Registered Nurse - Oncology/Nephrology

WellSpan Health•Chambersburg, PA

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works on the 27-bed 3 East Oncology/Nephrology unit, whose primary focus is renal and oncology care. The role implements, directs, and coordinates patient care using the nursing process, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. It includes recognizing and treating physical and psychosocial changes relevant to the age and population group served on the unit. An individualized orientation program with knowledgeable preceptors supports clinical skill development and professional growth in the Med-Surg environment. This is a full-time position scheduled for 72 hours biweekly on 12-hour day shifts from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., with every third weekend. Shift and weekend differentials are available to eligible employees. The position includes general medical-surgical nursing responsibilities and unit-specific renal and oncology duties, as well as providing care to pediatric and adolescent patients in accordance with age-specific development.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Eligible for or currently licensed as a Registered Professional Nurse in Pennsylvania.
CPR certification required.
Experience applying customer-service behaviors and communication skills required.
Evidence of participation in educational programs to maintain current knowledge and clinical skills.
For Medical Surgical (Renal, Oncology, and Pediatrics), pediatric experience is preferred; this is listed as a preference rather than a requirement.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
Previous nursing experience in the specialty area preferred.
Specialty certification preferred.
Pediatric experience preferred for Medical Surgical (Renal, Oncology, and Pediatrics).

Responsibilities

Implement, direct, and coordinate patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Recognize and treat physical and psychosocial changes relevant to the age and population group served.
Practice safe medication administration and maintain a professional image.
Complete chart checks for missed orders and accurately transcribe physician orders.
Use therapeutic communication and assess patient education needs, using available education resources.
Attend at least 50% of staff or committee meetings and area in-services.
Provide leadership through the nursing process and supervision, while remaining accountable for treatment and patient outcomes.
Serve as a resource for patient care, specialty-area practice, orientation, and staff teaching.
Respond calmly to delays, apologize for inconveniences, and offer alternatives.
Analyze assessment data, identify priority problems, and document the plan of care in PCS for patients, families, and significant others.
Use problem-solving skills to plan care; recognize changes in patient condition and respond appropriately.
Complete and document discharge assessments against plan-of-care goals.
Initiate and maintain intravenous therapy according to IV standards and respond appropriately to emergencies.
Use safe body mechanics when positioning, transferring, and transporting patients.
Function as a virtual nurse when assigned, including admissions, discharges, education, and documentation through a virtual platform in collaboration with bedside nursing staff.
Complete accurate focused assessments and treatments, identify abnormal clinical findings, and evaluate patient responses to medications and treatments.
Perform peritoneal dialysis when assigned to the renal, pediatrics, or Oncology 3 East unit.
Access and deaccess medication ports and administer chemotherapy agents; follow appropriate chemotherapy disposal and spill-cleanup procedures.
Perform bladder scanning, continuous bladder irrigation, and intermittent hand bladder irrigation.
Provide care for bariatric, postoperative orthopedic, neurological, postoperative neurological, neurovascular, acute renal failure, and lidocaine-infusion patients.
Provide appropriate care for patients with PCA or epidural pumps; round with physicians and manage pre- and postoperative care.
Use fall-prevention protocols and apply pain-management techniques.
Provide age-appropriate pediatric and adolescent care, including required orientation and annual skills-day review, and complete the medication exam.
Demonstrate POC in PCS with attention to age-specific documentation, which is audited using PE tools.
Complete the 8-hour Pediatric Emergency Assessment Recognition and Stabilization (PEARS) class.