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Nestled in the heart of East Sacramento Dignity Health Mercy General Hospital is a 313 bed acute care facility that provides a wide range of services with special advocacy for the poor and underserved. Mercy General is home to the nationally ranked Alex G. Spanos Heart & Vascular Institute. Key achievements and recognitions include: from the Joint Commission; Advanced Joint Replacement Spine Center of Excellence Primary Stroke Center Ventricular Assist Device and Chest Pain Certification. Other accolades include CMS 5 stars Practice Green Health 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade A Level 4 Epilepsy Center and Opioid Stewardship Honor Roll. Mercy General Hospital is proud to foster inclusion and diversity as part of our mission vision and values.
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Position Summary:
Our Oncology Unit offers a warm caring and supportive environment for our Oncology and medical patients. Our nurses along with a multidisciplinary team help patients make difficult choices more manageable by ensuring that their choice of treatment comes from honest informed consent. Through their role as a patient advocate our nurses build a special bond with patients from the beginning of a new diagnosis and through the process of treatment. This rapport ensures that our patients develop successful coping mechanisms knowledge of appropriate symptom management and long term adjustment for the best quality of life and outcome.
Our Oncology nurses gain a great perspective of the important things in life like family friends and a strong support system. We are an inclusive and diverse medical team and welcome new nurses to join our specialty. Make a difference in someone's life and have a rewarding career by joining our Oncology nurse team!
We offer the following benefits to support you and your family:
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
Nestled in the heart of East Sacramento Dignity Health Mercy General Hospital is a 313 bed acute care facility that provides a wide range of services with special advocacy for the poor and underserved. Mercy General is home to the nationally ranked Alex G. Spanos Heart & Vascular Institute. Key achievements and recognitions include: from the Joint Commission; Advanced Joint Replacement Spine Center of Excellence Primary Stroke Center Ventricular Assist Device and Chest Pain Certification. Other accolades include CMS 5 stars Practice Green Health 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade A Level 4 Epilepsy Center and Opioid Stewardship Honor Roll. Mercy General Hospital is proud to foster inclusion and diversity as part of our mission vision and values.
Responsibilities
Position Summary:
Our Oncology Unit offers a warm caring and supportive environment for our Oncology and medical patients. Our nurses along with a multidisciplinary team help patients make difficult choices more manageable by ensuring that their choice of treatment comes from honest informed consent. Through their role as a patient advocate our nurses build a special bond with patients from the beginning of a new diagnosis and through the process of treatment. This rapport ensures that our patients develop successful coping mechanisms knowledge of appropriate symptom management and long term adjustment for the best quality of life and outcome.
Our Oncology nurses gain a great perspective of the important things in life like family friends and a strong support system. We are an inclusive and diverse medical team and welcome new nurses to join our specialty. Make a difference in someone's life and have a rewarding career by joining our Oncology nurse team!
We offer the following benefits to support you and your family:
- Health/Dental/Vision Insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- Voluntary Protection: Group Accident Critical Illness and Identity Theft
- Adoption Assistance
- Free Premium Membership to Care.com with preloaded credits for children and/or dependent adults
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Tuition Assistance for career growth and development
- Retirement Programs
- Wellness Programs
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- Current California Registered Nurse (RN) license
- 1 year Registered Nurse in an acute care Telemetry Unit.
- Current BLS certification through the AHA
- Within six (6) months of hire candidates must also have successful completion of the following courses:
- Basic Cardiac Monitoring
- ACLS
- Successful completion of your chemotherapy/biotherapy administration certification within 18 months of hire.
- Other certifications may be required
