staff - Registered Nurse (RN) - Outpatient Oncology - $52-80 per hour

Tenet Desert is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Outpatient Oncology for a nursing job in Palm Springs, California. Job Description & Requirements Specialty : Oncology Discipline : RN Duration : Ongoing 36 hours per week Shift : 12 hours Employment Type : Staff Up to $15,000 Sign-On bonus based on experience Desert Regional Medical Center is a 385-bed acute-care hospital classified as a stroke receiving center and Level I Trauma Center with an innovative, patient centered and evidence-based Rehabilitation Services Department. Our compassionate team provides a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services, including acute care rehabilitation, joint replacement & spinal surgery, neurosurgery, ICU, Telemetry, step-down care, skilled nursing, as well as outpatient therapy, hand and lymphedema clinics. GENERAL DUTIES : Registered Nurse serves in a leadership role and delivers direct patient care to assigned population. Shift : Days Hours : DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC DUTIES :

• Demonstrates independence in assessing patient care needs and learning needs on routine and complex pediatric, adult and geriatric patients to develop plan of care.
• Assists RN I and RN II with assessment of complex patients.
• Documents pertinent nursing assessment, including physical and psycho-social on all assigned patients.
• Demonstrates understanding of lab diagnostic data and incorporates in assessment; acts as a resource for others in interpreting results.
• Identifies situations with complex variables, determines inter-relationship of variables and acts as consultant to RN I and RN II in assessing non-routine situations.
• Identifies potential and / or existing patient care problems within assignment and assumes responsibility for problem resolution, solving and utilizing resources appropriately.
• Initiates and follows through with appropriate referrals to other interdisciplinary healthcare team members.
• Determines optimal patient care priorities and assists other team members with priority planning.
• Plans care and education based on disease process and desired patient outcomes. Ensures continuity of services provided to patients across all healthcare settings, utilizing protocols and / or clinical pathways, as appropriate.
• Involves patient and care giver(s) in planning and setting of goals for care and incorporates these goals in the delivery
• Provides nursing care and patient education to assigned routine and complex patients, applying standards of care, policies and procedures, utilizing effective time management and instituting measures for a safe environment.
• Demonstrates knowledge of principles of growth and development throughout the life-span to competently provide care of pediatric, adult and geriatric patients.
• Documentation reflects the evaluation of the effectiveness of patient and / or care giver(s) education and discharge planning.
• Assists other team members in the completion of assignments, and is active as a resource, preceptor and role model.
• Performance reflects compliance and expertise based on principles as described and demonstrated in annual competencies.
• Discusses concerns or conflicts in appropriate setting, utilizing appropriate and effective verbal and non-verbal communication; recognized by co-workers as a role model for effective and professional communication.
• Maintains confidentiality of department and CCC patient information. Interacts with patient / care givers, physicians and CCC team in a positive proactive manner.
• Communicates with family and patient, taking into consideration cultural, educational and age specific criteria.
• Expresses ideas clearly; listens effectively; keeps others informed as necessary; chooses a appropriate and timely communication methods; willingly shares information.
• Modifies care delivery based on observations of patient’s responses to interventions
• Utilizes continuous quality improvement measures to modify patient care to provide quality patient care outcomes.
• Initiates and applies new clinical interventions, based on expert knowledge, technical competency and literature review.
• Identifies recurring clinical issues and uses leadership skills to change or solve them.
• Consistently (verbal and non-verbal) supports administrative actions by serving as role model. Uses conflict resolution actions when conflicts or concerns are evident.
• Demonstrates the ability to act calmly, decisively and timely in difficult / emergent situations.
• Accomplishes unit goals through co-worker motivation. Tenet Desert Job ID 2503023898. Posted job title : RN Oncology Outpatient Infusion Center Full Time Days Benefits Sign-On bonus