Registered Nurse; RN

Responsibilities

• Administer chemotherapy, hydration, and other medications under the direct supervision of a physician.
• Perform assessments on patients and provide care throughout all stages of diagnosis to end of life.
• Participate in activities to plan, measure, assess, and improve the quality of patient care.
• Demonstrate knowledge of ambulatory infusion pump use and maintenance.
• Draw blood via port catheter or PICC line.
• Educate patients and their families about chemotherapy side effects.
• Encourage new chemotherapy patients and families to utilize the "See Your Chart" portal.
• Schedule chemotherapy, hydration, injections, and bone marrow procedures in the EMR.
• Follow company process for billing verification before administering medications.
• Monitor Coumadin levels and provide patient education.
• Complete patient documentation in a timely manner and maintain a clean work environment.
• Verify patient allergies.
• Maintain skills, knowledge, and currency in chemotherapy administration, and attend continuing education meetings to preserve nursing license.
• Assist the charge nurse with daily operations.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Ability to assess nursing needs of acute and chronically ill patients through technology methods.
• Demonstrates exceptional assessment, critical thinking, and customer service skills.
• Ability to maintain emotional stability to cope with human suffering, emergencies, and other stresses.
• Ability to seek out resources independently and work collaboratively.
• Ability to collaborate, set priorities, and organize work to meet deadlines, ensuring compliance with established processes, policies, and regulations.
• Ability to multitask efficiently.
• Ability to communicate clearly with patients, families, visitors, healthcare team, physicians, administrators, leadership, and others.

• Current California RN license.
• Chemotherapy/Biotherapy certification through ONS or must obtain within 12 months of hire.
• Current CPR/BCLS certification.
• Excellent IV skills, including access port-a-caths and PICC lines.
• Basic typing, keyboard, and computer skills.
• Great customer service skills.
• Medical terminology in oncology/hematology.
• Specific previous oncology/hematology experience preferred.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary Transparency: Exact compensation may vary based on skills, education, certifications, experience, and location. Base salary range: $45.00 to $55.00 per hour.