Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical Oncology Full Time Nights

Texas Health Resources•Dallas, TX

3h•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides nursing care to patients in a 30-bed inpatient Medical Surgical Oncology Department at Texas Health Dallas. The role serves oncology and hospice patients, including patients receiving end-of-life care, and works with a diverse patient population. Texas Health pays for Chemotherapy/Immunotherapy Certification, and self-scheduling opportunities are available. The nurse delivers care using the Nursing Process: assessing patients, planning and providing care, and evaluating intervention effectiveness. The role incorporates age-specific safety and infection-control measures, responds to patients’ and significant others’ information needs, and maintains continuity of care across shifts, hospitals, and transfers out of the hospital. The nurse practices within the Texas Nurse Practice Act and collaborates to support quality patient care. This is a full-time night position at Texas Health Dallas in Dallas, Texas, with 7 p.m.–7 a.m. hours for 36 hours per week. Rotating weekends and holidays are required.

Requirements

Associate degree from an accredited nursing program or completion of a diploma nurse program.
One year of experience as a clinical nurse, or completion of an RN residency program.
RN must practice within the regulations of the Texas Nurse Practice Act.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) before providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly.
Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training, maintained annually; required within 90 days.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
One year of oncology or hospice experience preferred.
Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse (CRRN), Certified Neuroscience Registered Nurse (CNRN), Orthopedic Nurse Certified (ONC), or another certification in the area of specialty preferred upon hire.

Responsibilities

Deliver care to patients utilizing the Nursing Process.
Assess patients.
Plan patient care.
Intervene as appropriate.
Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions.
Incorporate age-specific safety and infection-control measures into patient care.
Initiate action to meet patients’ and significant others’ information needs.
Maintain continuity of patient care across shifts, hospitals, and while expediting transfers out of the hospital.
Practice within the regulations of the Texas Nurse Practice Act and serve as a role model, interdisciplinary collaborator, and coordinator for quality patient care.