Oncology & Cellular Therapy RN — Impactful Care

Cedars-Sinai; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Referral Program bonus

Job summary

Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles is seeking an experienced RN for 4South, our 63-bed Oncology/Cellular Therapy/Hospice unit. You will deliver direct patient care, administer chemotherapy and supportive therapies, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to optimize outcomes.

The role requires a California RN license, ACLS, and oncology-focused certifications or pursuit within year of hire. A BSN is preferred, with ongoing education in oncology.”

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program; BSN or higher preferred.
• Current California RN license required upon hire.
• ACLS certification required upon hire.
• OCN/ONCC or TCTCN certification encouraged within six months to one year of hire.
• Nurses must complete six oncology CEUs annually (waived if OCN/TCTCN maintained).

Responsibilities

• provide and accurately document direct and indirect patient care services that ensures the safety, comfort, personal hygiene, and protection of patients in a timely manner
• provide patient education on disease prevention and restorative measures.
• provide administration of medications and therapeutic agents necessary to implement treatment, disease prevention, or rehabilitative plan of care.
• perform skin tests, immunizations, phlebotomy and the initiation of peripheral venous access.
• observe and assess signs and symptoms of illness, reactions to medications/treatments, general behavior, and/or general physical condition to determine normal versus abnormal characteristics and initiate emergency procedures when indicated.
• plan and implement individualized patient care based on observations. Implements appropriate reporting, referrals and care in accordance with standardized procedures while providing care to special patient populations and patients with diverse cultural backgrounds.
• identify patients' readiness for learning and their ability to follow directions/instructions and give consent while identifying and assessing patient safety concerns with respect to age and developmental considerations.
• demonstrate the knowledge and the ability to identify and make special adjustments as required to the specific populations' needs, including cultural, spiritual, age, psychosocial, communication, gender, sexual orientation, economic, education, family and condition needs.

Skills

Oncology nursing

RN experience

Patient education

Education

Graduate of accredited nursing program

BSN or higher preferred

Job description

Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles is seeking an experienced RN for 4South, our 63-bed Oncology/Cellular Therapy/Hospice unit. You will deliver direct patient care, administer chemotherapy and supportive therapies, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to optimize outcomes.

The role requires a California RN license, ACLS, and oncology-focused certifications or pursuit within year of hire. A BSN is preferred, with ongoing education in oncology.”