Per-Diem RN position at the Rady Proton Center

Located Inside Of The California Protons Cancer Therapy Center, The Rady's Proton Center Provides Proton Radiation As Part Of Cancer Therapy For Pediatric Patients From All Around The Globe. This Position Is For Registered Nurses Who Have Reasonable Availability To Work On a Per-diem Schedule, And Also Have Prior Work Experience With Some Of The Following

• Prior pediatric nursing experience within radiation oncology or:
• hematology/oncology (inpatient and/or outpatient)
• PICU
• PACU
• OR
• radiology
• plus more...
• Experience with the following pediatric nursing skills:
• general anesthesia (monitoring during and/or recovery)
• administering IV medications
• drawing labs via central line or peripheral venipuncture
• starting IV's
• central line care (to include dressing changes, accessing port-a-cath's, medication administration, etc.)
• CT, MRI, PET/CT
• plus more...
  

The Proton Center is open from 0600 to 1830, Monday through Friday, and closed on major holidays. The nurse hired for this position would be used to fill gaps within the staffing schedule to meet the center's care demands appropriately. Individuals having a reasonable amount of flexibility to meet the center's requirements for staffing will be strongly considered upon selection for hiring.

Job Summary

The Clinical Nurse II collaborates with physicians and multidisciplinary team members. Responsible for independently applying the nursing process through the assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation and documentation of pediatric patient care. Resolves patient problems and needs by applying multidisciplinary team strategies. Selects and coordinates the appropriate care, taking into consideration the age, developmental level and size of the patient. Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration, storage procedures and controlled substance regulations. Should be able to identify own limitations and seek resources as needed. Maintains a collaborative relationship among health care teams by communicating information and participating in team problem-solving methods.

Minimum Qualifications

Associate's Degree in Nursing

1 year of experience

Current California RN License

BLS for Healthcare Providers, issued by American Heart Association

PALS (American Heart Association) (within 3 months of hire)

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

APHON chemotherapy provider

3 years of experience

Professional nursing certification

Pediatric nursing experience in a comparable, high-acuity department

Bilingual English/Spanish

The current salary range for this position is $61.91 to $81.89

A candidate’s placement in the range will be determined based on the terms and conditions of the applicable collective bargaining agreement. Rady Children’s Hospital is committed to being externally competitive and internally equitable. We demonstrate this commitment by reviewing market data to remain competitive within the nonprofit, healthcare sector. This posting will remain open from the “date posted” until the hiring manager has determined there is a sufficient applicant pool or until the position is filled.