Experienced Nurse - Registered Nurse - Oncology Infusion Clinic

OU Health•Oklahoma City, OK

About The Position

The Experienced Nurse - Registered Nurse - Oncology Infusion Clinic role is in the Infusion Clinic and may be filled at RN Level 1, 2, or 3, depending on the individual’s experience, education, and other qualifications. OU Health Registered Nurses provide high-quality care to patients with health problems ranging from simple to complex, model OU Health’s values, and uphold nursing professional practice standards. RN I describes a novice or advanced beginner progressing toward competent practice. The nurse is responsible for assigned patients, documenting responses to interventions and prescribed treatments, assisting physicians with examinations and minor diagnostic procedures, monitoring patients’ physiological status, administering medications, and initiating and monitoring intravenous infusions and blood products. The role also includes communicating care plans with patients and families, addressing complaints, making referrals, delegating tasks to clinical support staff, and developing professionally through mentorship, feedback, certification, and goal-setting. The position requires a current Oklahoma or multistate compact RN license and American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification upon hire. Education and experience requirements vary by level: RN I requires an associate’s or bachelor’s degree in nursing and 0–3 years of RN patient-care experience; RN II requires an associate’s or bachelor’s degree and 3–5 years; RN III requires a bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years. A master’s degree is preferred for RN III, and specialty certification is preferred for RN II and RN III.

Requirements

RN I: Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in nursing.
RN I: 0–3 years of experience in patient care as a Registered Nurse.
RN II: Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in nursing.
RN II: 3–5 years of experience in patient care as a Registered Nurse.
RN III: Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
RN III: 5 or more years of experience in patient care as a Registered Nurse.
Current Registered Nurse license issued by the Oklahoma State Board of Nursing or a current multistate compact Registered Nurse license (eNLC).
American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification required upon hire.
Knowledge of basic professional nursing theory, practices, techniques, and procedures.
Ability to organize, plan, coordinate, and evaluate nursing services and apply nursing techniques.
Ability to maintain civility and good working relationships with other employees.
Ability to respond effectively to cultural and language needs of patients and visitors.
Skill in computer applications designed to ensure patient quality and safety measures.
Ability to establish and maintain integrity and trust with patients by advocating in their best interest.
Ability to engage in and manage conflicts and disagreements constructively.
Ability to maintain compliance with local, state, and federal regulatory accreditation standards.
Ability to foster an inclusive workplace where diversity and individual differences are valued.
Strong written and oral communication skills characterized by candor, openness, integrity, and diplomacy.

Nice To Haves

Specialty certification(s) preferred for RN II and RN III.
Master’s degree in nursing preferred for RN III.

Responsibilities

Align behaviors with OU Health values and maintain nursing professional practice standards.
Assume responsibility for an assigned patient or group of patients.
Document patient responses to nursing interventions and prescribed medical treatments, including changes in physician orders.
Assist physicians in examining patients and performing minor diagnostic procedures and treatments.
Obtain and monitor physiological data, observe patient manifestations, and intervene when necessary.
Administer medications as prescribed.
Initiate, regulate, and monitor intravenous infusions and blood products.
Deliver patient care safely and competently.
Resolve patient complaints in a timely manner in accordance with policy and in collaboration with support staff.
Inform patients and families about hospital procedures and share the care plan during care and at discharge.
Refer patient-care needs to appropriate personnel.
Seek mentorship, remain open to coaching and feedback, and maintain professional certifications and licensure.
Develop a professional career plan and performance goals aligned with enterprise-wide metrics, and measure progress with department leadership.
Foster an inclusive workforce in which individual differences are valued.
Delegate tasks to clinical support staff as needed.
Perform other duties as assigned.