Registered Nurse (RN) - Oncology Services - Maryview Medical Center

Bon Secours Mercy Health • Portsmouth, VA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse delivers patient care using the nursing process: collecting data and assessing patients, identifying and prioritizing problems and needs, and evaluating nursing care processes and outcomes. The RN coordinates and provides patient teaching and coordinates care delivered by health team members.

Working with the interdisciplinary care team, the RN conducts initial and ongoing assessments, analyzes assessment data, develops and implements plans of care, and evaluates treatment effectiveness. The RN safely administers medications in accordance with state-of-practice requirements and organizational policies, serves as a point of contact for care coordination across hospital departments, participates in departmental quality improvement as a patient safety advocate, and incorporates the professional practice model into care delivery.

Requirements

• Valid nursing license from the state of practice.
• Associate degree in nursing or diploma in nursing.
• BLS Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association is preferred at hire and required before independent patient care at BSMH; the posting notes different requirements for Roper St. Francis Healthcare locations.
• Knowledge of contemporary nursing practice and future innovations.
• Nursing judgment and skill based on biological, physical, behavioral, and social sciences.
• Ability to apply the nursing process in patient care delivery and coordinate care.
• Ability to evaluate professional nursing practice to optimize goals and outcomes.
• Skills in health teaching, health promotion, patient advocacy, and partnership.
• Interprofessional collaboration and leadership skills.
• Understanding and use of office and clinical technologies.
• Compassionate, relationship-based approach to helping patients find meaning in illness, suffering, pain, and existence.
• Ability to integrate quality improvement, evidence-based practices, and research into practice.
• Accountability for professional actions and effective stewardship of resources.
• Conflict management and resilience.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
• BLS Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association at hire, where applicable.

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial and ongoing patient assessments in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team.
• Analyze assessment data, create and implement a plan of care, and evaluate treatment effectiveness.
• Administer medications safely in accordance with state-of-practice requirements and organizational policies and procedures.
• Serve as a point of contact for coordinating patients’ care across hospital departments.
• Participate in ongoing departmental quality improvement as a patient safety advocate.
• Incorporate the professional practice model into care delivery.
• Coordinate and provide patient teaching activities and coordinate care provided by health team members.
• Delegate activities to others while remaining accountable for outcomes.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses, and a 403(b) with employer contributions when eligible.
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage, HSA/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources, and discounts.
• Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, and backup care for children and elders.
• Tuition assistance, professional development, and continuing education support.
• Up to $10,000 sign-on bonus available.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree