Registered Nurse (RN) - Oncology

Lifepoint Health • Georgetown, KY

6h

About The Position

Centerpoint – Georgetown, formerly Georgetown Community Hospital,
is part
of
Lifepoint Health [https://lifepointhealth.net/locations], a diversified
healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a
profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional
care to others. As an Oncology RN
joining our team, you're embracing a vital
mission dedicated to
making communities healthier
®. Join us on this meaningful
journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable
difference in the lives of those we serve.

More about our team
1. Centerpoint Health is a member of the UK Markey Cancer Center Affiliate
Network. The affiliation allows patients to stay close to home while
receiving care. As members of the network, the hospital receives a variety
of benefits, which will allow us to provide better care to our patients. Specialized clinical nurses at Centerpoint Health provide a wide variety of
services related to intravenous treatments. Drug classes are administered by
our infusion and surgical services teams.

Requirements

• Applicants should have a current Kentucky or compact state RN license and possess an associate’s degree from an accredited nursing school.
• BLS & ACLS required

Nice To Haves

• OCN Certified Nursing preferred
• Chemotherapy Certified preferred, required within 6 months of hire
• Two years chemo/infusion experience preferred
• Bachelor’s Degree Nursing (BSN) preferred

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care to patients using the nursing process in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice.
• Performs plan of care intervention, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, as well as other medical care treatment.
• Documents patient care given.
• Communicates patient condition as appropriate to care team, physician, patient, and family.
• Detects change in patient status, reports to appropriate health care team member and utilizes resources as dictated by the acuity. Assigns priorities to the patient’s problems with highest priority given to problems that are most urgent and critical.
• Assists patients with performing activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.
• Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.
• Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.
• Insures completion of requests for diagnostic work and support services.
• Counts narcotics according to policy and procedure.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
• Free Parking

What This Job Offers

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