Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit

City of Hope

Newnan, GA

ID: 7217030 (Ref.No. JR-12898)
Posted: February 14, 2024
Salary / Pay Rate: $31.90 - $52.55 / hour
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Job Description

Registered Nurse - Intensive Care Unit

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, andtreatment facilitiesin 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.

We are seeking a compassionate and experienced Registered Nurse to join our dynamic team in the Oncology/ICU unit. The ideal candidate will assess patient needs holistically, provide personalized care, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure optimal outcomes. This role requires strong clinical skills, attention to detail, and a commitment to excellence in patient care. Provides leadership to non-licensed staff by setting an example of excellence.

The successful candidate:

  • Must be able to work Days; 7a-7p.

  • Assess the needs of patients through a holistic approach on an ongoing basis.

  • Provide information to physicians and other healthcare professionals regarding changes in patient condition.

  • Adjust treatment based on a multidisciplinary plan of care.

  • Plan, deliver, direct, coordinate, and evaluate therapeutic interventions based on assessment findings.

  • Document interventions provided and supervise care delivery by unlicensed support staff.

  • Provide patient/family education on disease processes, treatment side effects, and health promotion.

  • Support and reassure patients and families in making informed decisions regarding their therapeutic plan.

  • Ensure compliance with hospital policies and accrediting agencies.

  • Participate in the development, review, and updating of policies and procedures.

  • Actively participate in the Performance Improvement plan of the unit.

  • Obtain allergy information and reconcile medications with patients or family members.

  • Verify and note physician orders and provide safe delivery of prescribed medications and treatments.

  • Evaluate outcomes of medication administration and treatments in a timely manner.

Qualifications

Your qualifications should include:

  • Current Georgia State Registered Nurse License required

  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required or enrolled within 6 months of hire, BSN completion within three years from hire date

  • Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required (Obtain AHA certificate within 30 days of hire)

  • Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required (Obtain AHA certificate within 30 days of hire)

  • 1-3 years of RN experience in a bedside care setting

  • Oncology experience preferred

  • Recent ICU and/or step-down experience preferred

City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer. To learn more about our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, please click here.

To learn more about our comprehensive benefits, click here:Benefits Information

Salary / Pay Rate Information:
Pay Rate: $31.90 - $52.55 / hour

The estimated pay scale represents the typical [salary/hourly] range City of Hope reasonably expects to pay for this position, with offers determined based on several factors which may include, but not be limited to, the candidate’s experience, expertise, skills, education, job scope, training, internal equity, geography/market, etc. This pay scale is subject to change from time to time.



City of Hope is a community of people characterized by our diversity of thought, background and approach, but tied together by our commitment to care for and cure those with cancer and other life-threatening diseases. The innovation that our diversity produces in the areas of research, treatment, philanthropy and education has made us national leaders in this fight. Our unique and diverse workforce provides us the ability to understand our patients' needs, deliver compassionate care and continue the quest for a cure for life-threatening diseases. At City of Hope, diversity and inclusion is a core value at the heart of our mission. We strive to create an inclusive workplace environment that engages all of our employees and provides them with opportunities to develop and grow, both personally and professionally. Each day brings an opportunity to strengthen our work, leverage our different perspectives and improve our patients’ experiences by learning from others. Diversity and inclusion is about much more than policies and campaigns. It is an integral part of who we are as an institution, how we operate and how we see our future.