Registered Nurse Oncology

Intermountain Health•Butte-Silver Bow, MT

1d•$33 - $78•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver accountable for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care. The staff RN uses the nursing process, technology, therapeutic interventions, evidence-based practice, and coordination with other health team members. This is a full-time, day-shift position at St James Hospital in Butte, Montana, scheduled for 36 hours per week. The role includes a weekend rotation approximately every fifth weekend; weekend work is limited to patient scheduling and typically lasts less than three hours. No on-call work is required.

Requirements

BSN degree from an accredited program required within four years, unless the nurse has 15 years of acute-care service, subject to stated exemptions and extensions.
Current Montana Registered Nurse license.
BLS certification upon hire.
OCN certification or 12 credits of cancer-related education per year.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret safety rules, instructions, procedure manuals, professional materials, technical procedures, and regulations; write reports; present information; and respond to questions and inquiries.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic, compute rates, ratios, and percentages, and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to solve practical problems and interpret written, oral, diagrammed, and scheduled instructions.
Ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary team.
Regular attendance on site during scheduled business hours or shifts.
Ability to see and read information, labels, and patient needs; operate monitors; and identify equipment and supplies.
Ability to communicate verbally and hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.
Manual dexterity to handle delicate equipment, use computers, document care, access information, and prepare medications.
Ability to lift, bend, carry supplies and equipment, transfer and ambulate patients, and push or pull gurneys and portable equipment.
Ability to walk and stand in a stationary position for extended periods.

Nice To Haves

National certification in the area of practice.

Responsibilities

Assess, recognize, and address patients’ psychological and physical needs.
Foster quality care with patients’ and families’ best interests in mind.
Communicate compassionately and effectively.
Assist in developing individualized treatment plans.
Comply with evaluation, treatment, and documentation guidelines.
Oversee care delivered by LPNs and/or CNAs.
Participate in clinical team conferences.
Follow hospital, regulatory, and professional guidelines, policies, and procedures.
Work as part of an interdisciplinary team to achieve patient-focused outcomes.
Perform required patient assessment, care, documentation, communication, and equipment-related duties.