Oncology Nurse 2

CAMC Health System•Charleston, WV

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Oncology Nurse 2 provides competent nursing care, using critical thinking to identify and meet patient needs and support positive patient outcomes through the group process. The role demonstrates leadership that contributes to patient and departmental goals, assists with unit quality improvement and research projects, and identifies legal or ethical issues and implements appropriate nursing actions. The nurse consistently applies the nursing process and manages more complex patients with minimal assistance. They identify their learning needs, independently perform advanced skills, and begin helping others develop skills through teaching and learning. They build effective professional relationships, contribute to positive outcomes through teamwork, and adjust their practice in response to performance improvement and quality improvement outcomes. The role also expands understanding of the research process and its application to nursing practice. For positions involving direct patient contact, the employee must demonstrate developmentally appropriate assessment, treatment, or care for the patient ages identified by the department. This includes obtaining and interpreting information in terms of patient needs, understanding growth and development, and understanding the range of treatment required. Competency is established through initial orientation and ongoing validation for independent performance of the tasks and additional duties specified in the job description and unit or department competency checklist. The position requires maintaining applicable education documentation, positive customer service and coworker relations, compliance with attendance policies, and participation in continuous quality improvement. Work must be cost effective and comply with departmental pay practices and scheduling policies, including overtime, various shifts, and on-call situations. The employee must work in alignment with the organization’s mission and strategic plan, follow applicable policies and procedures, and perform related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Registered Nurse credential required.
Basic Life Support required within 30 days of hire.
Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed for developmentally appropriate care for the patient ages identified by the department.
Must demonstrate competency through initial orientation and ongoing competency validation.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate competent clinical skills and use critical thinking to identify and meet patient needs.
Consistently use the nursing process and manage more complex patients with minimal assistance.
Provide developmentally appropriate assessment, treatment, or care for the patient ages identified by the department, including obtaining and interpreting patient information, understanding growth and development, and understanding treatment needs.
Independently perform advanced skills and begin assisting others in developing skills through teaching and learning.
Demonstrate behaviors that support positive patient outcomes through the group process and contribute to patient and departmental goals.
Identify personal learning needs and take action to achieve competency in the area of practice.
Identify the need to change personal practice based on performance improvement and quality improvement outcomes.
Assist with unit quality improvement and research projects and expand understanding of research application to nursing practice.
Identify actual legal or ethical issues and implement appropriate nursing actions.
Complete initial orientation and ongoing competency validation for independent performance of assigned tasks and additional duties.
Maintain and document applicable required education.
Demonstrate positive customer service and coworker relations.
Comply with the company’s attendance policy.
Participate in continuous quality improvement activities of the department and institution.
Perform work in a cost-effective manner and in accordance with departmental pay practices and scheduling policies, including overtime, various shift work, and on-call situations.
Perform work in alignment with the organization’s mission and strategic plan; follow organizational and departmental policies and procedures.
Perform related duties as assigned.