Clinic RN Sr.- PRN- Mesquite

The US Oncology Network•Mesquite, TX

3h•Onsite

About The Position

Texas Oncology is looking for a Clinic Registered Nurse (RN) to join their team in Mesquite. This is a PRN (As Needed) position, with typical hours Monday-Friday (8:30am-5pm) and no weekends, call, or major holidays. Texas Oncology is the largest community oncology provider in the country with approximately 600+ providers in 220+ sites across Texas and southeastern Oklahoma. Their founders pioneered community-based cancer care to make the best available cancer care accessible to all communities, allowing people to fight cancer at home with the critical support of family and friends nearby. Their mission is still the same today—at Texas Oncology, they use leading-edge technology and research to deliver high-quality, high-touch, evidence-based cancer care to help patients achieve “More breakthroughs. More victories.”® in their fight against cancer. Today, Texas Oncology treats half of all Texans diagnosed with cancer on an annual basis. Under general supervision, the Registered Nurse (RN) provides professional nursing care for patients, adhering to national and company standards and guidelines for specialty regulations. The RN must recognize physical, psychological, and spiritual aspects of care and participates in company-wide quality initiatives. The role supports and adheres to the US Oncology Compliance Program, including the Code of Ethics and Business Standards.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited program for professional nursing education.
RN state license and current registration with the State Board of Nursing in practicing state.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Must maintain continuing education requirements.
Minimum five (5) years nursing experience.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred.
Oncology experience strongly preferred.
Oncology certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Plan, implement, coordinate, evaluate and promote the continuity of care consistent with established standards and practices.
Assesses health status by interviewing patient regarding current status and medical history.
Assesses patient/family needs and provides teaching and other instructional material.
Provides psychosocial support to patients and families.
Facilitates clinical operations and patient care.
Manages patient medication refill requests from the pharmacy telephone line and records the information in the patient chart.
Facilitates and schedules consultations, pre-testing, diagnostic tests or procedures, referrals and future appointments for patients.
Triages patient phone calls as needed and documents relevant information in the patient's chart.
As necessary, facilitates communication between patient/family and interdisciplinary team and coordinates services related to patient care.
Assist patients in locating available community resources.
Acts as a resource to LPN/LVNs and medical assistants.