Registered Nurse II

Cardinal Health, Inc.; Encinitas (CA); On-site; USD 51,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

401k savings plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Cardinal Health, Inc. seeks a Registered Nurse for the cCARE Cancer Center in Encinitas, CA. The role emphasizes assessment, education, prevention, and restoration of health, with compassionate, culturally sensitive patient care.

The RN will collaborate with an interdisciplinary team, float as needed among San Diego offices, and support end-of-life comfort care when indicated. Onboarding includes potential Oncology certification after training.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited nursing program (diploma/ADN/BSN).
• Pass NCLEX-RN and hold active state license.
• Willing to float among San Diego offices if needed.
• Oncology nursing certification to be obtained after onboarding.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient care needs and establish rapport with patients and families.
• Provide emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.
• Educate patients and families on conditions, medications, and self-care skills.
• Ensure safe medication administration and infection-control practices.
• Document care in patient records and maintain continuity of care with the nursing team.

Skills

Nursing

Compassionate care

Communication

Education

Nursing diploma/ADN/BSN

NCLEX-RN

State licensure

Tools

Oncology nursing knowledge

Job description

Nursing is responsible for the delivery of safe and efficient quality nursing care. Examines patients and administers prescribed medications to facilitate healing and increase comfort. Nursing requires training and or licensed to care for patients.

Job Purpose:

To provide patient/family driven care, the Registered Nurse, in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, will deliver treatment with an emphasis on assessment, education, prevention, maintenance, and restoration of health and when indicated end of life comfort care in a supportive and culturally sensitive manner.

Responsibilities

• Identifies patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other persons in a position to understand care requirements.
• Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.
• Promotes patient's independence by establishing patient care goals; teaching patient, friends, and family to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills; answering questions.
• Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards; making or recommending necessary adjustments; following company and nursing division's philosophies and standards of care set by state board of nursing, state nurse practice act, Oncology Nursing Society and other governing agency regulations.
• Resolves patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with policies, procedures, rules, and regulations; calling for assistance from health care support personnel when necessary.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, safe medication administration, mixing, and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
• Documents patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
• Maintains continuity among nursing teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.
• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
• Ensures operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment inventories; evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Maintains nursing supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies; using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
• Updates and maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Maintains a respectful cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information; responding to requests; building rapport; participating in team problem-solving methods.
• Open to obtaining Oncology Nursing certification after completion of onboarding and training.

Qualifications

• Graduated from an accredited school of nursing with a diploma, Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
• Passed the NCLEX_RN
• Licensed by the state.
• Willing to float amongst all San Diego offices, if necessary

Location

cCARE Cancer Center: Encinitas

326 Santa Fe, Suite 105

Encinitas, CA 92024

Anticipated hourly range:$37.00 per hour - $58.08 per hour

Bonus eligible:No

Benefits:Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Paid time off plan
• Health savings account (HSA)
• 401k savings plan
• Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Work-Life resources
• Paid parental leave
• Healthy lifestyle programs

The hourly range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate’s geographical location, relevant education, experience and skills and an evaluation of internal pay equity.

Candidates who are back-to-work, people with disabilities, without a college degree, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.