ONCOLOGY RN - FRANKFORT (TR/PRN DAYS)

Riverside Healthcare • Frankfort, IL

5h • Onsite

About The Position

The Oncology Registered Nurse is responsible for assessing the needs of each patient and planning the nursing care needed to meet those needs, including the spiritual, emotional, psychosocial, and physiological needs. The RN is then responsible for meeting those needs herself or for referring to other areas as deemed necessary. The RN will float duties for both oncology treatment sites and ambulatory infusion sites. The staff nurse is supervised by the manager of the Cancer Center.

Requirements

• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited nursing program
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of Illinois.
• Certified as an Oncology Nurse by the Oncology Nurse Certification Board
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
• New Graduate RNs starting on or after 1/1/25 must earn Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) within 3 years of start date.

Nice To Haves

• BSN preferred

Responsibilities

• Administers chemotherapy, medication and blood products in a safe manner and appropriate manner in accordance with current policies.
• Assists physicians with examinations and procedures as necessary.
• Calls in new and renewal prescriptions with physician approval.
• Capable of phone triage
• Demonstrates capabilities to perform accurate patient assessments.
• Demonstrates capability to educate patients.
• Ensures accurate and current documentation on all patients.
• Maintains chemo precautions within the clinic and periodically reviews these precautions with other staff members.
• Maintains well stocked and clean work space.
• Performs blood draws peripherally or per a venous access device.
• Performs clerical work as necessary, uses the computer system as appropriate and monitors all inputs for billing purposes.
• Performs dressing changes as needed.

Benefits

• Base compensation within the positions pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift differential, on-call
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program
• Paid Leave Hours accrued as you work

What This Job Offers

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