Per Diem Nurse - Pediatrics

City of Hope•Duarte, CA

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Join the transformative team at City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. 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 treatment facilities in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix. our dedicated and compassionate employees are driven by a common mission: To deliver the cures of tomorrow to the people who need them today. At City of Hope, we provide our pediatric patients with access to breakthrough cancer treatments in an environment dedicated to compassionate care. Our childhood cancer team works together to ensure patients receive leading-edge care to optimize treatment success rates. Seeking a highly skilled and motivated Registered Nurse to join our Pediatric Inpatient Oncology unit that cares for pediatric patients and adult oncology/transplant overflow. The role delivers professional nursing care while coordinating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, ethical, and high-quality outcomes. As a successful candidate, you will: Utilize the City of Hope nursing process: assessment, planning, intervention, evaluation, and documentation Administer and monitor medications, including narcotics Assist physicians and care teams with exams, procedures, and direct patient care Triage, assess, implement, and evaluate individualized plans of care Provide patient and family education and support Deliver telephone advice using established protocols and sound nursing judgment Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to adjust care plans as needed Maintain accurate and complete patient medical records Promote a safe, therapeutic, and family-centered care environment Demonstrate professionalism that supports positive working relationships Participate in ongoing professional development, education, and training Professional Standards Adhere to City of Hope policies, procedures, safety, infection control, and compliance standards Practice with integrity, honesty, and strict confidentiality Perform additional duties as assigned This opportunity is for per diem, 12-hour shifts, and is designated for day shift (7am start time). The per diem flat rate for this position is $78.524/hr. There is a minimum of 1 shift per week availability required for per diem status.

Requirements

Graduate from nursing school with a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or Graduate from a nursing school with a diploma, Associate Degree in Nursing and currently enrolled in a BSN program (must obtain BSN within two years of hire or transfer).
1 to 3 years related experience
Current CA RN License
Basic Life Support (BLS) and PALS through American Heart Association
Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Certification or Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Certificate (Must be obtained within 6 months or hire)

Responsibilities

Utilize the City of Hope nursing process: assessment, planning, intervention, evaluation, and documentation
Administer and monitor medications, including narcotics
Assist physicians and care teams with exams, procedures, and direct patient care
Triage, assess, implement, and evaluate individualized plans of care
Provide patient and family education and support
Deliver telephone advice using established protocols and sound nursing judgment
Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to adjust care plans as needed
Maintain accurate and complete patient medical records
Promote a safe, therapeutic, and family-centered care environment
Demonstrate professionalism that supports positive working relationships
Participate in ongoing professional development, education, and training
Adhere to City of Hope policies, procedures, safety, infection control, and compliance standards
Practice with integrity, honesty, and strict confidentiality
Perform additional duties as assigned