Outpatient Oncology Infusion Registered Nurse - Siteman Northwest

BJC HealthCare • Florissant, MO

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Siteman Cancer Center at Northwest Healthcare is seeking an Outpatient Oncology Infusion Registered Nurse. This role focuses on providing direct patient care, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation within the standards of nursing care. The nurse will promote patient and family-centered care, educate patients and families on managing their illness and post-treatment needs, and participate in activities that promote patient safety and quality. A key aspect of the role involves developing and documenting individual care plans in collaboration with the interprofessional team and patient/family, ensuring communication across the continuum of care. The nurse will utilize critical nursing skills to assess physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs, considering patient preferences and barriers to care, including values, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and population-specific needs. This is considered a safety-sensitive position, requiring the ability to maintain constant alertness and work safely.

Requirements

• Nursing Diploma/Associate's - Nursing
• No Experience
• RN (License)
• The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.

Nice To Haves

• Oncology experience preferred
• Bachelor's Degree - 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.
• Assess patient preferences and barriers to involvement in care, including their values, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and population-specific needs.
• The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, 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