Nursing Jobs in Thousand Oaks, CA
$121,680 - $200,772 / year
The Nurse Navigator position is a Registered Nurse with recognized leadership abilities and sound clinical skills who serves as a patient advocate in the provision of personalized care coordination across the healthcare continuum. This position helps to facilitate appointments with specialist and support services, provides patient and site-specific education and maintains appropriate communication with the medical, clinical and support staff as well as the patient and family. The position works with physicians, advanced practice providers, ambulatory staff, hospital departments, and out-patient services to facilitate scheduling of diagnostic and treatment procedures, physician appointments, as well as supportive care. This position will maintain, develop, and coordinate multidisciplinary prospective treatment conferences, whether as a complement to a clinic or a standalone collaborative forum. Demonstrates proficiency in delivering care to patients and participates in related continuing education. They execute leadership in the following areas: Direct/Indirect Patient Care, Support of Systems, Research, Education, and Professional Leadership. He/she works collaboratively with the nursing staff, medical staff, educators, managers, and all members of the health care team to accomplish the responsibilities outlined below. Must have strong communication skills. This position will be a key leadership member of our cancer program at the Joint Venture between Keck Medicine of USC and Henry Mayo Newhall hospital located in Santa Clarita, CA. This position will help lead initiatives that increase access to high quality cancer care in the Santa Clarita and surrounding areas. Candidates should have the ability to design, plan, and carry out initiatives across diverse teams and engage key stakeholders. This position will report to the administrative director of the joint venture and work closely with the medical directors, physicians, clinical and administrative staff both at USC and Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital. Essential Duties: 1. Collaborates with the oncology care teams and acts as "point person" to navigate patients throughout their cancer journey. 2. Directly performs or orders appropriate diagnostic studies and interprets finished results. 3. Calls new patients in advance of consults/procedures/start of treatments to provide required patient education as appropriate and identify any barriers to accessing care. 4. Coordinates consults with physicians and appropriate services such as social service, nutritional services, case management, transportation, radiology etc. 5. Identifies records pertinent progress of patients, updating and summarizing charts, changing orders when appropriate and notifying the responsible physician of changes in the patient’s condition. 6. Initiates and coordinates patient/family teaching regarding patient care and follow - up including diagnosis, treatment plan, medications and medication side effects, procedures, and clinical trials when applicable. 7. Oversees patient flow through the continuum of care including test scheduling, surgical scheduling, assisting through the admitting process. 8. Initiates patient survivorship logs and actively maintains patient tracker to ensure compliance with care team recommendations and adherence to follow-up, including active surveillance. 9. Manages the Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital tumor board meetings, providing administrative support as needed including helping review/compile case submissions, act as a moderator, and compile case summary notes to be sent to patients and members of the care team. 10. Assists in identification and support of admitted cancer patients for the JV as needed; serving as a resource for in-patient care and providers, for discharge planning and following up with patients after discharge to ensure compliance of the discharge plan. 11. Participates in cancer screening initiatives across the hospital and affiliated clinics, including education of providers and patients on role of screening and following up on possible cancer related findings. 12. Arranges for clinical services, evaluates clinical data, participates in clinical/ patient rounds, and triages clinical questions/ concerns to the appropriate resource. 13. Coordinates urgent and emergent transfers. 14. Participates in quality improvement initiatives and projects as requested including tracking number of referrals and measuring outcomes. 15. Collaborates with the care team to help organize & promote support groups. 16. Provides support for patients in end-of-life care (including resources for POLST, Advanced Directive). 17. Coordinates and collaborates with other Nurse Navigators in various divisions and departments to effectively coordinate care of all identified patients. 18. Performs other duties as assigned. Required Qualifications: Req Bachelor's degree Nursing Req 5 years Five years clinical nursing experience required. Req Must have excellent communication skills, including the ability to speak, read and write English proficiently. Req Knowledge of medical procedures and conditions and ability to understand, follow and successfully perform duties, including whole blood collection, and apheresis procedures, in accordance with administrative and clinical policies, regulations and procedures. Preferred Qualifications: Pref Master's degree In nursing field. (completed or in process) Pref 2 years Two years’ experience as navigator in Oncology preferred Pref Oncology Certified Nurse - OCN (ONCC) Certification as Oncology Nurse preferred if oncologic focus. Required Licenses/Certifications: Req Registered Nurse - RN (CA DCA) Req Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider from American Heart Association Req Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) If no card upon hire, one must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained by renewal before expiration date. (Required within LA City only) The annual base salary range for this position is $121,680.00 - $200,772.00. