(RN) Registered Nurse Encinitas Radiation Oncology

Company: University of California - San Diego
Location: San Diego
Posted on: July 1, 2020

Job Description:

# (RN) Registered Nurse-Encinitas Radiation Oncology Filing Deadline: Thu 7/2/2020 Please note that this position is a part-time appointment UCSD Layoff from Career Appointment: Apply by 06/29/2020 for consideration with preference for rehire. All layoff applicants should contact their Employment Advisor. Special Selection Applicants: Apply by 07/09/2020. Eligible Special Selection clients should contact their Disability Counselor for assistance. Current UC San Diego Health RN/NP applicants will be considered after the first 7 days of job posting. All additional applicants will be considered after 14 days of job posting, pending the status of the initial internal RN/NP applicant pool. DESCRIPTION UC San Diego Health is a Magnet designated organization, which is a prestigious recognition that applies to only 6% of all U.S. hospitals. Magnet is the gold standard for nursing excellence and is based on strengths in five key areas which include transformational leadership, structural empowerment, exemplary professional practice, new knowledge, innovation and improvements and empirical quality results. UC San Diego Health has held its Magnet status since 2011. Utilizing the nursing process in the planning and delivery of care, the Radiation Oncology Registered Nurse complies with all regulations and standards of regulatory and accrediting bodies, and maintains a safe level of knowledge and skills with technical procedures. The Radiation Oncology Registered Nurse will be responsible for: completing regular biopsychosocial assessments and plans of care with patients; communicating and collaborating with multidisciplinary disease teams to ensure coordination of care for patients; providing education to patients/families regarding symptom management, treatment plans, medications, advance directives, appointments and so forth; developing collaborative relationships with multidisciplinary team members and referring patients/families to other members of the care team as appropriate; documentation in accordance with program standards; participating in evaluation of program outcomes. This RN and position may float to other Radiation Oncology locations. Autonomous nursing care is the ability of a nurse to assess and provide nursing actions as appropriate for patient care populations based on competence, professional expertise, and knowledge. The nurse is expected to practice autonomously consistent with ANA Standards of Practice and Professional Performance. Independent judgment is expected to be exercised within the context of interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary approaches to patient care. While not required, a cover letter is highly recommended when applying to this position. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - Must be a graduate from an accredited school of Nursing. - RN License issued by the State of California. - BART or BLS at time of hire with commitment to get BART within six months of hire date. - Six months of active RN experience to include experience in oncology. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS - BSN or MSN. - OCN certification. - Previous outpatient and oncology RN experience. SPECIAL CONDITIONS - Must be able to work various hours, days, shifts, on-call and various locations based on the 24-hour Medical Center's business needs. - Selected candidate may be hired at the CNIII level pending review and approval by the Nurse Executive Council. - Employment is subject to a criminal background check and pre-employment physical. UC San Diego Health is the only academic health system in the San Diego region, providing leading-edge care in patient care, biomedical research, education, and community service. Our facilities include two university hospitals, a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Shiley Eye Institute, Sulpizio Cardiovascular Center, and several outpatient clinics. UC San Diego Medical Center in Hillcrest is a designated Level I Trauma Center and has the only Burn Center in the county. We invite you to join our dynamic team! Applications/Resumes are accepted for current job openings only. For full consideration on any job, applications must be received prior to the initial closing date. If a job has an extended deadline, applications/resumes will be considered during the extension period; however, a job may be filled before the extended date is reached. UC San Diego Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: UC San Diego is a smoke and tobacco free environment. Please visit for more information. Payroll Title: CLIN NURSE 2 Department: ENCINITAS RADIATION ONCOLOGY Salary Range Commensurate with Experience Worksite: Encinitas Appointment Type: Career Appointment Percent: 50% Union: NX Contract Total Openings: 1 Work Schedule: Days, 8 hrs/day, Monday-Friday As a federally-funded institution, UC San Diego Health maintains a marijuana and drug free campus. New employees are subject to drug screening.

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