Registered Nurse (RN) - CMH Oncology - Days

VCU Health • South Hill, VA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Oncology department at the Hendrick Cancer and Rehab Center is Southern Virginia’s premier cancer resource to provide advanced care for cancer and blood disorders. The care team delivers expert cancer care to patients with all types of cancer with the most common being breast, lung, prostate, and colorectal. In partnership with specialists at Community Memorial Hospital and VCU Health, the Medical Oncology department provides patients with multidisciplinary evaluations. Treatment is administered using chemotherapy, hormone therapy, immunotherapy, and other medications and targeted agents. The infusion nurse care team administers chemotherapy and infusion medications in the infusion center which consists of nine chemotherapy chairs. Oncology nurses have the opportunity to become experts in their specialty through various certifications including biochemotherapy courses and oncology-specific certifications. The oncology department is accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer and is partnered with VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center. The cancer center prides itself in providing patients with additional care consisting of clinical trials, genetic testing, survivorship care, and nutritional and psychosocial services.

The Clinical Nurse I job Integrates technical skills and theoretical knowledge to meet the needs of the patient and family. This job assists the health care team with the prevention of illness and injury, maintenance of wellness, and provision of comfort. This job provides direction, education, and begins to acquire leadership skills at the unit level. This job delivers and accurately documents direct, age-specific care to a patient or group of patients based on medical orders and an integrated, multidisciplinary plan of care. This job also safely administers prescribed medications, identifying incompatibilities and/or interactions.

The Clinical Nurse II job demonstrates a mastery of clinical skills and begins to apply this knowledge to a specific patient population. This job assists the health care team with the prevention of illness and injury, maintenance of wellness, and provision of comfort. This job recognizes changes in patient situations and intervenes appropriately. This job mobilizes resources to meet the individualized needs of patient/families. This job provides direction, education, and assumes leadership responsibilities at the unit level. This job delivers and accurately documents direct, age-specific care to a patient or group of patients based on medical orders and an integrated, multidisciplinary plan of care. This job safely administers prescribed medications, identifying incompatibilities and/or interactions.

The Clinical Nurse III job demonstrates clinical knowledge at the unit level and begins to apply this knowledge to a specific patient population. This job assists the health care team with the prevention of illness and injury, maintenance of wellness, and provision of comfort. This job anticipates changes in patient situations and intervenes appropriately. This job provides direction, education, and serves as a role model in a clinical setting. This job delivers and accurately documents direct, age-specific care to a patient or group of patients based on medical orders and an integrated, multidisciplinary plan of care. This job safely administers prescribed medications, identifying incompatibilities and/or interactions.

Requirements

• Current RN licensure in Virginia or eligible or compact state
• Current RN licensure in Virginia, AHA BLS HCP Certification or equivalent
• N/A (for Clin I)
• 12 to 24 months RN experience (for Clin II)
• 3 years of clinical experience (for Clin III)
• Diploma or Associates Degree from a professional nursing program recognized and/or approved by the corresponding state’s Board of Nursing.
• All registered nurses without a Bachelor's degree in Nursing (or higher) will be required to enroll in an approved RN to BSN program within two years of their start date and to complete the program within five years of their start date unless grandfathered under previous requirements.
• Follows documented physician/licensed independent provider orders.
• Practices within the boundaries of the regulations governing the practice of nursing in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• Practice is guided by the ANA Code of Ethics for Nursing and established national nursing practice standards.
• All practice is guided by and follows the VCUHS policies and procedures and established practice.

Nice To Haves

• Experience as an LPN, nursing assistant or care partner in either an acute care setting or as applicable to area of practice (for Clin I)
• Academic Health Care Experience; Experience with similar patient population in either an acute care setting or as applicable to area of practice (for Clin II, Clin III)
• Completion of a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (or higher) from an accredited program (for Clin I, Clin II, Clin III)
• Certification in specialty area (for Clin III)

Responsibilities

• Integrates technical skills and theoretical knowledge to meet the needs of the patient and family.
• Assists the health care team with the prevention of illness and injury, maintenance of wellness, and provision of comfort.
• Provides direction, education, and begins to acquire leadership skills at the unit level.
• Delivers and accurately documents direct, age-specific care to a patient or group of patients based on medical orders and an integrated, multidisciplinary plan of care.
• Safely administers prescribed medications, identifying incompatibilities and/or interactions.
• Demonstrates a mastery of clinical skills and begins to apply this knowledge to a specific patient population.
• Recognizes changes in patient situations and intervenes appropriately.
• Mobilizes resources to meet the individualized needs of patient/families.
• Assumes leadership responsibilities at the unit level.
• Demonstrates clinical knowledge at the unit level and begins to apply this knowledge to a specific patient population.
• Anticipates changes in patient situations and intervenes appropriately.
• Serves as a role model in a clinical setting.
• Organizes work and delegates and supervises others (RN's, LPN's, Care Partners, Unit Secretaries, etc.) in carrying out assignments.

Benefits

• Opportunity to become experts in their specialty through various certifications including biochemotherapy courses and oncology-specific certifications.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree