Registered Nurse (RN) - Cancer Care

MaineHealth•Brunswick, ME

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) - Cancer Care is an ambulatory care role providing high-quality care to patients and families who call or present for care. The nurse assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care and performs a wide variety of patient care services to assist physicians and advanced practice practitioners in delivering excellent care. The position supports patients throughout cancer treatment and those managing hematologic conditions, working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to provide personalized, compassionate care. At the RN II level, the nurse is competent in the clinical role and can care for most assigned patients. While not yet able to care for every patient type in the area of hire, the nurse demonstrates how to obtain appropriate resources to develop required skills and knowledge over time. Advancement from RN I to RN II occurs automatically after one year when the nurse is in good standing and meets RN I requirements.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Current applicable state license as a Registered Professional Nurse.
Current BLS certification, or ability to obtain it within 30 days of the start date.
One year of recent RN experience.
For automatic advancement from RN I, be in good standing and meet RN I requirements, including completion of onboarding requirements and the New Grad Residency where available.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide high-quality care to patients and families calling or presenting for care.
Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.
Perform a wide variety of patient care services to assist physicians and advanced practice practitioners in delivering care.
Support patients throughout their cancer journey and patients managing hematologic conditions.
Collaborate with a multidisciplinary care team to deliver personalized, patient-centered care.
As an RN II, obtain appropriate resources to develop skills and knowledge needed to care for additional patient types.