Provide a full range of nursing practice. Primary nursing responsibilities include assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation and evaluation.
Standards of professional performance required include quality practice, education / competency, professional practice evaluation, collegiality, collaboration, and ethics, research / best practice integration, resource utilization and leadership.
The ONS standards are used to provide comprehensive care to the patients and family in the management of the disease and treatment related symptoms.
PIH Health is a nonprofit, regional healthcare network that serves approximately 3 million residents in the Los Angeles County, Orange County and San Gabriel Valley region.
The fully integrated network is comprised of PIH Health Hospital - Whittier, PIH Health Hospital - Downey and PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital, 27 outpatient medical locations, a multispecialty medical (physician) group, home healthcare services and hospice care, as well as heart, cancer, womens health, urgent care and emergency services.
The organization is recognized by Watson Health as one of the nations Top Hospitals, and College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) as one of the nations top hospital systems for best practices, cutting-edge advancements, quality of care and healthcare technology.
PIH Health is certified as a Great Place to Work TM.
Required Skills
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- Principles of patient / family teaching.
- Knowledge of cancer and cancer care, including radiation therapy and pain management.
- Ability to perform effective and independently in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to telephone triage.
- Ability to maintain flexibility and adapt to changes.
- Basic computer skills.
Required Experience
Required :
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a minimum of an Associate of Science Degree and have a current CA RN license.
- BLS certification from the American Heart Association required.
- One year experience in the care of oncology patients.
Preferred :
- Baccalaureate degree in nursing.
- Previous Radiation Oncology nursing experience.
- Spanish bilingual skills to communicate effective with patients and families.
- Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) preferred.
Address
12401 Washington Blvd.
Salary
48.50-77.56
Shift
Days
FLSA Status
Non-Exempt
Zip Code
90602
Required
Preferred
Job Industries
- Other