Job Description

Job Description
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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 an innovative 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 III, 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 sophisticated patient situations.
* Demonstrates ability to detail 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 proficiency in use of technical skills as the need arises
* Participates in Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) monitoring to maintain or improve care of designated patient population
Qualifications
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Qualifications:Education:
Graduation from an accredited school of nursing required
BSN preferredLicense/Certifications:
Current and unrestricted California RN License required
BLS certification from the American Heart Association requiredExperience:
A minimum of 3 years specific oncology nursing experience.
Acute Care experience strongly desired

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Req ID : 6614  

Working Title : Registered Nurse III - Cancer Center Exams - 8 Hour Days  

Department : Cancer Center Exams  

Business Entity : Cedars-Sinai Medical Center  

Job Category : Nursing  

Job Specialty : Nursing  

Overtime Status : NONEXEMPT  

Primary Shift : Day  

Shift Duration : 8 hour  

Base Pay : $57.80 - $92.48