Clinical Nurse III - Radiology

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 an experienced radiology nurse for our outpatient ambulatory clinic at City of Hope Lennar Foundation Cancer Center in Irvine. The radiology nurse assumes all responsibility and accountability for performing a variety of nursing functions that include; scheduling, confirmation, intake, triage, assessment, identification of needs, planning, implementing appropriate interventions, documentation, evaluation, explanation of procedures, checking for and or obtaining consents, obtaining vitals, operating suction, oxygen, and power injectors and maintaining patients' comfort during radiographic procedures. The nurse is assigned to provide support and assistance during general anesthesia and deep sedation, administer medication and monitoring patient during moderate sedation in Radiology for Outpatient, PET Scan, CT scan, Nuclear Medicine, MRI, Ultrasound, Interventional Radiology and X-ray. This position takes direction from Radiologists, and other physicians as well as the nurse manager and Director of Diagnostic Radiology to ensure that the procedures are carried out effectively and safely. CLICK HERE to learn more about the Lennar Foundation Cancer Center.

As a successful candidate, you will:

• The radiology nurse preps and assesses patients, assists with anesthesia induction, providing patient education including discharge instruction.
• The radiology nurse will assist in coordinating the patient's schedule to ensure that all procedures are performed in a safe and efficient manner.
• Addresses the psychosocial needs of the patient specifically in regards population specifics and acts as educator and resource person to patients and their families.
• Complies with all safety procedures in operating equipment and applies principles of radiation safety in all radiological activities.
• Sign On Bonus: $20,000.00

Your qualifications should include:

• Bachelor's degree or master's degree in nursing is required.
• Three to five years related experience.
• Current California Registered Nurse License
• Current BLS certification from American Heart Association
• Current ACLS certification from American Heart Association

City of Hope employees pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location.

City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.

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