Registered Nurse Medical Oncology Full Time Nights
About The Position
The Staff Nurse Inpatient on the CDH Medical Oncology (4A) unit reflects Northwestern Medicine’s mission, vision, and values; follows its Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program; and complies with applicable policies, procedures, guidelines, and regulatory and accreditation standards. This clinically competent registered professional nurse prescribes, delegates, and coordinates nursing care for acutely ill patients through assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation, while interacting effectively with patients, significant others, and other members of the healthcare team in accordance with ANA standards of professional nursing practice. CDH Medical Oncology is a 26-bed specialized adult oncology and step-down unit affiliated with the NM Warrenville Cancer Center. The unit cares for patients aged 18 and older across all cancer diagnoses, provides inpatient chemotherapy and symptom management, and offers palliative, end-of-life, and hospice care. Staff work cohesively, and daily multidisciplinary care reliability rounds support patient and family communication and satisfaction. This is a full-time night position, scheduled 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. with rotating shifts, for 36 hours per week (0.9 FTE). The stated hourly salary range is $34.50 to $55.20.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
- Current State of Illinois Registered Professional Nurse license.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Ability to collaborate with others.
- Strong analytic abilities.
- An Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) is acceptable with a commitment to obtain a BSN from an accredited program within three years of the first day of employment in a clinical nurse role.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in oncology.
Responsibilities
- Collect and analyze data, identify expected outcomes, develop and implement individualized plans, coordinate care delivery, and evaluate progress toward outcomes.
- Direct care and determine appropriate utilization of assistants involved in direct patient care.
- Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and ancillary staff; create a documented, outcome-focused plan addressing care delivery and communication with patients, families, and others.
- Participate in shared governance, committee work, and unit projects.
- Evaluate and document patient responses to nursing interventions in the health record and individualize the plan of care based on findings.
- Use the best available evidence, including research findings, to guide practice decisions.
- Prescribe, delegate, and coordinate nursing care for acutely ill patients through the nursing process.
Benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Loan forgiveness
- 401(k) matching
- Lifecycle benefits
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