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Job description
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 has grown into one of the largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations in the U.S., and one of the leading research centers for diabetes and other life‑threatening illnesses. City of Hope research has been the basis for numerous breakthrough cancer medicines, as well as human synthetic insulin and monoclonal antibodies. With an independent, National Cancer Institute‑designated comprehensive cancer center that is ranked top 5 in the nation for cancer care by U.S. News & World Report at its core, City of Hope’s uniquely integrated model spans cancer care, research and development, academics and training, and a broad philanthropy program that powers its work. City of Hope’s growing national system includes its 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.
Responsibilities
Collaborates with physicians to evaluate patient readiness for change in level of care.
Responsible for the assessment, treatment care and education of patients; cares for ICU, medical surgical, and telemetry patients as necessary.
Ability to conduct risk assessment, prevention and treatment of pressure injury.
Ability to interpret and operate cardiac and other invasive and noninvasive monitors, recognize normal/abnormal rhythms/trends, and institute appropriate interventions.
Care for patients with complex needs including hemodynamically compromised and mechanically ventilated patients.
Initiate and maintain complex IV therapy, including thrombolytic administration, vasoactive medications, central IV catheters, dialysis catheters & arterial lines.
Safe use of less invasive, life‑supporting modalities such as BiPAP, ETCO2, arterial pressure‑based CO/CI & SVO2 monitor, core temperature monitors.
Ability to care for patients with IV lines, arterial lines, central lines, ports, chest tubes, pleural catheters, tracheostomy tubes and endotracheal tubes.
Maintenance and care of patients with an ostomy/ileostomy and urostomy.
Care for, assess and monitor patients with patient‑controlled analgesia (PCA) and epidural catheters.
Demonstrates basic knowledge of chemotherapeutic/immunotherapeutic agents.
Must be able to work 2 12’s, 7:00 p‑7:30 a.m.
Qualifications
1 year experience in ICU/inpatient nursing.
Associate degree in nursing or equivalent.
Arizona registered nurse license or a registered nurse license from a compact state.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification – required upon hire; if current certification does not meet the guidelines, employee must acquire and attend an onsite initial BLS course within 30 days of hire and renew every two years.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification – employee must acquire ACLS certification within 30 days of hire and renew every two years; employee will not be allowed to provide ACLS for patients independently until cards are obtained.
Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Fundamentals of Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Administration card within 6 months of hire and renewal every two years.
City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.
City of Hope employees pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location.
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Worksite address
goodyear, AZ, 85338, US
Who can apply
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