RN - Pediatric Oncology/Hematology (Inpatient)

RN - Pediatric Oncology/Hematology (Inpatient)

• Title: RN II
• Location: Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital – Long Beach, CA
• Department: Pediatric Oncology/Hematology (inpatient)
• Status: Full-time
• Shift: Days (12hr AWS)
• Pay Range*: $56.37/hr - $76.51/hr
• Additional Compensation: $10,000 sign-on

At MemorialCare Health System, we believe in providing extraordinary healthcare to our communities and an exceptional working environment for our employees. Memorial Care stands for excellence in healthcare. 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

This position requires full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the mission of Miller’s Children & Women’s Hospital. It is expected that the employee will demonstrate behavior consistent with our core values: Integrity, Accountability, Best Practices, Compassion and Synergy. The employee shall support Miller’s Children & Women’s Hospital strategic plan and participate in and advocate performance improvement/patient safety activities.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities of the Job:

• Meets population specific competencies.
• Documentation is completely accurate and timely and reflects patients’ plan of care.
• Provides leadership and clear direction to all members of the healthcare team to support the plan of care while maintaining the responsibility and accountability for the management of patient care.
• Provides for the psycho-social, spiritual, and cultural needs to patients, families, and significant others.
• Demonstrates continued development of clinical expertise and current knowledge of healthcare trends and education related to nursing practices.
• Participates in processes that improve standards of care and practice in the delivery of nursing service.
• Supports sustainment of the magnet culture.
• Possesses knowledge of job specific competencies in the oncology unit.
• Other duties as assigned.

• 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 are 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.

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 as well as be available to work and be scheduled any day of the week.
• One (1) year minimum experience in a pediatric hospital highly preferred.
• The ideal candidate will have one (1) year minimum nursing experience in a Pediatric Hematology and/or Oncology unit within an acute care hospital.

Education/Licensure/Certification:

• Current CA RN license
• BSN degree required unless waived by nurse executive council review.
• A current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (CPR & AED) certification is required.
• A current American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification is required.
• The ideal candidate will be APHON Biotherapy/Chemotherapy certified or ONS Biotherapy/Chemotherapy certified.