Onc (Full Time, 36 Hours), West Penn Hospital

Highmark Health•Pittsburgh, PA

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works in West Penn Hospital’s 20-bed Bone Marrow Transplant/Hematology/Oncology (T7) unit, which cares for acute oncology patients. Nurses hired to the unit are expected to become competent in administering chemotherapy within one year of hire. The RN assesses human responses and plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care for assigned individuals and families, and is fully responsible and accountable for actions and the quality of care delivered as a licensed nurse. The role includes providing professional leadership, collaborating with an interdisciplinary team, delegating and supervising tasks appropriately, promoting patient safety and quality initiatives, and delivering culturally and age-appropriate, patient- and family-centered care. The RN evaluates patient outcomes and satisfaction, communicates changes in condition, supports peers’ development, and pursues continuous learning and professional development. West Penn Hospital has Magnet recognition and private patient rooms. Free employee parking and a generous benefits package are noted for full-time and part-time employees.

Requirements

Current Pennsylvania RN licensure or current multistate licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate.
Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate.
Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate.
CPR certification.

Nice To Haves

Certification in the area of specialty.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership in a professional practice setting and contribute to team success through role modeling and mentoring.
Assign or delegate tasks based on patient needs and staff skill level; assign duties and lunches when serving in a charge role.
Consider environmental safety, patient condition, intervention complexity, and outcome predictability when assigning or delegating work.
Provide peers with verbal and written feedback about clinical practice and role performance, and share knowledge and skills.
Help foster a culture in which staff can acknowledge mistakes and take appropriate risks.
Participate in interdisciplinary teams evaluating clinical care or health services.
Promote patient safety initiatives and participate in department-specific quality initiatives, including appropriate use of order sets.
Supervise delegates and evaluate assigned LPN practice within the LPN scope of practice, as appropriate.
Use the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized patient care in accordance with prescriptions and applicable policies, involving patients and families.
Establish culturally and age-appropriate expected outcomes with patients, families, and other healthcare providers.
Analyze the health status of individuals and families against norms where possible to determine care needs.
Assess and document patient-reported or recorded changes in condition, notify a physician or supervisor, and intervene appropriately.
Accept assignments outside the primary unit and perform duties within individualized competency.
Pursue lifelong learning, use research and other evidence to develop clinical and professional skills, and promote the nursing profession through professional organizations.
Participate in peer review, seek feedback, and identify areas for professional development.
Meet hospital time and attendance guidelines.
Continuously assess patient and family satisfaction and participate in department-specific satisfaction initiatives.
Communicate compassionately with patients and families, assess concerns, and attempt to resolve them.
Use effective time management to complete assigned duties within the established work shift.