Professional Staff Nurse ONC (RN) - Medical Oncology (Sarcoma)

UPMC•Pittsburgh, PA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

UPMC Hillman Cancer Center is hiring a regular full-time Professional Staff Nurse, ONC (RN), to support the Medical Oncology team at its Hillman Cancer Center location in Shadyside/Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This Collaborative Practice Nurse supports the second-floor Medical Oncology team and works specifically with the Sarcoma Oncology program, with the possibility of floating and assisting other oncology disease programs on the unit as needed. The role offers a $6,000 sign-on bonus and follows a regular Monday-through-Friday daylight schedule. The nurse works daily with providers and the clinical team to assess and manage clinic patients, and triages patient questions, concerns, and needs. UPMC Hillman Cancer Center offers a nursing career ladder, with placement at an appropriate level based on education and experience. The nurse applies the nursing process within Relationship Based Care, develops patient-centered plans of care, communicates patient conditions to other care providers, documents care comprehensively, and supports patient safety, quality, and satisfaction. The role also includes patient and family education, collaboration with colleagues, professional development, quality improvement, and participation in shared governance. The nurse must provide care appropriate to the ages and developmental needs of patients served by the assigned unit.

Requirements

Minimum six months of experience.
Current Pennsylvania licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse in Pennsylvania, Ohio, or New York is required; applicable multistate NLC licensure is also addressed in the posting.
Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is required, with CPR meeting AHA standards that include didactic and skills-demonstration components within 30 days of hire.
Registered Nurse (RN) license or Temporary Practice Permit (TPP) required.
Act 34 clearance required.
Ability to provide care appropriate to the ages and developmental needs of patients served by the assigned unit.
Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, providers, staff, patients, and families.
Ability to work effectively in a complex environment, handle multiple or changing priorities, and use specialized equipment.
Good clinical judgment and critical-thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities related to patient care.
Critical-thinking skills necessary to apply and lead others in applying the nursing process.
Mobility and visual-manual dexterity.
Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and positioning of patients.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
Oncology experience preferred.
EMR and triage experience preferred.
UPMC-approved national certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Work daily with providers and the clinical team to assess and manage clinic patients.
Triage patient questions, concerns, and needs.
Participate in department- or unit-specific quality improvement efforts and identify improvement opportunities.
Use research and evidence-based practice to support improvements in clinical care and influence patients’ plans of care.
Participate in unit-based shared governance, goal setting, and work to improve patient care and the professional practice environment.
Build productive working relationships with patients, families, colleagues, providers, and other staff; communicate workplace safety hazards.
Teach patients and families about their episode of care and transitions to another level of care or home.
Support the development of students, new staff, and colleagues; may serve as a preceptor.
Develop daily patient goals and plans of care that involve patients as partners and address their holistic needs.
Apply critical thinking to identify clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual issues relevant to patient care.
Communicate patient conditions to other care providers and recommend changes to patient care and unit practices.
Maintain comprehensive patient documentation that supports communication between caregivers.
Float and assist other oncology disease programs on the unit as needed.