Registered Nurse / RN - Oncology - Full Time, Days

Texas Health•Arlington, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Texas Health Arlington Memorial is hiring a full-time Oncology Registered Nurse at its Arlington, Texas hospital. The role is scheduled for days, working three 12-hour shifts for 36 hours per week, on a 20-bed unit that also handles medical/surgical and telemetry overflow. The unit has a 5:1 ratio and uses team nursing, pairing a nurse with another nurse and a patient care technician to care for 10 patients together. The nurse provides patient-centered oncology care by responding to patients’ safety and physical, psychological, and social needs; respecting each person’s worth and perspective; involving families and caregivers; and supporting patients and families in shared problem-solving. The role also calls for attentive reassurance, supportive communication, and creating a private, safe, confidential, and calm healing environment. Teamwork is central to the unit’s approach. Texas Health Arlington Memorial is a 369-bed acute-care, full-service hospital serving Arlington and surrounding North Texas communities. The hospital offers medical/surgical care, cancer care, women’s services, behavioral health, neurosciences, and emergency medicine, among other services.

Requirements

Nursing diploma, associate degree in nursing, or bachelor's degree in nursing; a bachelor's degree is preferred.
At least one year of experience as a Registered Nurse or completion of an RN residency program.
Registered Nurse (RN) license upon hire.
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification before providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly.
Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training, maintained annually, within 90 days.
Oncology or end-of-life experience is preferred.
ONS Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Certificate within 18 months.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in nursing.
Oncology or end-of-life experience.
Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) certification upon hire.

Responsibilities

Respond to patients’ priorities concerning safety and physical, psychological, and social needs.
Honor each person’s worth through unconditional acceptance.
Seek to understand each patient’s frame of reference.
Engage families and caregivers in healthcare situations.
Help patients and families understand and address health and illness through reciprocal, shared problem-solving and acceptable decisions.
Listen attentively and be reliable, available, and reassuring.
Communicate in a supportive, open, positive, and tolerant manner.
Create care settings that provide privacy, safety, confidentiality, and tranquility.
Work collaboratively as part of the nursing team.