RN- Cancer Center

WVU Medicine

23h•Onsite

About The Position

This Registered Nurse position provides professional nursing care for patients in an inpatient hospital setting. The nurse has responsibility and shift accountability for delivering care through the nursing process, applying competent clinical knowledge and skills, exercising independent nursing judgment, and accepting accountability for care provided personally and by healthcare providers to whom care is delegated. The role performs duties within the scope of a Registered Nurse - Level I and requires advanced-beginner-level knowledge and skills, including age-specific assessment and interpretation of patient data and application of growth and development principles across the lifespan. The position is scheduled Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., for 40 hours per week on the day shift. The work is based at Jefferson Medical Center’s Nursing Cancer and Infusion Center in Ranson, West Virginia. The work environment may involve protracted or irregular hours, biohazards, infectious diseases, deceased persons, hands in water, and electrical hazards associated with patient-care equipment. The role has physical demands including lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying materials and equipment weighing 40 pounds or more; patient transfers and repositioning are to use indicated lift equipment or other patient-handling aids.

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse license issued by the state where services are provided, or a current multistate Registered Nurse license through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
Obtain Basic Life Support certification within 30 days of hire.
One year of registered nursing experience.
Interpersonal skills to communicate, negotiate, and resolve conflict effectively.
Competent clinical practice and critical-thinking skills to deliver patient care efficiently while making effective use of resources.
Ability to be flexible in response to changes in work volume, staff, and schedules.
Ability to work under highly stressful conditions and adapt to varying workloads and assignments.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, standing, walking, and carrying materials and equipment weighing 40 pounds or more.
Visual acuity within the normal range.
Hearing within the normal range.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

Modify patients’ plans of care based on collected data and individual needs.
Use evidence-based practice to provide patient care.
Delegate care according to scope of practice.
Verify plans of care with interprofessional colleagues, patients, and caregivers.
Provide education based on learning needs and family involvement.
Promote effective communication among interprofessional team members and healthcare consumers.
Influence policy to promote safe patient care.
Use appropriate resources when providing care, especially in sensitive situations.
Incorporate processes that enhance organizational growth and influence.
Participate in developing strategies that promote healthy communities and practice environments.
Recognize strategies to improve nursing quality.
Review and evaluate policies, procedures, and guidelines to improve healthcare quality.
Understand the importance of data collection and utilization.
Share educational findings, experiences, and ideas with peers.
Engage in activities related to nurse-sensitive indicators to enhance quality of care.
Participate in continuing professional development.
Identify ethical situations and seek assistance from appropriate colleagues.
Identify ways to maintain and improve an ethical work environment conducive to safe, quality healthcare.
Adhere to patients’ moral and legal rights.
Engage in opportunities for work/life balance.
Complete annual education required for specialty accreditation, when applicable.
Use lift equipment and other patient-handling aids as indicated for transfers, lifts, and repositioning.