Registered Nurse Medical Oncology Full Time Nights

Northwestern Memorial Healthcare•Winfield, IL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Full Time Nights 7pm-7:30am with rotating shifts. CDH Medical Oncology (4A) is a 26-bed specialized adult oncology/step down unit affiliated with the NM Warrenville Cancer Center. Our unit cares for patients 18 years of age and older and treats all cancer diagnoses. We specialize in giving inpatient chemotherapy and symptom management, and provide palliative and end-of-life/hospice care. The Staff Nurse Inpatient reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines, and all other regulatory and accreditation standards. A clinically competent, registered, professional nurse who prescribes, delegates, and coordinates nursing care to the acutely ill patient through the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation. Effectively interacts with patient, significant others, and other health team members, while maintaining ANA standards of professional nursing practice.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
Current State of Illinois Registered Professional Nurse
American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)
Strong interpersonal skills
Ability to collaborate with others
Strong analytic abilities
Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) acceptable with commitment to obtain a BSN from an accredited program within three years of first day of employment in clinical nurse role.

Nice To Haves

Experience in Oncology

Responsibilities

Collects and analyzes data, identifies expected outcomes, develops and implements an individualized plan, coordinates care delivery and evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes.
Directs care and determines the appropriate utilization of any assistant involved in providing direct patient care.
Collaborates with patient, family, physicians and ancillary staff.
Creates a documented plan, focused on outcomes and decisions related to the care and delivery of services that indicates communications with patients, families, and others.
Participates in shared governance, committee work, and unit projects.
Evaluates and documents the patient’s responses to nursing interventions in the health record and properly individualizes the plan of care based on the evaluation of findings.
Utilizes the best available evidence, including research findings to guide practice decisions.