Registered Nurse - Oncology/Hematology

Department of Veterans Affairs • Wichita, KS

43d • Onsite

About The Position

Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center is designated as a Pathway to Excellence facility! American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) designates organizations that empower and give voices to nurses! JOIN OUR TEAM. The Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center is seeking to hire an Registered Nurse to help serve our Veterans in our outpatient Specialty Care Clinic. Oncology/Hematology Registered Nurse (RN) is a clinical expert who uses advanced specialized knowledge and judgement for delivery of high quality and evidence-based care to oncology patients and their families.

Requirements

• 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

Responsibilities

• Uses a team approach to identify, analyze, and resolve patient care problems with measurable outcomes.
• Completes physiological assessments and completes documentation in the electronic health record (EHR) in accordance to established policies and procedures.
• Triages patient problems and assists in the evaluation of symptoms and initiate interventions in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team. Monitors, tracks/tends, and reports ongoing care needs and outcomes to the interdisciplinary team.
• Direct the provision of nursing education, orientation, competencies, and providing quality improvement and outcome utilization.
• Provide a safe working environment while administering, handling, and disposing of antineoplastic drugs and medical waste.
• Oversee the administration and management of various medical procedures and treatments in the oncology setting, including vascular access devices and infusion treatments.
• Conducts in-service education based on insights gained from oncology professional development activities and acquiring specialized skills in oncology-specific areas, including chemotherapy administration, oncology electronic ordering systems, and calculating drug dosages.
• Manages monitoring requirements for specific drugs, handling immediate infusion reactions, and preventing and managing oncology-related symptoms and adverse events, such as chemo-related symptoms and immune-related adverse events.
• Evaluates outcomes of evidence-based decisions and practice changes for individuals, groups, and populations.
• Responsible for the documented outcomes at the program or service level.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards
• 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
• Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
• Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Administration of Human Resource Programs
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees