an Associate’s, Bachelor’s, or Master’s degree, subject to eligibility.
Bilingual incentive, depending on operational need and certification of skill: $0.69/hour (Level I), $1.00/hour (Level II), or $1.32/hour (Level III).
Certification pay of $0.813 per hour based on scheduled work-week hours for each qualifying certification, up to five certifications; one certification may be paid at $2.00 per hour for a National Certification.
Continuous County service incentive pay: 1% after 7 years, 1.25% after 12 years, and 1.5% after 17 years.
Flexible Credit Allowance: biweekly contribution toward medical, dental, and/or vision insurance from authorized plans.
Eligibility to participate in the County’s 401(k) Shared Savings Plan and/or Section 457 Plan.
Up to a 2% match on 401(k) contributions.
Defined benefit pension plan with lifetime payments to retirees; vesting after five years of retirement service credit, with reciprocity potentially available with other public retirement systems such as CalPERS.
13 paid holidays per year, including a scheduled floating holiday.
Tuition reimbursement.
Disability plans.
Employee Assistance Program.
Life insurance.
Wellness Program.
Overtime compensation eligibility.