About City of Hope,
City of Hope's 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 Hope’s uniquely integrated model spans cancer care, research and development, academics and training, and a broad philanthropy program that powers its work. 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 cancer treatment centers and outpatient facilities in the Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix areas.

The successful candidate:

• Ability to care for patients with Arterial Catheters:
• Competent in caring for patients with chest tubes
• Provides appropriate care of Electrosurgery in Perioperative patients
• Adheres to AORN Standards for Providing Patient Care in Perioperative Services
• Promotes prevention of surgical skin infections
• Appropriately applies oxygen therapy to patients
• Ability to position patients appropriately during surgery; understanding of HAPI prevention
• Performs Preoperative Assessment
• Maintains Radiation Safety
• Appropriately performs Surgical Safety Checklist
• Performs Hand Hygiene Surgical Scrub
• Performs Surgical Time Out
• Ability to understand how to prevent Postoperative Complications
• Ability to use appropriate interventions to prevent Deep Vein Thrombosis in Patients
• Performs blood transfusions

Qualifications

Your qualifications should include:

• 1 year experience in OR
• Associate Degree in Nursing or equivalent
• Arizona Registered Nurse License or a Registered Nurse License form 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 is required upon hire and renewal every two years. If their current certification does not meet the guidelines, employees will have (30) days from the date of hire to attend an onsite initial BLS course and will be required to renew every two years.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification-Employees will have thirty (30) days from the date of hire to acquire American Heart Association (AHA) ACLS certification and will need to be renewed every two years. Will not be allowed to provide ACLS for patients independently until AHA ACLS cards are obtained

City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.

To learn more about our comprehensive benefits, click here: Benefits Information

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