Professional Staff Nurse, ONC (RN) - Medical Oncology/Triage

UPMC•Pittsburgh, PA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

UPMC Hillman Cancer Center is hiring a regular full-time Professional Staff Nurse, ONC (RN) for the UPMC Passavant Medical Oncology office in McCandless/Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The role follows a Monday-through-Friday daylight schedule and primarily provides triage nursing, assisting with infusion and treatment as needed. The position offers a $6,000 sign-on bonus. The Professional Staff Nurse is a Registered Nurse and member of the care delivery team, responsible and accountable for the standards and quality of nursing care. The nurse manages and provides care to patients and their families through independent judgment, communication, and collaboration with the care team. The role includes leadership, partnership, collaboration, and supervision, and requires establishing collaborative relationships with physicians, other health care providers, patients, and families to support desired outcomes throughout the continuum of care. UPMC Hillman Cancer Center offers a nursing career ladder, with placement at the appropriate level based on education and experience. The nurse is expected to support professional nursing practice, quality improvement, patient safety, patient education, and a compassionate, patient-focused care experience.

Requirements

At least 6 months of RN experience.
Current Pennsylvania licensure as a Registered Professional Nurse, or licensure in Ohio or New York, as specified in the posting; applicable state or multistate Nursing Licensure Compact licensure requirements apply.
CPR certification meeting AHA standards, including didactic and skills demonstration components, required within 30 days of hire.
Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
Registered Nurse (RN) license or Temporary Practice Permit (TPP).
Act 34 clearance.
Ability to provide appropriate care and interact with patients across the ages served by the assigned unit, with knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan and ability to assess and interpret patient information.
Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with executives, managers, physicians, providers, staff, other departments, patients, and families.
Ability to work productively in a complex environment, manage multiple and changing priorities, and handle specialized equipment.
Good clinical judgment, critical-thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities related to patient care; critical-thinking skills to apply and lead others in 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).
Oncology experience.
Electronic medical record (EMR) and triage experience.
UPMC-approved national certification.

Responsibilities

Participate in department- or unit-specific quality improvement efforts; identify improvement opportunities and take responsibility for improving patient satisfaction.
Use research and evidence-based practice to support clinical care improvements, discuss opportunities at multidisciplinary rounds, and influence patient care plans.
Pursue professional development and participate in shared governance, goal setting, and efforts to improve care quality and the practice environment.
Partner with the care team, provide assistance to colleagues, and adapt flexibly to change and transition.
Build productive working relationships with patients, colleagues, and internal and external partners; communicate workplace safety hazards to peers and management.
Apply adult learning principles when teaching patients, families, students, and new staff; provide appropriate patient and family education about care and transitions.
Support the development of students, new staff, and colleagues, and potentially serve as a preceptor.
Apply the nursing process within Relationship Based Care to create a healing environment and formulate patient-centered daily goals and plans of care.
Identify clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual concerns; communicate patient conditions to other care providers and recommend changes to care or unit practices.
Maintain comprehensive patient documentation that supports communication between caregivers.
Incorporate professional organization, business unit, and health system goals to improve patient safety, quality, and satisfaction.
Build healing relationships and provide a caring, compassionate, patient-focused experience.