Weekend Outpatient Specialty Registered Nurse (RN): Oncology

Trinity Health • Mason City, IA

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About The Position

MercyOne North Iowa is hiring an Outpatient Specialty Registered Nurse at its Cancer Center. The nurse accepts responsibility and accountability for delivering care through the nursing process and directs and guides patient and family education. The role provides care to oncology, hematology, and related patients in Medical Oncology while maintaining professional nursing standards and practicing within the Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa professional nursing practice plan.

The position works 12-hour shifts on Saturdays and Sundays and is paid as full time for 36 hours per week. The RN covers infusion services on weekends and on any holiday that falls on a weekend. A sign-on bonus of $10,000–$20,000 is available based on experience, with a two-year commitment/retention period and payouts of 25% at hire, 25% at one year, and 50% at two years.

MercyOne North Iowa Cancer Center provides oncology care that includes state-of-the-art therapies, personalized medicine, surgery, clinical research, and support services in one location. MercyOne describes its mission as improving the health of its communities and is a private, not-for-profit health care center and teaching institution.

Requirements

• Current RN license in the state of Iowa.
• Associate Degree in Nursing or graduation from an RN program.
• Complete and successfully pass Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Cancer Basics and Chemotherapy Biotherapy: Fundamentals of Administration courses after 9 months of employment.
• Successfully complete the ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy/Immunotherapy Certificate course and renew it every 2 years.
• Demonstrate customer service as a priority, including taking responsibility for service recovery and working toward outcomes that delight the customer.

Nice To Haves

• OCN certification strongly preferred within 2 years of employment.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in a health care setting is preferred; inpatient, outpatient, home care, hospice, or clinic experience is considered, including transferable skills or knowledge valuable to the Cancer Center.

Responsibilities

• Deliver patient care using the nursing process and accept accountability for that care.
• Direct and guide patient and family education, including education about oral and parenteral antineoplastic therapy administration, safe handling, adherence, and side-effect management.
• Assess patients, identify physical and psychosocial needs, evaluate responses to nursing interventions, and develop the ability to recognize unusual or complex needs.
• Guide patient care using clinical and critical-thinking skills and evidence-based practice.
• Triage patient phone calls, assess the required level of care, and refer patients to physicians or provide nursing interventions as appropriate.
• Assist physicians and midlevel providers with consultations, exams, procedures, follow-ups, and treatments.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary health care team to achieve desired patient care outcomes.
• Serve as a resource for nursing interventions and the nursing process for other clinical nurses.
• Adapt to changes in the health care environment, including technology and process changes, and maintain a calm, positive manner under stressful conditions.
• Participate in activities and process-improvement efforts that promote patient care, nursing development, professional growth, customer satisfaction, clinical outcomes, and financial stability.
• Maintain positive working relationships and effective communication with coworkers, medical staff, and other departments; assist others and remain flexible in job responsibilities.
• Support department budgeting by managing work hours, flexing and staffing to volumes, minimizing overtime, using supplies appropriately, and helping eliminate workflow waste.
• Participate in process-improvement activities, including development and data collection, and in the department’s Culture of Safety/Engagement Action Plan.
• Attend and participate in department staff and committee meetings.
• Provide competent care by obtaining and interpreting data, making appropriate decisions based on age-specific growth and development, and adapting procedures and treatments appropriately.
• Follow MercyOne – North Iowa Guiding Behaviors, organizational philosophy and values, and medical center, departmental, and safety policies and procedures; proactively identify safety concerns.
• Maintain confidentiality and comply with HIPAA regulations.
• Develop and review departmental policies and procedures and nursing standards of care and practice.
• Pursue personal, professional, and job-related growth and participate in medical center or departmental education programs.
• Perform other responsibilities as requested by the Director/Supervisor or supervisor, manager, or department head.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Full benefits package
• Opportunity for growth throughout the system
• Sign-on bonus of $10,000–$20,000 based on experience, subject to a two-year commitment/retention period and specified payout schedule

What This Job Offers

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