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Registered Nurse, Stem Cell

Appcast • $75K — $95K *
Goodyear, AZ 85338In-Person
Hospitals & Medical Centers
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 1-3 years of recent Cellular Therapy experience (Stem Cell Transplant and/or Immune Effector Cell), CAR-T
  • Associate Degree in Nursing or equivalent
  • Arizona Registered Nurse License or a Compact State Nursing License
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification
  • Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Fundamentals of Chemotherapy Immunotherapy/Biotherapy Certificate preferred
  • ONS Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation course within 30 days of hire

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with physicians and healthcare providers to deliver direct and indirect care to patients
  • Provide staffing in various patient care areas including Cellular Therapy Inpatient Unit and Specialty Clinic
  • Administer cellular therapy products and high dose chemotherapy
  • Assist in special procedures like bone marrow biopsy or stem cell mobilization
  • Monitor and manage care for immunocompromised patients with complex needs
  • Conduct and reinforce patient education on treatment plans and self-care responsibilities
  • Administer medications and monitor patients for side effects and emergency situations

Benefits

  • Sign-on bonus eligibility of $15,000 for days and $25,000 for nights
  • Comprehensive benefits package including health and wellness programs
  • Opportunities for professional development and continuing education
  • Supportive work environment focused on patient care
  • Engagement in leading cancer research and advanced treatment therapies
Full Job Description
Registered Nurse, Stem Cell

The successful candidate:

** Sign on Bonus eligible**
**$15,000 sign on for days** (must have recent CAR-T experience to be considered for days)
**$25,000 sign on for nights**

  • Collaborates with physicians and other health care providers to provide direct and indirect care to patients across the continuum of malignant hematology and stem cell transplantation. Provides critical staffing to multiple patient care areas including the Cellular Therapy Inpatient Unit and Specialty Clinic
  • Formally trained in the understanding of hematopoietic stem cell transplant and other cellular therapies, including disease states, transplant immunology, sources and procurement of stem cells, components of patient evaluation, education, conditioning regimens, stem cell reinfusion, engraftment and recovery, acute effects of transplant, discharge, and follow-up care.
  • Competent in the administration of cellular therapy products, including hematopoietic stem cells, and immune effector cells, and other cellular therapies.
  • Competent in the safe administration of high dose chemotherapy, innovative cellular therapies, immunotherapies, stem cell reinfusions, blood products, growth factors, hydration, and associated medications.
  • Competent to assist in special procedures such as bone marrow biopsy or donor apheresis stem cell mobilization and collection.
  • Competent in providing care for immunocompromised patients with complex needs.
  • Competent in monitoring and care related to the administration of cellular therapy products and signs of emergency and higher-level care needed.
  • Competent in the delivery of effective nursing care to prevent, detect, and manage early and late effects associated with cellular therapies.
  • Conducts and reinforces patient education, including treatment plan/regimen, symptom management, side effects, patient family responsibilities related to self-care, and available resources at home or at facility.
  • Demonstrates competence in collection of blood specimens and blood cultures. Assists with coordination of specialty lab and diagnostic testing, pharmacokinetics, disease staging, and research based clinical trials.
  • Demonstrates competence in chemotherapy administration through ONS.
  • Competently administers medications via all routes, using the 6 rights, medication bar scanner and monitors patient for side effects.
  • Care for, assess, and monitor patients with Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) and epidural catheters.
  • Highly experienced in providing care for patients with IV lines, central lines, and ports.
  • Completion of Basic Electrocardiogram (ECG) course in online learning management system.
  • Ability to read, interpret, and operate cardiac and other invasive and noninvasive monitors, recognize normal/abnormal rhythms/trends, and institute appropriate interventions within 6 months of hire.
  • Demonstrates effective communication skills to manage complex patient and family needs.
  • Demonstrates skills to assess and intervene in life-threatening situations.
  • Ability to care for patients who are aggressive, agitated, in seclusion or restrained.


Qualifications

Your qualifications should include:
  • 1-3 years of recent Cellular Therapy experience (Stem Cell Transplant and/or Immune Effector Cell), CAR-T
  • Associate Degree in Nursing or equivalent
  • Arizona Registered Nurse License or a Registered Nurse License form a Compact State
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification-an approved American Heart Association (AHA) training site, American Safety & Health Institute, or Red Cross BLS certification is required upon hire. If their current certification does not meet the guidelines, stakeholders will have (30) days from the date of hire to attend an onsite initial BLS course and will be required to renew every two years.
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification- Stakeholders will have thirty (30) days from the date of hire to acquire American Heart Association (AHA) ACLS certification and will need to be renewed every two years. Will not be allowed to provide ACLS for patients independently until AHA ACLS cards are obtained
  • Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Fundamentals of Chemotherapy Immunotherapy/Biotherapy Provider Certificate is preferred upon hire, required before completion of nursing orientation, with renewal every two years.
  • Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation course within 30 days of hire. Exempt with proof of previous ONS equivalent course or Blood & Marrow Transplant Certified Nurse (BMTCN) certification.


To learn more about our comprehensive benefits, click here: Benefits Information

City of Hope employees pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location.

About Appcast

Appcast is a global leader in programmatic recruitment advertising technology. More than just a job board, Appcast?s programmatic recruitment advertising exchange connects employers and job seekers through real-time bidding and automatic job ad optimization. Appcast?s proprietary technology and advanced data analysis tools enable employers to source and hire top talent quickly, efficiently, and cost-effectively. Appcast is headquartered in Lebanon, New Hampshire, with offices in Boston, New York City, San Francisco, London, Manchester, and Budapest.
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Size
200 employees
Industry
Staffing
Founded
2014
* Ladders Estimates

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