Nurse Oncology

Founded in 1967, Dignity Health - Mercy San Juan Medical Center is a 377-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Carmichael, California. Serving over 100,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II Trauma Center, Level III NICU, heart care, cancer care, women’s health, and neurology. Additionally, Mercy San Juan Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Comprehensive Stroke Center, the highest level of stroke care certification awarded by The Joint Commission.

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Oncology Acute is a 30-bed Medical-Surgical Unit whose staff specializes in Oncology acute care. The department has18 private rooms and 12 semi-private rooms. 30-60% of our patients are oncology patients, but we also treat other related medical illnesses. We have telemetry capability for non-complex cardiac patients, whereas we generally have 30-50% of our patients on telemetry. We administer chemotherapy and biotherapy as well as handle complex oncological conditions. Unit staffing is composed of RN ratio 1:4 or 1:5 depending on patient acuity, with Patient Care Tech support for direct patient care. You will be able to draw support from our multidisciplinary team approach, which includes Case Managers, Social Workers, Chaplaincy, RT, PT, Pharmacy, Palliative team and a Med/Surg Educator. This 30-bed unit is very busy and challenging, and offers you a variety of experiences and opportunities for professional growth. Senior staff are motivated in teaching and mentoring new team members.

As our Full Time Night 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 be successful in this 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.

• Assessment: Performs total body and system assessment each shift/visit according to unit standards.
• Care of Patient: Including planning, implementing, evaluating and educating.
• Clinical/Technical Skills: Utilizes technology, procedures, protocols, standards and interventions specific to assigned unit.
• Documentation: Performs legible, timely, concise and accurate documentation according to policies and procedures. Proficient and competent with the computerized documentation system.
• Leadership: Accepts responsibility and accountability for own decisions and behaviors. Recognizes, accepts and cooperates with direction from facility leadership.
• Precepting/Mentoring: Participates in orientation of new staff, ancillary personnel and mentors students in a constructive and positive manner. Serves as resource to staff from other nursing departments.

Required:

• Current CA RN licensure.
• Current BLS from the American Heart Association.
  
• 1 year RN experience in an acute care hospital. Recent acute care medical/surgical nursing experience.
  
• Successful completion of Chemotherapy Biotherapy: Fundamentals of Administration within 6 months of hire.
  
• Successful completion of the ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy Biotherapy certificate within 18 months of hire.
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.