RN, Inpatient Oncology Units, UofL Hospital

UofL Health•Louisville, KY

12h•Onsite

About The Position

UofL Hospital is seeking Registered Nurses (RNs) to join their Inpatient Oncology units, including Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT), Medical Oncology, and Surgical Oncology. Both day and night shifts are available. UofL Hospital is an academic teaching and research hospital located in downtown Louisville, known for its comprehensive cancer center, advanced trauma team, and accredited stroke center. The hospital and Brown Cancer Center have achieved Magnet recognition.

Requirements

Associate’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program (required)
All new-hire Associate Degree Registered Nurses (new graduate and experienced) are required to start an approved BSN program within one (1) year of hire and complete an approved BSN program within three (3) years of hire (required)
All new RN graduates will participate in the Nurse Residency program and must successfully complete all activities (required)
Current KY RN licensure or compact license with privileges to work in Kentucky (required)
Basic Life Saving (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) (required)

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program (preferred)
Two years of hospital patient care experience (preferred)
Additional, specialized certifications may be required or preferred based on unit

Responsibilities

Deliver nursing care to patients of varying age groups utilizing the nursing process and nursing practice standards.
Use Nursing Practice Competencies to intervene for safe, optimal patient and family-centered care and health outcomes.
Use Leadership Competencies to coordinate patient care and communicate with the care team.
Use Professional Profile Competencies to develop professionally as a life-long learner.
Use Practice Outcomes Competencies to evaluate care based on evidence, the UofL Health quality model, and patient safety goals.
Demonstrate competency caring for complex patients and participate on the care team to improve the quality of care in the clinical area.
Conduct systematic, continuous, and comprehensive assessments of patient health status from admission or encounter to discharge across the care continuum to ensure patient safety, collaborating with the healthcare team, patient, and family.
Address all aspects of the individual and family, including age, gender, spiritual, cultural, physical, psychosocial, and patient preferences, and proactively use safety surveillance to prevent adverse outcomes.
Independently administer medications per licensure authority, assess and reassess the effects of these medications, and document administration in a timely manner per policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
Consistently adhere to patient safety guidelines regarding all aspects of medication administration.
In collaboration with the patient and family, plan care using current scientific knowledge, theory, and care standards within the nursing interventions and outcomes framework and national patient safety goals.
Construct individualized, age-specific plans for optimal patient and family outcomes, as appropriate to the practice setting.
Incorporate data from the multi-disciplinary care team into the plan of care to assure continuity and appropriate patient teaching.
Identify and prioritize patient problems based on subjective and objective assessment data, patient safety considerations, patient and family goals and preferences, and nursing interventions and the medical plan of care.
Implement nursing care interventions to meet patient and family-centered healthcare needs.
Demonstrate competent skills, appropriate clinical judgments, and chain of command to promote patient safety and reach planned care goals and outcomes.
Competently and consistently assess, conduct, and evaluate the outcomes of patient and family teaching, from admission or episode of care, to discharge; teaching reflects sensitivity to age, learning needs, and cultural background.
Evaluate care by performing regular and systematic reviews of patient/family responses to interventions; revise the multi-disciplinary plan of care in collaboration with other care team members to promote desired outcomes.
Recognize care variances and take steps to prevent or intervene with potential or real adverse events to promote safe care.
Serve as an advocate for the patient and family, demonstrate respect for their rights, responsibilities, and sensitivity to their preferences.
Prepare the patient and family for discharge; obtain feedback to promote positive patient satisfaction outcomes.
Work collaboratively, with appropriate monitoring and delegation, with unlicensed assistive healthcare providers, per regulatory and legal requirements, assuring safe patient care delivery.
Demonstrate professional conduct and appearance and is accountable for actions and outcomes.
Orient new members of the healthcare team as well as supervise students in the performance of assigned duties.
May act in the role of relief charge nurse when the unit need arises.
Maintain professional competency through continuing education, ongoing competency demonstration, licensure, and professional activities.
Demonstrate valuing life-long learning.
Participate in evidence-based practice activities, such as journal clubs, and discuss outcomes of care with colleagues, demonstrating knowledge of care indicators.
Take steps to improve care delivery by self and team and remain up-to-date with compliance, regulatory, and accreditation standards.
Actively participate as a collaborative member of the healthcare team by communicating constructively using core behavioral standards.
Identify clinical and interdepartmental problems, resolving conflicts appropriately on behalf of the care team and patients.
Demonstrate ability to give and receive peer review and feedback, incorporating this into his or her practice.
Perform duties in a cost-effective manner, striving to avoid wasting hospital resources without jeopardizing quality of care and service.
Maintain compliance with all company policies, procedures, and standards of conduct.
Comply with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times.
Perform other duties as assigned.