Per Diem Nurse - PICC
City of Hope
Duarte, CA
Job posting number: #7281178 (Ref:10027536)
Posted: September 19, 2024
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Job Description
Join the transformative team atCity 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, and treatment facilities in 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.
Position Summary:
City of Hope is seeking a skilled and experienced PICC Nurse to join our healthcare team. The PICC Nurse is responsible for the assessment, insertion, and management of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC lines) to ensure safe and effective intravenous access for patients requiring long-term IV therapy. This role includes patient education, coordination with the healthcare team, and adherence to infection control and safety protocols. The schedule for this opportunity is per diem, 10-hour shifts, and 7:00am start time. The per diem flat rate for this position is $75.97/hr. There is a minimum of 1 shift per week availability required for per diem positions.
Up to $2,000 sign-on bonus available!
As a successful candidate, you will:
- Assess patients to determine the need for PICC line placement.
- Perform ultrasound-guided PICC line insertions, ensuring proper placement and functionality.
- Adhere to sterile technique and infection prevention protocols during line insertion.
- Evaluate patient history, diagnosis, and treatment plan to select the appropriate vascular access.
- Monitor PICC lines for complications such as infection, occlusion, or thrombosis.
- Collaborate with physicians and other healthcare providers to ensure appropriate PICC line management.
- Educate patients and families on the care and maintenance of PICC lines, including how to prevent infection.
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation of PICC line placement, assessment, and management in the patient's medical record.
- Report any complications or issues related to PICC lines to the medical team promptly.
- Work closely with interdisciplinary teams, including physicians, nurses, and pharmacists, to develop and execute patient care plans.
- Coordinate with radiology and laboratory departments for imaging and blood work related to PICC line insertion and maintenance.
Your qualifications should include:
- Graduate from nursing school with a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or Associate Degree in Nursing and currently enrolled in a BSN program (must obtain BSN within two years of hire or transfer).
- Current California RN license
- Minimum of 1 year experience in an acute care setting and/or outpatient setting, preferred background in oncology nursing
- Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR Card through American Heart Association
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a caring and empathetic demeanor
- Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced clinical setting
City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer. To learn more about our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, pleaseclick here.
To learn more about our Comprehensive Benefits, pleaseclickhere.
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.
