Registered Nurse, Stem Cell PT Night

City of Hope Registered Nurse - Stem Cell PT Night

About City of Hope

City of Hopes mission is to make hope a reality for all touched by cancer and diabetes. Founded in 1913, City of Hope has grown into one of the largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations in the U.S. and one of the leading research centers for diabetes and other life-threatening illnesses. City of Hope research has been the basis for numerous breakthrough cancer medicines as well as human synthetic insulin and monoclonal antibodies. With an independent National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center that is ranked top 5 in the nation for cancer care by U.S. News & World Report at its core, City of Hopes uniquely integrated model spans cancer care research and development, academics, and training, and a broad philanthropy program that powers its work.

City of Hopes Growing National System

City of Hopes 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 cancer treatment centers and outpatient facilities in the Atlanta, Chicago, and Phoenix areas.

Job Summary

The successful candidate will collaborate with physicians and other healthcare providers to provide direct and indirect care to patients across the continuum of malignant hematology and stem cell transplantation. The ideal candidate will be formally trained in the understanding of hematopoietic stem cell transplant and other cellular therapies, including disease states, transplant immunology, sources, and procurement of stem cells, components of patient evaluation, education, conditioning regimens, stem cell reinfusion, engraftment, and recovery, acute effects of transplant, discharge, and follow-up care.

Responsibilities

The Registered Nurse - Stem Cell PT Night will be responsible for:

• Collaborating with physicians and other healthcare providers to provide direct and indirect care to patients
• Providing critical staffing to multiple patient care areas, including the Cellular Therapy Inpatient Unit and Specialty Clinic
• Formally trained in the understanding of hematopoietic stem cell transplant and other cellular therapies
• Competent in the administration of cellular therapy products, including hematopoietic stem cells and immune effector cells and other cellular therapies
• Competent in the safe administration of high dose chemotherapy, innovative cellular therapies, immunotherapies, stem cell reinfusions, blood products, growth factors, hydration, and associated medications
• Competent to assist in special procedures, such as bone marrow biopsy or donor apheresis, stem cell mobilization, and collection
• Competent in providing care for immunocompromised patients with complex needs
• Competent in monitoring and care related to the administration of cellular therapy products and signs of emergency and higher-level care needed
• Competent in the delivery of effective nursing care to prevent, detect, and manage early and late effects associated with cellular therapies
• Conducts and reinforces patient education, including treatment plans, regimen, symptom management, side effects, patient family responsibilities, and available resources at home or at facility
• Demonstrates competence in collection of blood specimens and blood cultures
• Assists with coordination of specialty lab and diagnostic testing, pharmacokinetics, disease staging, and research-based clinical trials
• Demonstrates competence in chemotherapy administration through ONS
• Competently administers medications via all routes using the 6 rights medication bar scanner and monitors patient for side effects
• Care for assess and monitor patients with Patient Controlled Analgesia PCA and epidural catheters
• Highly experienced in providing care for patients with IV lines, central lines, and ports
• Completion of Basic Electrocardiogram ECG course in online learning management system
• Ability to read, interpret, and operate cardiac and other invasive and non-invasive monitors, recognize normal/abnormal rhythms, trends, and institute appropriate interventions within 6 months of hire
• Demonstrates effective communication skills to manage complex patient and family needs
• Demonstrates skills to assess and intervene in life-threatening situations
• Ability to care for patients who are aggressive, agitated, in seclusion, or restrained

Qualifications

To be considered for this position, you must have:

• 1-3 years of recent Cellular Therapy experience, Stem Cell Transplant, and/or Immune Effector Cell CAR-T
• Associate Degree in Nursing or equivalent
• Arizona Registered Nurse License or a Registered Nurse License from a Compact State
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification, an approved American Heart Association (AHA) training site, American Safety & Health Institute, or Red Cross BLS certification
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification, with 30 days from the date of hire to acquire American Heart Association (AHA) ACLS certification and renewal every two years
• Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Fundamentals of Chemotherapy, Immunotherapy, and Biotherapy Provider Certificate, preferred upon hire, with renewal every two years
• Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation course within 30 days of hire, or Blood & Marrow Transplant Certified Nurse (BMTCN) certification

Benefits

City of Hope employees pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location. To learn more about our comprehensive benefits, click here.