Onc (New Grad), West Penn Hospital

Highmark Health•Pittsburgh, PA

About The Position

The Registered Nurse on West Penn Hospital’s 20-bed Bone Marrow Transplant/Hematology/Oncology Unit (T7) assesses human responses and plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care for individuals and families. The nurse is accountable for all actions performed as a licensed nurse and for the quality of care delivered. Nurses hired to T7 will become competent in administering chemotherapy within one year of hire. The role includes providing leadership in a professional practice setting, contributing to a collaborative team, and delivering culturally and age-appropriate, patient- and family-centered care. The nurse uses the nursing process and current evidence to assess patient needs, develop and evaluate care plans, communicate changes in condition, support patient safety and quality initiatives, and pursue continuous learning. Nurses may accept assignments outside their primary unit within their individual competency.

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 according to patient needs and the skills of RNs, LPNs, and support staff; assign duties and lunches when acting 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 on clinical practice and role performance, and share knowledge and skills with colleagues.
Participate in interdisciplinary evaluations of clinical care and health services.
Promote patient safety initiatives and participate in department-specific quality initiatives, including evidence-based practice initiatives; ensure appropriate order sets are used.
Supervise, delegate to, and evaluate assigned LPNs within their scope of practice, as appropriate.
Use the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized patient care in accordance with physician direction, nursing and hospital policy, and patient and family needs.
Develop culturally and age-appropriate expected outcomes with patients, families, and other health care providers.
Analyze the health status of individuals and families and compare findings with norms when possible to determine care needs.
Assess and report changes in patient condition, notify the physician or supervisor, intervene appropriately, and document actions.
Accept assignments outside the primary unit and perform duties within individual competency.
Pursue continuous learning, use current research and other evidence to maintain and develop clinical and professional skills, and promote the profession through participation in professional organizations.
Participate in systematic peer review and seek feedback to identify strengths and professional development needs.
Meet hospital time and attendance guidelines.
Continuously assess patient and family satisfaction, participate in department-specific satisfaction initiatives, communicate compassionately, and attempt to resolve patient and family concerns.
Use effective time management to complete assigned duties within the established work shift.