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations. USC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or USC policy. USC observes affirmative action obligations consistent with state and federal law. USC will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal records in a manner consistent with applicable laws and regulations, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for employers and the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and with due consideration for patient and student safety. Please refer to the Background Screening Policy Appendix D for specific employment screen implications for the position for which you are applying. We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact USC Human Resources by phone at (213) 821-8100, or by email at uschr@usc.edu . Inquiries will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by law. 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CVHCare, a leader in Home Health Clinical services , headquartered in beautiful San Ramon CA, is currently seeking a Registered Nurse . This is a great opportunity to join an established leader in the California home health industry, with the freedom to put your skills and imagination to work. We are Compassionate Visionary Health Care, where passion and team spirit are nurtured and rewarded. This is NOT a remote position Title: Home Health RN Schedule: Per Diem (12 visits per week) * Non-traditional schedules are available, i.e., Thursday-Monday Locations: Area #43 covers the following cities: Canyon Country, Castaic, Newhall, Saugus, Stevenson Ranch, Valencia and Santa Clarita Paid Training: Must be able to train for 5 days Mon-Friday 9am-5:30pm in Woodland Hills Position Summary: The Home Health RN monitors a patient’s overall health, and in partnership with a primary care physician, develops an individualized plan of care for their patients. Each RN functions as a case manager, and works independently to deliver quality healthcare to their patients. As well as customized care and patient education about disease management, the Home Health RNs provide a variety of specialized services, such as Simple to Complex Wound Therapy, Post-Surgical Care Management, and Ostomy Care Management. We provide an entire internal operational support team for our clinicians to handle the tasks of pre-populating the medication reconciliation, tracking down DME orders, getting MD signatures, coding, lab follow-up, etc., truly allowing you to function independently, with the flexibility to make your own schedule and plan patient visits around other commitments if needed. The home care setting allows you quality time with your patient in the comfort of their own home. Requirements: Minimum 1 year RN experience preferably in acute, SNF, Home Health or Hospice setting Must Possess an active CA Registered Nursing License AA, BSN, MSN Reliable Transportation Current CPR or BLS Card Benefits Include: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Life Insurance, Holiday Pay and PTO Compensation is based on full time schedule 
Description The Advanced Practice Specialist (“APS”) demonstrates advanced expertise in evidence-based nursing and practice, and provides teaching, mentoring, consulting, leadership and systems improvement. The APS influences outcomes by providing expert consultation to care providers and implements improvements in health care delivery systems. The APS demonstrates a high degree of professional competence in a specialized field of nursing practice and utilizes advanced theoretical and empirical knowledge and a scientific approach to problem solving. The APS establishes standards for patient care and evaluates interventions to improve care. Emphasis on specific role components is dependent upon the patient population and the clinical and administrative functions/needs of the clinical settings, Center for Nursing Excellence, Department of Nursing and UCLA Health. Salary: $144,400 - $341,800 Annually Description Are you passionate about making a difference in children’s lives? We’re seeking a dedicated LVN to join our team at the Westwood Children's Health Center clinic! In this impactful role, you’ll work alongside a compassionate team, delivering outstanding primary and specialty care to children of all ages in a supportive outpatient environment. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Record and monitor patient vitals and medical history Conduct blood draws with precision Administer injections, performing skin prick tests, and other procedures for testing Perform EKGs Administer medications (including PO, IM, SQ, PR, Intradermal, Topical, Inhalants, Eye drops, and Ear drops) Collect and manage patient specimens accurately Maintain clean and well-stocked patient rooms Salary Range: $36.34- 47.94 Hourly 
Responsibilities What you will do as a Caregiver Enhance the lives of older adults by assisting them with mobility needs and daily living activities, including housekeeping, bathing, grooming, and routine personal tasks Work cooperatively with other talented team members to support and care for residents Receive on-the-job training and have opportunities for career growth and advancement Solve problems and exhibit ethical behavior Qualifications No experience needed. We will provide you with all the training you need! Apply today to join the Atria team. Atria is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law. 
