Registered Nurse, Critical Care Float PRN Night

Overview

Registered Nurse, Critical Care Float PRN Night

About City of Hope:
City of Hope's mission is to make hope a reality for all touched by cancer and diabetes. Founded in 1913, City of Hope is one of the largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations in the U.S., a leading center for diabetes and other life‑threatening illnesses. City of Hope integrates cancer care, research and development, academics and training, and a broad philanthropy program.

Its growing national system includes the Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and cancer treatment centers and outpatient facilities in the Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix areas.

The successful candidate:

• Maintains competencies and is cross-trained to staff assigned each shift for census fluctuations or replacement periods.
• Assumes responsibility of the professional clinical registered nurse role and the job requirements of the clinical area assigned.
• Supports flexible staffing needs to meet patient care area requirements (refer to CRC Guidelines and Expectations).
• Interprets and operates cardiac and other invasive and noninvasive monitors; recognizes rhythms/trends and institutes appropriate interventions.
• Attends in-house codes and rapid response calls as required.
• Cares for patients with complex needs, including hemodynamically compromised and mechanically ventilated patients.
• Initiates and maintains complex IV therapy, including thrombolytic administration, vasoactive medications, central IV catheters, dialysis catheters, and arterial lines.
• Safe use of less invasive life-support modalities (e.g., BiPAP, ETCO2, arterial pressure-based CO/CI & SVO2 monitor, core temperature monitoring).

Your qualifications should include:

• 1–2 years of critical care experience in one or more of the following areas:
  Intensive Care Unit, Step Down, Stem Cell, or Emergency Department.
• Telemetry competency: ability to read and operate cardiac monitor, recognize normal/abnormal rhythms, and intervene appropriately.
• Graduate of NLNAC or CCNE accredited nursing program; licensed in the state of IL.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through American Heart Association.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification as appropriate for population served.
• Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Chemotherapy/Biotherapy certification within 6–12 months of hire.

Equal Opportunity City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.

Benefits Information:
City of Hope provides comprehensive benefits information to eligible employees.

Notes
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City of Hope employees pay is based on work experience, qualifications, and work location.