About this role
Join the transformative team at City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. City of Hope’s growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and treatment facilities in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix. Our dedicated and compassionate employees are driven by a common mission: To deliver the cures of tomorrow to the people who need them today.
Position Summary
City of Hope is seeking a skilled and compassionate Registered Nurse to join our Infusion Clinics, floating between Simi Valley and Thousand Oaks. In this vital role, you will focus on the delivery of chemotherapy and comprehensive care to cancer patients, providing support, education, and a compassionate touch throughout their treatment journey. This opportunity is for per diem, 8-hour shifts. There is a 1 shift per week minimum requirement for per diem. This clinics are open Monday - Friday from 8:00am to 5:30pm.
As a successful candidate, you will:
- Patient Assessment and Care Planning: Assess patients' health status, develop individualized care plans, and implement evidence-based care protocols to ensure the best outcomes.
- Chemotherapy Administration: Administer chemotherapy and other medications to patients according to prescribed treatment regimens, ensuring safe and effective delivery.
- Vital Signs Monitoring: Continuously monitor patients' vital signs and symptoms during infusion treatments, promptly recognizing and responding to any changes or adverse reactions.
- Patient Education and Support: Provide comprehensive education to patients and their families, empowering them to understand their treatment options, side effects, and self-care measures.
- Coordination of Care: Collaborate with the interdisciplinary healthcare team to coordinate care, follow-up appointments, and supportive services, ensuring a seamless and holistic patient experience.
- Management of Side Effects: Assist patients in managing side effects and complications arising from cancer treatment, offering proactive support and interventions.
Your qualifications should include:
- Associate degree in nursing
- RN III - 3+ years of experience as a RN, per diem flat rate $72.57/hr
- If having less than 3 years of experience as a RN, will be considered as RN I
- Current California Registered Nurse license
- Current BLS through American Heart Association
- A valid ONS Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Provider Card
City of Hope employees pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location.
City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.
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Other facts
About City of Hope
City of Hope's mission is to deliver the cures of tomorrow to the people who need them today. Founded in 1913, City of Hope has grown into one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the U.S. and one of the leading research centers for diabetes and other life-threatening illnesses. City of Hope research has been the basis for numerous breakthrough cancer medicines, as well as human synthetic insulin and monoclonal antibodies. With an independent, National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center at its core, City of Hope brings a uniquely integrated model to patients spanning cancer care, research and development, academics and training, and innovation initiatives. City of Hope’s growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and treatment facilities in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix. City of Hope’s affiliated group of organizations includes Translational Genomics Research Institute and AccessHope™.
What you'll do
- The nurse will focus on the delivery of chemotherapy and comprehensive care to cancer patients, providing support and education throughout their treatment journey. Responsibilities include patient assessment, chemotherapy administration, and coordination of care with the healthcare team.
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