Registered Nurse, Stem Cell/ICU
The successful candidate:- Assesses, plans, implements, evaluates and documents the care of hematology/oncology, stem cell transplant & ambulatory care patients.
- Assists with special procedures.
- Directs the care delivered by patient care technicians and other members of the healthcare team.
- Demonstrate basic knowledge of procedures, treatments, and equipment
- Demonstrate basic knowledge and care of complex medical hematology/oncology, stem cell transplant or critical care patients.
- Caring for patients with complex needs including hemodynamically compromised and mechanically ventilated patients
- Initiating and maintain complex IV therapy, including thrombolytic administration, vasoactive medications, central IV catheters, dialysis catheters & arterial lines
- Safe use of less invasive, life supporting modalities i.e. BiPAP, ETCO2, arterial pressure-based CO/CI & SVO2 monitor, core temperature monitors
- Caring for autologous & allogeneic transplant patients, stem cell collection, & ECP patients
- Attend In-House Code Blue and Rapid Response Calls, as required
- Recognize cardiac arrhythmias and notify physician
- Must be able to work 7a-7p, 3 12's
QualificationsYour qualifications should include:- Critical Care/telemetry experience or telemetry competency within 6 months of hire
- Critical Care experience or completes in-house critical care courses 12 months of hire
- Graduate of NLNAC or CCNE School of Nursing
- Oncology Certification through ONCC when eligible or 6 oncology CE every year (18 oncology CE total every 3 years) for the Oncology Commission Cancer cycle. Telemetry - Recognize cardiac arrhythmias and institute appropriate interventions
- BLS certification upon hire and maintained in position.
- ACLS certification upon hire and maintained in position.
- ONS Chemotherapy/Biotherapy certified within 6 months for experienced RN - 12 months for new RN's
- National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)certification within 6 months of hire and maintained in position.
City of Hope employees pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location.
