Registered Nurse

The Registered Nurse provides expert professional nursing care; assesses, plans, implements and evaluates the care rendered to patients with urgent, emergent or potential health problems; utilizes knowledge of basic nursing principles, practices, ethics, and concepts; participates in the organization and management of the practitioner’s practice; maintains positive relationships with patients, patient family members, other visitors, and fellow employees.  Provides strong patient advocacy and liaison to the community.

PIH Health is a nonprofit, regional healthcare network that serves approximately 3 million residents in the Los Angeles County, Orange County and San Gabriel Valley region. The fully integrated network is comprised of PIH Health Downey Hospital, PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital, PIH Health Whittier Hospital, 37 outpatient medical office buildings, a multispecialty medical (physician) group, home healthcare services and hospice care, as well as heart, cancer, digestive health, orthopedics, women’s health, urgent care and emergency services. The organization is nationally recognized for excellence in patient care and patient experience, and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has identified PIH Health as one of the nation’s top hospital systems for best practices, cutting-edge advancements, quality of care and healthcare technology. For more information, visit PIHHealth.org or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.

Required Skills

• Excellent verbal and written skills.
• Knowledge of medical terminology, infection control and safety.
• Thorough knowledge of chemotherapy regimens and pharmaceuticals for treatment.
• Expansive knowledge of hematology/oncology processes and practices.
• Superb understanding of nursing principles.
• Excellent understanding of patient/family teaching principles.
• Knowledge of Electronic Health Records(EHR) computerized practice management systems and other computerized systems (Microsoft office programs and electronic health records systems)
• Ability to prioritize and problem solve both independently and with a team.
• Excellent communication skills, bilingual in Spanish or Chinese helpful.     

Required Experience

Required:

• Current California RN license
• Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association

Preferred:

• Minimum 2 years Oncology experience in hospital and or office based setting
• Current chemotherapy
• OCN