RN Oncology FT Nights

Torrance Memorial Medical Center; Torrance (CA); On-site; USD 70,161 - 110,827; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in California is seeking a Staff RN to deliver nursing care using established protocols. Responsibilities include assessing patient needs, providing education, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. Candidates must have a College Diploma in Nursing, a Registered Nurse License, and are required to obtain ACLS Certification. Experience is not mandatory, and ONS Chemo and Biotherapy Certification is needed within the first year.

Qualifications

• Must possess a Registered Nurse License.
• ACLS Certification required.
• ONS Chemo and Biotherapy Certification within one year of employment.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized nursing care based on established protocols.
• Assess patients and communicate effectively with the care team.
• Participate in discharge planning with the Interdisciplinary Team.

Skills

Critical thinking

Patient education

Regulatory compliance

Infection prevention

Communication

Education

College Diploma in Nursing

Tools

IV access maintenance

EKG interpretation

Job description

The Staff RN uses the nursing process to deliver nursing care to a given patient care population as it relates to the care setting. Nursing care is based on the interpretation and execution of the medical and nursing plan of treatment utilizing established procedures standards and protocols of individuals within the assigned work shift. The Staff RN provides nursing care to the population served in the unit.

Core Competencies

• Adheres to infection prevention guidelines
• Adheres to policies, procedures, and standards of practice to deliver safe and optimal care
• Assesses patient history, physiological, and psychosocial status
• Communicates with the patient, family, medical staff and others during the continuum of care
• Complies with Joint Commission’s national patient safety goals
• Complies with organizational quality dashboard/benchmarking goals
• Interprets common variables affecting patient care and follows reporting process
• Maintains regulatory compliance consistent with quality standards and ethical obligations of the profession
• Participates in activities in alignment with the Magnet Model
• Participates in organizational activities
• Participates in Peer Review
• Participates in professional development activities
• Performs as a preceptor in an active and engaged manner
• Provides age-specific individualized care that supports protection from harm and complies with patient safety centered interventions/bundles
• Provides patient and family education throughout the care of patient
• Uses critical thinking to formulate and carry out a care plan according to patient needs
• Utilizes resources in an economical manner
• Utilizes safe administration of medications
• Utilizes Safe Patient Handling

Department Specific Competencies

• Recognizes and manages vasovagal response to treatment.
• Assesses and differentiates types of chest and abdominal pain with appropriate intervention.
• Ensures diet is appropriate and restrictions (food and fluid) are followed.
• Provides activity/rest as appropriate to patient condition, disease process.
• Ensures a safe environment for staff and patients
• Discharge planning= early assessment of need for home durable equipment, follow-up with home health or possible rehab or ECF.
• Keeps patients clean and turned appropriately.
• Ensures durable equipment is provided to the patient to promote independent functioning.
• Manages hematomas in A-line puncture sites.
• Correlates disease process to drug therapies to manage patients with hyper/hypotension, fluid overload, pump failure, dysrhythmias.
• Interprets EKG tracings as they relate to drug therapies and disease process and intervenes.
• Maintains IV access on all patients.
• Reinforces follow up care with physicians ie, blood drug levels, M.D. appointments.
• Implements protocols requiring higher level expertise: eg, ACLS code management.
• Works with MD to provide for Cardiac Rehab, Physical Therapy, Dietary and/or Respiratory Therapy when needed.
• Provides assistance with complex discharge planning in collaboration with the Interdisciplinary Team to develop a safe, realistic and timely discharge plan.

Education

• Degree: College Diploma
• Program: Nursing

• Additional Information:

Experience

• Number of Years Experience: 0
• Type of Experience: N/A

• Additional Information: ONS Chemo and Biotherapy Certification within one year of employment

Compensation

• Compensation Range: $50.93 - $80.45 / Hour

License / Certification Requirements

• Registered Nurse License
• ACLS Certification