RN Chemotherapy Clinic

Overview

Founded in 1955 Dignity Health – Northridge Hospital Medical Center is a 394-bed acute care nonprofit community hospital located in Northridge California. The hospital offers a full complement of award winning services including the Leavey Cancer Center a cardiovascular center stroke center the Center for Assault Treatment Services a pediatric medical center and the only pediatric trauma center in the San Fernando Valley. As a leading provider of compassionate high-quality and affordable patient-centered care we share a rich legacy with Dignity Health one of the nation’s five largest health care systems. We are part of a 21-state network of nearly 9000 physicians 62000 employees and more than 400 care centers. Visit dignityhealth.org/northridgehospital for more information.

 

Comprehensive Cancer Center

Chemotherapy Clinic

Northridge Hospital Medical Center

 

The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care to patients of all ages in accordance with individual needs, physician orders, Hospital policy and standards of nursing practice. He/she is responsible for directing and coordinating members of the care team, focusing on the provision of individualized quality patient care consistent with organizational values.

 

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Responsibilities

• Adheres to established Hospital/departmental policies and procedures; hospital and department specific goals and objectives; performance improvement initiatives; legal, safety, and environmental regulations and standards; infection control standards; the Nurse Practice Act and Patient's Bill of Rights.
• Establishes and maintains professional and collaborative relationships with other staff members, physicians, patients, patient family members, and the public as appropriate, while assuring confidentiality of all patient information.
• Demonstrates the ability to manage conflict and deal with disruptive patients and/or visitors.
• Demonstrates effective nursing judgement and a working knowledge of the nursing process.
• Provides guidance to interdisciplinary team members by supervising nursing interventions and assigning related tasks.
• Provides leadership by establishing priorities and coordinating nursing care.
• Documents and communicates all observed symptoms, reactions, treatments and changes in the patient condition to the appropriate member of the interdisciplinary health care team.
• Provides for teaching based on identified need.
• Coordinates plan of care with other members of the interdisciplinary health care team to achieve desired goals and outcomes.
• Communicates the plan of care to the patient and advocates for the active involvement of the patient in the evolution of the plan throughout hospitalization.
• Conforms to legal requirements of nursing practice and Hospital policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates a professional, cooperative manner when dealing with all members of the interdisciplinary health care team
• Demonstrates understanding of organizational structure and utilizes appropriate channels of communication.
• Administers medications to assigned patients and assesses and documents patient responses; initiates appropriate interventions per Hospital/Unit policy.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the approaches to and methods of performance improvement.
• Supervises and assigns duties to unlicensed assistive personnel based on legal scope of practice, regulations, and hospital policy.
• Serves as a preceptor and role model to new personnel and nursing students.
• Collaborates with the supervisory staff to identify own educational and professional growth needs.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

 

 

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current and active California License required.
• Minimum three years current acute care registered nursing experience in specialty area.
• Outpatient chemotherapy experience required.
• Successful completion of an accredited/approved Nursing program required.
• BSN/MSN degree required.
• Must have successful completion of an accredited/approved Nursing program.
• Current ONS Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Certification required.
• Current AHA BLS card required.
• LA City Fire Care required within 90 days of hire.

This position is represented by SEIU L121RN and is covered by the terms and conditions of the applicable collective bargaining agreement

 

Pay Range
$54.16 - $77.09 /hour