Job Summary:

The Registered Nurse is responsible for providing direct care to oncology patients for the Los Angeles Cancer Network. This role provides patients with safe, quality care throughout their treatment and disease process as effectively as possible at all stages of, diagnosis to end of life. Helps patients manage and live with diagnosis, retaining autonomy and independence by using the most appropriate disease/ symptom/psychosocial management techniques.

Responsibilities:

• Mixes chemotherapy and Administer Chemotherapy, hydration, and other medications under the direct supervision of a physician
• Performs assessments on patients
• Participates in activities to plan, measure assess and improve the quality of patient care
• Demonstrates knowledge of ambulatory infusion pump use and maintenance
• Draws blood via port catheter or PICC line
• Educates patients and their families about chemotherapy side effects
• Encourages new chemo patients and families to utilize See Your Chart Portal
• Schedules chemotherapy, hydration, injections, and bone marrows in the EMR
• Follows company process for billing verification before administering any medications
• Monitors Coumadin levels and patient education
• Completes patient documentation on a timely manner
• Always maintains clean work environment
• Patient Allergy verification
• Maintains skills, knowledge, and currency in administration of chemotherapy.
• Attends meetings for continuing education to maintain currency of nursing license.
• Assists the Charge Nurse with daily operations

Key Competencies:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to assess nursing needs of acute and chronically ill patients through technology methods
• Demonstrates exceptional assessment, critical thinking, and customer service skills
• Ability to maintain emotional stability to cope with human suffering, emergencies, and other stresses
• Ability to seek out resources independently and work collaboratively
• Ability to collaborate, set priorities, and organize work to meet deadlines, ensuring compliance with established processes, policies, and regulations
• Ability to multitask efficiently
• Ability to communicate clearly with patients, families, visitors, healthcare team, physicians, administrators, leadership, and others

Additional Requirements:

• Current California RN license
• Chemotherapy/Biotherapy certification through ONS or must obtain within (12) months of hire
• Current CPR/BCLS certification
• Excellent IV skills
• Access port-a-caths and picc lines
• Basic typing, keyboard and computer skills
• Great Customer Service Skills
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred
• Previous Oncology/Hematology experience preferred

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $38.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Oncology

Physical setting:

• Clinic
• Outpatient

Standard shift:

• Day shift

Weekly schedule:

• 5x8
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Ability to Relocate:

• Riverside, CA 92501: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person