Registered Nurse - RN - Pediatric Hematology & Oncology - Children's Specialty Clinic
About The Position
Sanford Children's Specialty Clinic is seeking a Registered Nurse to join its Pediatric Hematology and Oncology team. The role provides individualized nursing care to infusion patients across the age continuum, using the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, outcomes and planning, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse performs age-related patient assessments and interventions, schedules tests and interventions per provider order, and collaborates with physicians and other interprofessional colleagues to plan, implement, and evaluate care. The position requires strong time-management and prioritization skills and may involve emergent patient-care situations requiring critical thinking and prompt assessment. The nurse practices within the full scope of nursing expertise and applicable nursing standards, laws, and professional ethics.
Requirements
- Graduate from an accredited nursing program.
- Hold an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where practicing, or possess multistate licensure if practicing in a Nurse Licensure Compact state.
- Obtain and maintain required department-specific licensure, competencies, and certifications.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
- Two years of RN experience caring for pediatric patients.
- Hematology and oncology experience.
- Critical-thinking and triage skills.
- Mental flexibility to adapt to a busy clinic day.
- Port access, central line, IV start, blood product administration, and chemotherapy/biotherapy administration skills.
- Ambulatory and/or inpatient Epic experience.
- CPHON certification.
- Comfort flying to serve on outreach clinic.
Responsibilities
- Use the nursing process to provide individualized care to infusion patients across the age continuum.
- Perform age-related patient assessments and interventions.
- Schedule tests and interventions according to provider orders.
- Collaborate with physicians and other interprofessional colleagues to plan, implement, and evaluate care.
- Prioritize patient and practice needs using effective time management.
- Respond to emergent patient-care situations with critical thinking and prompt assessment.
- Practice within the scope and standards of nursing practice and applicable state nursing regulations.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
