Siteman Outpatient Oncology Infusion Clinical Nurse

BJC HealthCare • Saint Peters, MO

18h • Onsite

About The Position

The Siteman Outpatient Oncology Infusion Clinical Nurse role is at a satellite location of Siteman Cancer Center St. Peter's, which features an outpatient treatment area for patients receiving chemotherapy, blood products, IV hydration, central line and port care, and phlebotomy. The infusion space is staffed with staff nurses and patient care technicians. This position is part of the BJC RN Career Ladder, which empowers nurses to work at the top of their license and promotes professional development, leadership, collaboration, education, and service excellence. Advancement to higher ladder levels will result in a percentage increase of current pay.

Requirements

• RN License
• Nursing Diploma/Associate's in Nursing
• No Experience required
• No Supervisor Experience required

Nice To Haves

• 2 years plus RN experience preferred
• Oncology experience preferred
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
• <2 years experience

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care activities including assessment, diagnosis, planning implementation, and evaluation within the guidelines of the standards of nursing care.
• Promotes patient and family centered care in a healing environment.
• Educates patients and their families on how to manage their illness or injury, including post treatment home care needs and medication administration.
• Participates in activities that promote patient safety, quality and regulatory compliance.
• Participates in professional development.
• Develops, implements, and documents individual plans of care with defined goals in collaboration with other members of the interprofessional team and patient, family or caregiver in accordance with the established guidelines and standards of nursing care.
• Proactively plans and ensures communication of the plan of care across the continuum of care.
• Uses critical nursing skills to assess and evaluate physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs according to standards of care.
• Assesses patient preferences and barriers to involvement in care, including their values, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and population-specific needs.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner as an essential function of the job.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree