Oncology RN

Dignity Health Medical Foundation, established in 1993, is a California nonprofit public benefit corporation with care centers throughout California. Dignity Health Medical Foundation is an affiliate of Dignity Health - one of the largest health systems in the nation - with hospitals and care centers in California, Arizona and Nevada. Today, Dignity Health Medical Foundation works hand-in-hand with physicians and providers throughout California to provide comprehensive health care services to the many communities we serve. As Dignity Health Medical Foundation continues to grow and establish new premier care centers, we provide increasing support and investment in the latest technologies, finest physicians and state-of-the-art medical facilities. We strive to create purposeful work settings where staff can provide great care, while advancing in knowledge and experience through challenging work assignments and stimulating relationships. Our staff is well-trained and highly skilled, qualities that are vital to maintaining excellence in care and service.

Dignity Health Medical Group – Dominican, a service of Dignity Health Medical Foundation, is committed to serving the continuing health care needs of Santa Cruz County. Supported by the rich community history Dominican Hospital, our doctors provide convenient, personalized care to patients throughout the region along the full continuum of care. We operate 18 clinics in Santa Cruz County and feature more than 100 providers with specialties including pediatrics, oncology and hematology, plastic and reconstructive surgery, gastroenterology, OB/GYN, urology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, and urgent care. Santa Cruz County is 70 miles south of San Francisco and boasts great surf, sandy beaches, redwood-covered mountains and more.

One Community. One Mission. One California 

As our Registered Nurse (RN), you will be a pivotal healthcare professional, delivering compassionate, high-quality care that truly impacts our patients' well-being and recovery.

Every day, you will leverage your expertise to provide individualized, comprehensive care, making critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, and meticulously implementing patient care plans. You'll collaborate seamlessly within an interdisciplinary team, contributing to a dynamic environment focused on optimal patient outcomes.

To thrive in this vital role, you will possess keen assessment skills, acute critical thinking, and a patient-first mindset, driven by a profound enthusiasm to help others. Your sense of urgency and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment will not only support patient recovery but also fuel your own career advancement.

• Provides professional nursing care to oncology patients.
• Assists in the development and implementation of an individualized plan of care, including prioritizing and coordinating delivery of care. Prioritizes and completes follow up assessments, evaluations and modifies plan of care as needed.
• Coordinates supportive care that occurs between office visits.
• Assesses patient and family needs in regard to physical, emotional, and social aspects of their disease and/or treatments.
• Understands the side effects of chemotherapy. Assesses patient and assists with general symptom management.
• Documents patient concerns, patient messages, and care provided to the patient in the patient's medical record for physician's review. Monitors and recognizes changes in physiological and psychosocial status and takes appropriate action based on assessment of the patient and family and Oncology standards of care.

***This is an SEIU-UHW represented position. 

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing, with a focus on registered nursing
• 2 years experience as an RN in an acute care or ambulatory care setting
• Current and valid CA Registered Nurse license
• Current and valid Basic Life Support - CPR certification from the American Heart Association
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and customer service skills
• Knowledge of medical terminology, familiarity with CPT coding procedures and reference tools, and pharmacology appropriate to Registered Nurse scope of practice is essential

Preferred

• Bachelors Of Science Nursing
• 1 year of oncology experience
• Oncology Certified Nurse
• Knowledge of chemotherapy drugs, chemo toxicity, and chemo schedules
• Ability to work well as part of an interdisciplinary team in the treatment and care of sick and/or terminally ill patients and their families