RN - Ambulatory Infusion

Description

• Title : RN, Infusion
• Location : Laguna Hills, CA
• Department : Infusion Center - GRP LH Health
• Status : Full-time
• Shift : Days (8hr)
• Pay Range* : $51.39 / hr-$74.52 / hr
• Bonus : $5,000 Sign-On

MemorialCare is a nonprofit integrated health system that includes four leading hospitals, award-winning medical groups consisting of over 200 sites of care, and more than 2,000 physicians throughout Orange and Los Angeles Counties.

We are committed to increasing access to patient-centric, affordable, and high-quality healthcare; your personal contributions are integral to MemorialCare's recognition as a market leader and innovator in value-based and other care models.

Across our family of medical centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in reaching the highest levels of professional development, contribution, collaboration, and accountability.

Whatever your role and whatever expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential in an environment of respect, innovation, and teamwork.

Position Summary

The RN utilizes the nursing process as well as clinical nursing practice standards and is responsible for directing and coordinating nursing care for the Infusion Center patient.

Responsibilities include directing unlicensed employee activity, synthesizing patient information, assessing patients, planning care / interventions, teaching patients / family, implementing treatment plan / MD orders, and evaluating care rendered.

The RN must effectively communicate and document data relevant to the care of the patient.

The RN utilizes knowledge of patient age, cultural diversity, psycho-social and / or spiritual needs into the patient’s plan of care.

The RN contributes to the promotion of quality nursing care through performance improvement processes that demonstrate positive outcomes in patient care.

In addition, the RN collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure safe, effective, and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities of the Job :

• Meets population specific competencies.
• Documentation is complete, accurate, timely, and reflects patients’ plan of care.
• Provides leadership and clear direction to all members of the healthcare team to support the plan of care while maintaining the responsibility and accountability for the management of patient care.
• Provides for the psycho-social, spiritual, and cultural needs of patients, families, and significant others.
• Demonstrates continued development of clinical expertise and current knowledge of healthcare trends and education related to nursing practice.
• Practice in processes that improve standards of care and practice in the delivery of nursing service.
• Supports sustainment of the magnet culture.
• Demonstrates knowledge of job specific competencies in the infusion center.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Placement in the pay range is based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, relevant years of experience and qualifications.

In addition to base pay, there may be additional compensation available for this role, including but not limited to, shift differentials, extra shift incentives, and bonus opportunities.

Health and wellness is our passion at MemorialCare that includes taking good care of employees and their dependents. We offer high quality health insurance plan options, so you can select the best choice for your family.

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Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications / Work Experience :

• One year of Acute Care experience in Oncology or Ambulatory Infusion nursing highly preferred. In lieu of this experience, consideration will be made for an employee with strong education and associated experiential background.
• Extensive experience with peripheral and central venous access devices and infusion therapy preferred.
• Computer, internet, order entry and word processing experience preferred.

Education / Licensure / Certification :

• Current California RN License required.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing or higher preferred
• Current American Heart Association Basic Cardiac Life Support required.
• Current American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support preferred.
• ONS Chemotherapy / Biotherapy provider required or must be obtained within three (3) months of hire.
• Current OCN Certification preferred.
21 days ago