Registered Nurse- Special Care Oncology

Beloit Health System•Beloit, WI

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Beloit Health System is adding to our team in our Special Care Oncology Unit with immediate openings for a Registered Nurse at Beloit Memorial Hospital. The Registered Nurse in Special Care Oncology will provide primary nursing care for oncology patients, including medical complex patients and patients in the final stages of life. Collaberate with a multidisciplinary team to plan and coordinate optimal care. Administer intermittent and continuous IV medications for patients with complex medical conditions. The staff nurse plans, coordinates, supervises and provides care for clients throughout their life span within the framework of the well/illness continuum. This includes optimal service in a cost-effective manner. Appropriately assesses basic physical, psychological and social needs of patients and their families. Effectively plans patient care and consistently implements the patient's plan of care. Accurately evaluates patient's health status in relation to outcomes of nursing interventions/medical therapies. Provides patient/family education appropriately. Strictly adheres to infection control policies including body substance isolation and blood born pathogen precautions. Actively participates in Quality Improvement program. Performs unit specific duties according to established unit-based competencies. Completes documentation according to policy. Effectively sets goals and priorities for provision of care to a group of patients according to acuity. Ensures patient safety while handling, transporting and providing medications to patients; protects patients from various hazards, falls, disease exposure, etc. Demonstrates ability to perform functions accurately and efficiently with computer software application appropriate to position. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Graduate of accredited school of nursing ADN, Diploma, BSN, or MSN degree acceptable
State of Wisconsin nursing licensure, compact license or temporary permit required. (If a compact license, application for a State of Wisconsin nursing license must be initiated in no more than 30 days from start date)
Ability to interpret, adapt, and apply proper procedures to Beloit Health System policies
Employee possesses the training, knowledge, and skills necessary to perform the following activities (evaluation, treatment, and patient care) for patients in one or more of the following age groups: neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric
Successful completion of pre-placement physical examination
Involves physical effort that includes full range of body motion which includes standing, walking for extensive periods of time. Also assists with lifting patients up to 25 pounds weight, pushing transport carts ranging in weight of 50-200 pounds
Required to have manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination
Requires to see and hear at a level sufficient to perform job duties with or without reasonable accommodation
Requires working in sometimes stressful conditions or irregular hours
Requires some exposure to communicable diseases or bodily fluids

Responsibilities

Provide primary nursing care for oncology patients, including medical complex patients and patients in the final stages of life
Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to plan and coordinate optimal care
Administer intermittent and continuous IV medications for patients with complex medical conditions
Plan, coordinate, supervise and provides care for clients throughout their life span within the framework of the well/illness continuum
Assess basic physical, psychological and social needs of patients and their families
Effectively plans patient care and consistently implements the patient's plan of care
Accurately evaluates patient's health status in relation to outcomes of nursing interventions/medical therapies
Provide patient/family education appropriately
Adhere to infection control policies including body substance isolation and blood born pathogen precautions
Actively participates in Quality Improvement program
Perform unit specific duties according to established unit-based competencies
Complete documentation according to policy
Effectively sets goals and priorities for provision of care to a group of patients according to acuity
Ensure patient safety while handling, transporting and providing medications to patients; protects patients from various hazards, falls, disease exposure, etc.
Demonstrate ability to perform functions accurately and efficiently with computer software application appropriate to position
Other duties as assigned