Registered Nurse RN MedSurg Medical Oncology Telemetry Nights

Banner Health•Lawrenceville, IL

13d•$33 - $54•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents nursing care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing practice standards. The RN is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by themselves and by those under their direction, applying specialized knowledge, judgment, and nursing skills to provide care appropriate to patients’ physical and developmental ages. The position is on Banner North Colorado Medical Center’s 44-bed Medical Oncology Telemetry unit, which has an average daily census of 38 patients. Full-time night positions are available. After orientation, nurses can self-schedule. Weekend and night shift differentials are offered. The hospital is a 378-bed Level II trauma center and acute care facility serving northern Colorado and surrounding regions.

Requirements

Current, valid RN license in the state of practice, temporary/interim RN license in the state of practice, or compact RN licensure for the current state of practice.
BLS certification.
Additional certification or continuing education may be required depending on the area of practice.
Maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the work area through annual validations.
Relate the experience, training, and education needed to perform the job during the interview process.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the clinical area for which the applicant is applying is desired.
Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Professional certification preferred.
Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge-planning needs; review histories, diagnostics, and laboratory results, report abnormal findings, and complete assessments and reassessments.
Develop and revise patient-specific plans of care and discharge plans in collaboration with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary health care team.
Implement plans of care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation, and supervision; follow physician orders, policies, standards of care, and regulatory requirements.
Communicate patient status accurately and completely to other caregivers to promote continuity of care.
Evaluate patient and family responses to care and teaching, assess progress toward goals, and revise care plans as needed.
Document assessments, plans, interventions, evaluations, patient responses, and physician orders accurately and in a timely manner.
Provide evidence-based care and may participate in research and shared leadership activities.
Participate in education, role development, and orientation of personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors; support colleagues through precepting and mentoring when appropriate.
Contribute to excellent patient outcomes and improvement of nursing quality indicators through timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and safe care.
Interact with staff, physicians, patients, families, external health care contacts, and clergy to coordinate and support patient care.
In some roles, supervise staff and departmental workflow.