Registered Nurse / RN - Oncology - Full Time, Nights

Texas Health Resources•Arlington, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Registered Nurse (RN) - Oncology - Full Time, Nights. Bring your passion to THR so we are Better + Together!! Work location: Texas Health Arlington Memorial: 800 West Randol Mill Road Arlington, Texas 76012. Work hours: Full Time (36 hours); Nights, 3 - 12 hour shifts. Department highlights: Team based environment, Workplace culture 2nd to none, Great benefits/ 401k / PTO, 20-bed unit, Med/Surg and Telemetry overflow, 5:1 ratio, but practices team nursing so you are paired with another nurse and a PCT for 10 patients. Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital has a rich history in North Texas serving the local communities of Arlington, Kennedale, Pantego, Mansfield and Grand Prairie. We’re a 369-bed, acute-care, full-service hospital serving our community since 1958. Our location in central Arlington provides convenient care to people in the DFW Metroplex and surrounding areas. We specialize in comprehensive medical/surgical care, cancer care, women’s services, behavioral health, neurosciences and emergency medicine. Plus, we’re a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, Level III Maternal Newborn care unit and a Level III Trauma Center. We’re accredited by the American College of Surgeons as a Comprehensive Community Cancer Center and by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers. Texas Health Arlington Memorial is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, a Chest Pain Center and a Heart Failure Center. We’ve been recognized by the American Heart Association with a Gold Plus award for the exceptional care we provide to our stroke, heart failure and chest pain patients. We’re also a designated Magnet hospital! Our community members recently recognized us as the best emergency department in Arlington. Plus, we’re recognized by Blue Cross/Blue Shield as a Blue Distinction Center for care of our patients receiving Hip and Knee Replacement and Spine Surgery procedures. We’re a top choice in North Texas for cancer and emergency services, women’s health and much more.

Requirements

Nursing Diploma Nursing required OR Associate's Degree Nursing required OR Bachelor's Degree Nursing preferred
1 year experience as a Registered Nurse or completion of an RN residency program required
RN - Registered Nurse upon hire required
BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly required
CPI – Crisis Prevention Intervention Training Maintained Annually 90 days required
ONS – Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Certificate 18 months required

Nice To Haves

Oncology or end-of-life experience preferred
OCN – Oncology Certified Nurse upon hire preferred

Responsibilities

Basic Human Needs - Responds to others' priorities regarding safety, physical, psychological and social needs.
Human Respect - Honors worth of humans through unconditional acceptance.
Appreciation of Unique Meanings - Concerned with understanding others frame of reference.
Affiliation Needs - Engages family/caregivers in health care situations.
Mutual Problem Solving - Professional behaviors that help patients and families understand how to confront, learn about, and think about their health and illness; involves a reciprocal, shared approach with resulting decisions acceptable to involved parties.
Attentive Reassurance - Listens and concentrates on others. Is reliable, available and attentive.
Encouraging Manner - The professional nurse communicates an attitude that is supportive, open, positive and tolerant.
Healing Environment - The professional nurse creates settings that provide privacy, safety, confidentiality and tranquility.
Teamwork -- "Individuals caring for individuals, together"