Per Diem, RN III New

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.

We have a great opportunity for an experienced Registered Nurse in our outpatient infusion clinic in Long Beach to work per diem. The nurse plays a crucial role in providing specialized care to our patients in the outpatient chemotherapy infusion clinic. Your primary responsibility is to deliver comprehensive nursing care to the patients while assisting them through their treatment journey offering emotional support and education. The nurses at City of Hope play a vital role in improving the quality of life for cancer patients by providing expert care, support, and education throughout their cancer journey.

As a successful candidate, you will:

• Assessing patients’ health status
• Developing and implementing care plans
• Administering chemotherapy and other medications, monitoring patents’ vital signs and symptoms
• Providing education and support to patients and their families and coordinating care and follow-up appointments. Help with managing side effects and complications from their cancer treatment. Involved in quality improvement initiatives, and patient education programs specific to cancer care.
• Utilizes the nursing process based on evidence-based best practices to meet the patient care needs.
• Evaluates and adjust the nursing care process as necessary with consultation as needed, the nurse collaborates with other disciplines of the health care team to ensure the delivery of safe and timely care
• This is a per diem position and the ideal candidate will work a minimum of 1 (8hr shift) a week. On Call/As needed.
  
  

Your qualifications should include:

• Associate degree in nursing.
• 3+ years of experience as a Registered Nurse.
• Current California Registered Nurse license
• Current BLS through American Heart Association.
• *If RN is working within Medical Oncology, an ONS certification is required
  
  

Preferred qualifications:

• Two (2) years of experience in a physician’s office or hospital.
• One year oncology and chemo administration
• Electronic Medical Record (EMR) experience.
  
  

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. To learn more about our Comprehensive Benefits, please CLICK HERE.