TheRegistered Nurseprovides 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, family members and other visitors, and fellow employees.

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, visitPIHHealth.orgor follow us onFacebook,Twitter, orInstagram.

Required Skills

• Strong verbal and written skills.
• Knowledge of medical terminology, infection control and safety.
• Adaptability.
• Principles of patient/family teaching.
• With consideration of age, utilize the approved process to resolve biophysical, psychological, educational, and environmental needs of the patient/family when administering care.
• Accuracy in maintaining medical records.
• Strong computer skills.
• Honest, dependable, conscientious.
• Is alert to cues on the phone when assessment is limited to auditory, verbal and emotional cues.
• Possess the ability to communicate effectively on a level that is easily understandable by the patient.

Required Experience

• Current California RN license (BSN/MSN preferred)
• Two years of Oncology nursing experience
• Chemo certification
• Current Basic Life Support Card

Preferred:

• Bilingual English/Spanish communication skills