RN - Radiation Oncology

• Title: RN PD
• Location: Long Beach Medical Center
• Department: Radiology Therapeutic
• Status: Per Diem
• Shift: Days (8hr)
• Schedule: Clinic is open Monday-Friday, 7:00am-5:30pm. Closed on weekends and major holidays.
• Pay Range*: $62.01/hr-$77.94/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 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 Radiology Therapeutic at MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities of the Job:

• Work closely with the Radiation Oncologist and Radiation Oncology team to provide comprehensive cancer care to patients that require radiation treatments or procedures related to Radiation Therapy.
• Collaborates with all the multidisciplinary centers and clinics in the Todd Cancer Institute.
• Navigate patient through their radiation treatments and other oncology disciplines that are involved with the patient's cancer care.
• Schedule and monitors surgical and procedural radiation therapy treatments such as High Dose Rate treatments, rectal spacing, fiducial seed placement and Intraoperative Radiation Therapy.
• Manage patient flow in the Clinic for Consults and follow up patients. Rooming patients, doing vitals and intakes, and provide radiation therapy-based education to patients and their families.

*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 Benefits for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.

Qualifications:

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 (if applicable for this unit) as well as be available to work and be scheduled any day of the week.
• Ideal candidate will have:
  • 1 year minimum or more of acute oncology nursing experience.
  • Nursing experience with post-surgical oncology patients and supporting anesthesia patient cases. 
  • Proficient experience in using: Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word, etc.), EPIC, and Radiation specific charting system (ARIA).

Education/Licensure/Certification:

• Current CA RN license
• BSN required or experienced RN in an accredited BSN program.
• Current American Heart Association BLS required.
• Current American Heart Association PALS preferred.
• Completion of unit orientation and clinical competency validation.
• Must have a current cancer-specific certification by an accredited certification program or 12 hours of cancer-specific continuing education each calendar year; or must complete 12 cancer-specific CEU hours or have a current cancer-specific certification by an accredited certification program within one year of employment in an oncology unit.
  • A certification is qualified if it includes cancer-specific criteria.
  • ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy Immunotherapy highly preferred.

Salary : $62 - $78