Registered Nurse - Oncology, Highlands Ranch

University of Colorado • Aurora, CO

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides high quality support to physicians and advanced practice providers (APPs) in meeting the operational needs of the practice and the medical needs of the patient. The RN assesses and evaluates patient conditions, and then plans, implements, provides, and documents patient care in a manner that follows professional nursing standards and outlined practices.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Nursing program through the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or American Nursing Credentialing Center (ANCC)
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross healthcare provider level CPR certification.
• Registered Nurse (RN), State of Colorado
• Maintains all required licensure and certifications for the position.
• Maintains all required continuing education requirements.
• Must be able to work in-person.
• Must be able to travel to alternate locations as assigned.
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Ability to effectively communicate at all levels, to include physicians, leadership, and staff within the various affiliate organizations (UCH, Children’s Colorado, CU Medicine, CU SOM)
• Ability to work within large, complex healthcare systems.
• Ability to analyze and interpret data.
• Ability to compile complex reports and develop presentations.
• Ability to compose letters and memorandums.
• Ability to deal calmly and courteously with people.
• Ability to deal with stressful situations.
• Ability to finish tasks in a timely manner.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
• 1-2+ years of job-related/clinic experience
• Bilingual, Spanish-speaking
• Nursing certification (ANCC) in specialty area
• Epic, Kronos, and HealthStream experience

Responsibilities

• Escorts patients to and from exam rooms and readies them for physicians
• Performs telephone triage, patient education, handling of physician phone calls, and pharmacy calls
• Takes vital signs, records medical history/symptoms, and ensures medical chart/lab test results are available and complete
• Administers immunizations and minor treatments as prescribed
• Respond to patient questions and concerns as a liaison between physician and patient
• Reports all test results to the patient as directed by the physician

Benefits

• Medical: Multiple plan options
• Dental: Multiple plan options
• Additional Insurance: Disability, Life, Vision
• Retirement 401(a) Plan: Employer contributes 10%25 of your gross pay
• Paid Time Off: Accruals over the year
• Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours)
• Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual)
• Holiday Days: 10/year
• Tuition Benefit: Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses
• ECO Pass: Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees