Registered Nurse Job Description

We are a small critical access hospital in Northern California looking for an oncology specialized nurse to work in our out patient clinic working with chemotherapy, complicated infusions, etc.

Your Responsibilities:

• Leads the planning of care and implementation of the nursing process
• Plans unit scheduling, workflow, assignments, reviews work for accuracy
• Identifies staff development needs and coordinates education through Chief of Patient Care Services and Staff Development
• Instructs staff regarding policies and procedures and keeps unit current in regulatory requirements and continual readiness for surveys
• Provides staff training and assistance as necessary
• Participates in Performance Improvement program and participates in collection of data and implementation of improvement plans
• Participates in interdisciplinary meetings and committees to promote and ensure adjustment and continuity of patient care as assigned/requested
• May make recommendations on policies and standards-
• May prepare reports
• Assists in resolving charge discrepancies as directed

You Must have :

• Must Be chemotherapy certified and have a CA license
• Graduate of accredited school of registered nursing; BSN/MSN preferred- Current California RN license
• Current ACLS and CPR certification required- Recent and current experience at MCDH preferred
• Minimum two years RN experience with six months of direct patient care experience in Oncology/Chemotherapy nursing
• Demonstrated ability to exhibit a high degree of professionalism and competency in their field
• Current hospital approved Chemotherapy/Biotherapy certification required.
• Must be experienced in the Outpatient setting of Chemo and IV Infusion therapy.

Skills:

• Communication skills
• Critical thinking skills
• Time Management

Contract Length: 13 weeks