Job Description
Do you have a passion for the highest clinical quality and patient happiness? Would you like to use your expert clinical competencies with an organization known nationally for excellence in cancer treatment, research and education? We would be happy to hear from you! Please consider the following exciting opportunity with one of the most outstanding and dynamic places to work in California as your next career move.
The Samuel Oschin Cancer Center, nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report, treats more than 60 types of cancer. Its team of experts works to create a treatment plan to meet each patient's specific needs. The center's outpatient infusion center offers chemotherapy and supportive services, including 18 private rooms for treatment sessions six hours or longer.
As our next Education Program Coordinator, you will take a leadership role in the development, coordination, implementation and evaluation of education programs/projects for patients, personnel and the community across the health care continuum. You can look forward to working closely on a peer level with our Clinical Nurse Specialists and Service Line Managers.
Summary of Essential Duties:
- Ensures that staff maintain competency skills in areas of responsibility including the ability to interact with people of diverse cultural backgrounds and identify the ability of the adolescent, adult and geriatric patient to understand instructions and give consent
- Identifies safety concerns and institute measures to provide a safe environment
- Utilizes a systematic approach to assess educational needs in collaboration with all levels of nursing and medical personnel and evaluates the effectiveness and efficiency of educational programs
- Collaborates throughout the Cedars-Sinai Health System (CSHS) in initiating and implementing educational programs/projects
- Markets programs to the health system and community
- Independently coordinates programs, projects and events with Nursing, Medical Center departments and community
- Serves as a resource and consultant for educational programs
- Provides orientation and training for Nursing and health system personnel
- Attends educational conferences and seminars (minimum of 2 per year) to maintain current knowledge in specialty area
- Facilitates research by facilitating inter and intradepartmental research, promoting collaborative research and utilizing education and clinical research findings to design/revise education programs
- Actively participates in Cedars-Sinai Medical Center’s Performance Improvement Program
- Participates in housewide committee work in areas of responsibility.
Qualifications
Qualifications:
Education:
- Master's of Science in Nursing (MSN) required
License/Certifications:
- Current, unrestricted California RN license required
- OCN certification from ONS OR willing to obtain within a year from start
Experience:
- A minimum of 5 years of oncology preferred
- At least 5 year of experience as an Educator or Trainer required
- Experience using PowerPoint required
Req ID : 4803
Working Title : Oncology Nurse Professional Development Practitioner
Department : Cancer Center Exams
Business Entity : Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Job Category : Nursing
Job Specialty : Nursing Education
Overtime Status : EXEMPT
Primary Shift : Day
Shift Duration : 8 hour
Base Pay : $64.28 - $102.85
Our compensation philosophy
We offer competitive total compensation that includes pay, benefits, and other recognition programs for our employees. The base pay range shown above takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including knowledge/skills; relevant experience and training; education/certifications/licensure; and other business and organizational factors. This base pay range does not include our comprehensive benefits package and any incentive payments that may be applicable to this role. Pay Transparency Non Discrimination Provision (PDF) (opens in new window)
Diversity and Inclusion at Cedars-Sinai
We are caretakers and innovators committed to the pursuit of equitable healthcare. But health equity is not possible without representation. Our commitment to diversity goes beyond demographics or checking boxes. Our people must reflect the diverse identities, experiences and geographies of the communities and patients we serve – because that’s what our patients, colleagues and communities deserve. Quality Care and Research—For All, By All (opens in new window).
Cedars-Sinai is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
Cedars-Sinai does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of the race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally protected medical condition (cancer-related or genetic characteristics or any genetic information), marital status, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, age (40 or older), military and/or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal or state law. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at Applicant_Accommodation@cshs.org and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.
Cedars-Sinai will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, in accordance with the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.
At Cedars-Sinai, we are dedicated to the safety, health and wellbeing of our patients and employees. This includes protecting our patients from communicable diseases, such as influenza (flu) and COVID-19. For this reason, we require that all new employees receive a flu vaccine based on the seasonal availability of flu vaccine (typically during September through April each year) as a condition of employment, and annually thereafter as a condition of continued employment, subject to medical exemption or religious accommodation. For the same reason, you may also be required to receive other vaccines such as COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Cedars-Sinai reserves the right to make modifications to its required list of vaccines as required by law and/or policy. Cedars-Sinai’s AA Policy Statement (PDF) (opens in new window)
