RN - Oncology Infusion Pediatrics

• Title: RN II
• Location: Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital – Long Beach, CA
• Department: Pediatric Specialized Unit– Outpatient Oncology/Hematology
• Status: Full-time – 72hrs
• Shift: Days (8hr)
• Schedule:
  • Alternating set schedule.
  • Clinic is open Monday-Saturday, 7:00AM-3:30PM.
• Pay Range*: $56.37/hr - $76.51/hr

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, Registered Nurse 8-Hr provides safe, cost-effective patient care through the health experience, according to established standards utilizing the nursing process, within the scope of practice of Registered Nursing, for the Nightengale Infusion Center at MemorialCare Miller Children's and Women's. Our infusion center is a multispecialty infusion clinic open Monday through Saturdays. The Nightengale Infusion Center at Miller Children’s is a dedicated area just for patients who need intravenous (IV) therapy. Most of the patients who use the infusion center are children and adolescents with cancer and other serious blood disorders, who need to come back to the hospital on a regular basis for chemotherapy treatment or blood transfusions. This is an ideal setting for patients and their families, who are receiving therapy and treatment because the patient does not have to stay overnight in the hospital.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities of the Job:

1. Meets population specific competencies.
2. Documentation is completely accurate and timely and reflects patients’ plan of care.
3. 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.
4. Provides for the psycho-social, spiritual, and cultural needs to patients, families, and significant others.
5. Demonstrates continued development of clinical expertise and current knowledge of healthcare trends and education related to nursing practices.
6. Participates in processes that improve standards of care and practice in the delivery of nursing service.
7. Supports sustainment of the magnet culture.
8. Possesses knowledge of job specific competencies in the oncology unit.
9. 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. And there’s more...Check out our MemorialCare Benefitsfor more information about our Benefits and Rewards.

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications/Work Experience:

• Completion of pre-employment drug screening.
• Completion of pre-employment criminal background reference check.
• Completion of pre-employment health evaluation including TB screening, and annual or bi-annual re-evaluation as indicated by Employee Health.
• The RN must be able to comply with every other weekend work commitment as well as be available to work and be scheduled any day of the week.
• One-year minimum experience in a pediatric hospital preferred.
• The ideal candidate will have one-year minimum nursing experience in pediatric ambulatory infusion and/or pediatric hematology/oncology acute care setting.

Education/Licensure/Certification:

• Current CA RN license
• BSN required or experienced RN in an accredited BSN program.
• A current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
• A current American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification is required.
• The ideal candidate will be APHON/CPHON Chemotherapy Biotherapy Provider certified.