Outpatient Specialty Registered Nurse (RN): Oncology

Trinity Health•Mason City, IA

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About The Position

MercyOne is hiring an Outpatient Specialty Registered Nurse for the MercyOne North Iowa 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 cares for oncology, hematology, and related patients in Medical Oncology while maintaining professional nursing standards and following the Mercy Medical Center–North Iowa professional nursing practice plan. The Cancer Center provides specialized oncology care, including therapies, personalized medicine, surgery, clinical research, and support services in one location. The nurse works with patients, families, physicians, midlevel providers, and the interdisciplinary health care team to support coordinated care and desired patient outcomes. The schedule is PRN; the posting also identifies part-time employment and a day shift. MercyOne describes its mission as improving community health and emphasizes compassionate, person-centered care, professional growth, and an inclusive workplace. Colleagues are offered competitive compensation, a full benefits package, and opportunities for growth throughout the system.

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 nine months of employment.
Successfully complete the ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy/Immunotherapy Certificate course and renew it every two years.

Nice To Haves

OCN certification is strongly preferred within two years of employment.
A minimum of four years of experience in a health care setting is preferred; inpatient, outpatient, home care, hospice, or clinic experience is considered relevant.

Responsibilities

Deliver patient care using the nursing process and maintain professional nursing standards.
Assess patients, identify physical and psychosocial needs, and evaluate patient and family responses to nursing interventions.
Guide patient care using clinical and critical-thinking skills and evidence-based practice; triage patient phone calls and determine the appropriate level of care.
Assist physicians and midlevel providers with consultations, examinations, procedures, follow-ups, and treatments.
Assess patient and family learning needs and provide or facilitate education through a teaching plan.
Educate patients and families on management, administration, safe handling, adherence, and side-effect management of parenteral and oral antineoplastic therapy.
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary health care team to achieve patient care outcomes.
Support technology and process changes, participate in problem-solving and process-improvement activities, and contribute to patient care, nursing development, and professional growth.
Maintain positive working relationships and effective communication with coworkers, medical staff, and other departments; assist colleagues and demonstrate flexibility.
Help achieve the department budget by managing work hours, flexing and staffing to volumes, minimizing overtime, using supplies appropriately, and reducing workflow waste.
Participate in process-improvement principles, data collection, and the department’s Culture of Safety/Engagement Action Plan.
Attend and participate in department staff and committee meetings.
Provide competent, age-appropriate care by obtaining and interpreting data, making appropriate decisions, and adapting procedures and treatments.
Follow MercyOne guiding behaviors, mission, philosophy, values, policies, procedures, and safety requirements; identify workplace safety concerns.
Maintain confidentiality and comply with HIPAA regulations.
Develop and review departmental policies and procedures and nursing standards of care and practice.
Participate in medical center and departmental education and pursue personal and professional development.
Perform other responsibilities as requested by the director, supervisor, manager, or department head.