CN III 12HR Days Sign on Bonus

Company: CEDARS-SINAI
Location: Lawndale
Posted on: August 7, 2022

Job Description:

Do you have a passion for the highest clinical quality and patient happiness? Would you like to use your expertise with an organization known nationally for excellence in cancer treatment, research and education? We would be happy to hear from you! Please consider the following exciting opportunity with one of the most outstanding and dynamic places to work in the medical field as your next career move.As a Clinical Nurse III, you will deliver direct care to assigned pediatric, adult and or geriatric patients in an ambulatory setting. Nursing care is delivered using standards of care by following approved policies and procedures. Provide care to patients with oncology and hematology diagnoses, including safe administration of chemotherapy, transfusion of blood products, symptom management, VAD care and peripheral IV insertion. Includes care of patients on Phase I clinical trials.You will work in generally clean environment, but may have exposure to chemotherapy, chemotherapy-contaminated waste, and infections materials including blood, body fluids and possible communicable diseases. Work environment requires the use of protective barriers, such as gowns, gloves, masks and goggles/protective face shield to ensure protection. Tasks are Category I exposure to HBV/HIV.

Essential Duties:

• Access ports, PICCs and central lines
• Triage patient phone calls
• Coordinate complex oncology care
  
  Qualifications:Education:
  • Graduate of an accredited nursing program requiredLicense/Certification/Registration:
    • Current, unrestricted RN license in the state of California required
    • BLS from the American Heart Association required
    • Oncology Certified Nurse OCN desired
    • ONS Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Provider Card
      
      Experience:
      • A minimum of 2 years of experience as an RN required
      • Minimum of 3 years acute care experience
      • Oncology nursing experience preferred
      • Competency in intravenous skills and vascular access device management required
      • Experience: Minimum 2 years chemotherapy administration experience. Oncology Ambulatory Infusion Center experience preferred. Cedars-Sinai is an EEO employer. Cedars-Sinai does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of the race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.Cedars-Sinai will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.At Cedars-Sinai, we are dedicated to the safety, health and wellbeing of our patients and employees. This includes protecting our patients from communicable diseases, such as influenza (flu). For this reason, we require that all new employees receive a flu vaccine based on the seasonal availability of flu vaccine (typically during September through March each year) as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter as a condition of continued employment.
        Physical Demands: Lifting, Standing, walking, sitting, carrying, pushing, pulling, climbing, stooping, balancing, kneeling, crouching, handling, grasping, hearing, talking. The physical ability and perceptive acuity to satisfactorily perform all direct and indirect patient care functions. Must be able to perform assigned duties in a demanding work environment.
        Working Title: CN III 12HR Days Sign on Bonus
        Department:Cancer Center Infusion
        Business Entity:Service Lines & Ops
        Job Category:,Nursing,Nursing
        Job Specialty:Nursing
        Position Type:Full-time
        Shift Length:12 hour shift
        Shift Type:Day
        

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