RN - Oncology (NEW GRADS) Jefferson

Highmark Health•Jefferson Hills, PA

About The Position

The Registered Nurse assesses human responses and plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care for assigned individuals or families. The nurse is fully responsible for actions taken as a licensed nurse and accountable to patients for the quality of care delivered. The position is on 4 North, an 18-bed telemetry-monitored unit specializing in adult oncology care. The unit provides services ranging from initial diagnosis and chemotherapy treatment to supportive care, and also cares for adult patients who need close monitoring for conditions including electrolyte imbalances, diabetes, sepsis, anemia, and pre- or post-operative needs. The hospital describes its nursing culture as focused on excellence and compassionate, high-quality patient care.

Requirements

Current Pennsylvania RN license or current multi-state licensure through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
CPR certification.
Act 34 Criminal Background Clearance Certificate.
Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance Certificate.
Act 73 FBI Fingerprinting Criminal Background Clearance Certificate.

Nice To Haves

Certification in the area of specialty.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership in a professional practice setting and contribute to team success through role modeling and mentoring.
Assign or delegate tasks based on patient needs and staff skill levels; assign duties and lunches when serving in a charge role.
Consider patient safety, condition, intervention complexity, and outcome predictability when assigning or delegating work.
Provide peers with verbal and written feedback on clinical practice and role performance, and share knowledge and skills.
Participate in interdisciplinary evaluation of clinical care or health services and in department-specific quality initiatives.
Promote patient safety initiatives and ensure appropriate order sets are used.
Supervise delegates and evaluate assigned LPN scope of practice as appropriate.
Use the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized patient care according to patient and family needs, prescriptions, and applicable policies.
Develop culturally and age-appropriate expected outcomes with patients, families, and other healthcare providers.
Analyze the health status of individuals and families, compare findings with norms when possible, and determine care needs.
Assess and report changes in patient condition, notify the physician or supervisor, intervene appropriately, and document actions.
Accept assignments outside the primary unit and perform duties within individualized competency.
Pursue continuous learning, use current research and evidence to maintain and develop clinical skills, and support professional advancement through participation in professional organizations.
Participate in peer review and seek feedback; identify strengths and areas for professional development.
Meet hospital time and attendance guidelines and manage time effectively to complete duties during the established work shift.
Continuously assess patient and family satisfaction and participate in department-specific satisfaction initiatives.
Promote compassionate, patient- and family-centered communication and assess and attempt to resolve patient or family concerns.
Comply with ethical and legal standards, company policies, HIPAA and information security requirements, and the Code of Business Conduct.