Registered Nurse Oncology

Intermountain Health•San Martin, CA

5d•$41 - $62•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver responsible and accountable for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care. The RN uses the nursing process, technology, therapeutic interventions, evidence-based practice, and coordination with other health team members. This PRN role is in the Medical Oncology Clinic, based at the San Martin location in Las Vegas, with PRN floating to all offices. The RN assesses patients’ physical, social, and psychological status and gathers information from patients, families, physicians, and the interdisciplinary team. The RN develops individualized plans of care collaboratively, prepares patients for support needs after the current episode of care, and provides or delegates care consistent with the plan, guidelines, and professional licensure. The role also includes coordinating care, evaluating outcomes and patient and family satisfaction, revising care plans as needed, and practicing in accordance with legal, ethical, and regulatory standards.

Requirements

Current RN license in the state of practice.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for healthcare providers.
Unit-specific certification as required, such as ACLS or PALS.
Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
RNs with less than 12 months of RN work experience before joining Intermountain must obtain a BSN within five years of their start date.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited institution; degree will be verified.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, social, and psychological status, including cognitive, communicative, and developmental skills as appropriate.
Seek and evaluate information from patients, families, physicians, and other interdisciplinary team members.
Use assessment information and critical thinking to collaboratively develop individualized plans of care.
Involve patients, families, the care team, and physicians in care planning, including education needs.
Plan and prepare patients for support needs after the current episode of care, including teaching, referrals, and follow-up.
Direct the interdisciplinary care team through delegation, coordination, and collaboration as appropriate.
Provide or delegate care consistent with the plan of care, guidelines, and professional licensure provisions.
Set priorities and coordinate and organize patient care while managing time, supplies, and resources.
Evaluate patient responses to interventions by reviewing goals, clinical outcomes, and patient and family satisfaction.
Revise plans of care and reassess changes as appropriate.
Promote the nursing profession and participate in the development of others.
Integrate legal and ethical standards into practice, comply with regulations, practice within licensure scope, document accurately and promptly, and understand the legal implications of care delivery.