Registered Nurse (RN) - Cancer Care

MaineHealth•Scarborough, ME

About The Position

The Registered Nurse supports the Solid Tumor Medical Oncology Team, primarily serving the breast oncology population. The team cares for patients with a broad range of diagnoses, including breast, prostate, kidney, bladder, testicular, upper and lower gastrointestinal, neuroendocrine, genitourinary, and sarcoma cancers. The Triage RN helps manage and coordinate patient care and treatment, supporting timely triage, care coordination, and communication across the care team to provide high-quality, patient-centered oncology care. The role collaborates with a multidisciplinary team that includes Medical Assistants, Clinical Team Assistants, Advanced Practice Providers, attending physicians, IV Therapy team members, authorization specialists, and NorDx laboratory staff. The practice is undergoing operational changes, and workflows and processes will continue to evolve. The successful candidate will be flexible, resilient, collaborative, and comfortable adapting to change. The MH Registered Nurse - Ambulatory Care role provides high-quality care to patients and families who call or present for care. The nurse assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care and performs a wide variety of patient care services to assist physicians and advanced practice practitioners in delivering excellent care. At the RN II level, the nurse is competent in the clinical role and can care for most assigned patients, while recognizing when to seek resources to develop skills and knowledge for other patient types. Advancement from RN I to RN II occurs automatically after one year when the nurse is in good standing and meets RN I requirements.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Current applicable state license as a Registered Professional Nurse.
Current BLS certification, or ability to obtain it within 30 days of the start date.
One year of recent RN experience.
Flexibility, resilience, adaptability, and a collaborative mindset in a changing practice environment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Oncology nursing experience.
Triage nursing experience; triage experience in other specialties will also be considered.

Responsibilities

Manage and coordinate patient care and treatment for oncology patients.
Provide timely triage, care coordination, and communication across the care team.
Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for patients and families calling or presenting for care.
Perform patient care services that assist physicians and advanced practice practitioners in delivering care.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members to support patient-centered oncology care.
Seek appropriate resources to develop skills and knowledge when assigned patient needs exceed current competency.