Registered Nurse (RN) - Medical Oncology
About The Position
The Registered Nurse provides and coordinates comprehensive patient care through the nursing process, delivering safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures. The role uses evidence-based practice, clinical decision-making, compassionate communication, and nursing skills to help create the safest patient environment and the best patient experience across the continuum. The position is based on the 18-bed medical/surgical oncology unit at Aurora Medical Center Grafton. The unit cares for patients with a variety of medical needs, including sepsis, infections, kidney and liver failure, and other diagnoses, as well as oncology patients receiving treatment or experiencing cancer-related complications. The unit also focuses on age-friendly care and end-of-life care. This is a full-time, 0.9 FTE position working 36 hours per week on 12-hour night shifts from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., including every third weekend and rotating holidays. The listed pay range is $38.20–$57.30.
Requirements
- Completion of an accredited or approved nursing program.
- Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the teammate practices.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association.
- Ability to perform the physical requirements of the role, including lifting up to 35 pounds, pushing or pulling up to 30 pounds, and assisting with 150-pound sliding transfers.
- Functional speech, vision, hearing, touch, and fine motor skills for clinical procedures, and ability to operate equipment foot controls.
- Ability to respond quickly to changing patient conditions and perform patient safety interventions.
- Use appropriate protective equipment when exposed to blood, body fluids, communicable diseases, chemicals, or hazardous waste.
Responsibilities
- Provide and coordinate comprehensive patient care through the nursing process.
- Deliver safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures.
- Use evidence-based practice and clinical decision-making in patient care.
- Communicate compassionately and use nursing skills to promote patient safety and a positive patient experience across the continuum.
- Respond to changing patient conditions and perform patient safety interventions, including verbal de-escalation and restraints when necessary.
Benefits
- Paid Time Off programs
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability benefits
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Adoption assistance and paid parental leave
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match
- Financial wellness programs
- Educational Assistance Program
- Shift and on-call premium pay, where applicable
- Incentive pay for select positions
- Opportunity for annual performance-based increases
- Career development programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
