Registered Nurse Oncology - PRN Nights

Texas Health Resources•Fort Worth, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a Registered Nurse (RN) position in the Med Surg Oncology Department at Texas Health Fort Worth. The department is a fast-paced, high-volume Oncology Department with 35 beds. Patients are admitted for various diseases including Leukemia, Sepsis, Lymphoma, Melanoma, Breast, Kidney/Pancreatic Cancers, pain management, and med/surg overflow. It is a mixed acuity unit where nurses can build skills caring for higher acuity PCU patients with a lower patient ratio. The department offers self-scheduling for work/life balance and opportunities for educational and career growth, along with a robust Unit Based Council (UBC) and an engaged leadership team.

Requirements

Associate degree from an accredited Nursing program or Nursing Diploma required
One-year experience as a RN required.
Current RN licensure or compact licensure recognized by the Texas Board of Nursing upon hire
Current BLS (required) –prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly.
CPI training within 90 days of hire (required)
Successful completion of the ONS - Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Certificate within 6 months of hire required

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred
2+ years of inpatient oncology RN experience and charge/preceptor skills (preferred)
OCN - Oncology Certified Nurse within 2 years of hire preferred

Responsibilities

Delivers care to patients utilizing the Nursing Process
Assesses the patient
Plans the care of the patient
Intervenes as appropriate
Evaluates the effectiveness of interventions
Incorporates age specific safety/infection control measures into patient care.
Initiates action to meet patient and/or significant others need for information
Maintains continuity of patient care inter-shift, inter-hospital, and while expediting out of hospital transfers.