Registered Nurse II -GI Oncology Clinic - 8 Hour Days

Job Description

Would you like to be part of an organization that is committed to delivering the highest quality of medical care to our patients? Do you have a passion for using your nursing skills in a state-of-the-art clinical environment? Tower Hematology Oncology offers the most appropriate and current diagnostic and therapeutic modalities in an honest, encouraging, supportive and compassionate manner.

As a Clinical Nurse II, you will deliver direct care to assigned adult and or geriatric patients in an ambulatory setting. Nursing care is delivered using standards of care by following approved policies and procedures.

• Assesses appropriately patient care needs and learning needs in routine adult and geriatric populations. Uses new knowledge in routine and less complex patient situations.
• Demonstrates ability to document pertinent nursing assessment including physical and psycho-social findings on all assigned patients
• Prioritizes identified patient care problems within assigned patients and assumes responsibility for problem resolution, using all resources as appropriate
• Plans patient care and education based on disease process, anticipated patient outcomes, complications of treatment, and psycho-social needs in collaboration with team members
• Initiates and follows through with appropriate referrals to other interdisciplinary healthcare colleagues and providers
• Demonstrates knowledge of principles of growth and development throughout the lifespan to competently provide care to patients
• Utilizes effective time management to complete all assignments in a timely manner to ensure safety of patients
• Demonstrates competency in use of technical skills as required (i.e., IV therapy equipment utilization, universal precautions, body mechanics
• Participates in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) monitoring to maintain or improve care of designated patient population

Qualifications

Education:

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing required
• BSN preferred

License/Certifications:

• Current and unrestricted California RN License required
• BLS certification from the American Heart Association required

Experience:

• A minimum of 2 years of nursing experience.
• Acute Care experience strongly desired
• Oncology nursing experience preferred
• Will train an experienced nurse with a strong interested in learning Oncology and Non-Oncology Infusions.