RN Clinical Nurse - Oncology

ThedaCare • Appleton, WI

22h • Onsite

About The Position

The RN Clinical Nurse – Oncology provides patient-centered, specialized, evidence-based nursing care across the continuum through an interprofessional approach to treatment, research, education, and advocacy. The nurse is accountable for delivering compassionate and safe care within the scope of practice defined by the Wisconsin Board of Nursing and ThedaCare policy. In collaboration with the care team, the nurse is responsible for patient outcomes and contributes to the professional practice of nursing by promoting innovation, growth, and professional development.

The position is based at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center – Appleton in Appleton, Wisconsin. The schedule is 12-hour variable shifts with a weekend and holiday rotation. The role requires compliance with department-specific competencies.

Physical demands include moving freely through standing, stooping, walking, bending, pushing, and pulling, and lifting up to 50 pounds without assistance. The role requires manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination for patient care procedures. The work involves exposure to blood-borne pathogens, sharp objects, and instruments; occasional exposure to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, electrical-shock risks, and high noise levels; extended standing or walking; transporting, transferring, and positioning patients or equipment; possible exposure to communicable diseases, hazardous materials, and pharmacological agents; and occasional contact with aggressive or combative patients. Proper body mechanics and procedures reduce the likelihood of injury during patient and equipment movement.

Requirements

• Current Wisconsin RN licensure.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), or commitment to obtain a BSN within five years. An Associate’s Degree in Nursing is accepted in lieu of a BSN for those hired before January 23, 2017.
• American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for all RN Clinical Nurses.
• Comply with department-specific competencies.

Responsibilities

• Use the nursing process, evidence-based practice, and relevant competencies to assess patients’ physical conditions and nursing needs, and develop plans of care with patients and the interprofessional team.
• Plan for patients’ care needs in collaboration with the interprofessional team to support high-quality care and clinical outcomes.
• Provide clinically expert care in the assigned specialty and perform professional RN functions that are age-appropriate, developmentally sensitive, and culturally specific.
• Identify ways to improve the patient experience, streamline care processes, lower costs, and promote quality and satisfaction for patients, families, and team members.
• Contribute to a professional environment that supports mentoring, engagement, and development to retain expert clinicians.
• Provide consultation and maintain positive relationships with physicians and other interprofessional team members, collaborating to solve problems and improve patient care.
• Anticipate and proactively manage risk to prevent crises.
• Perform skillfully in life-threatening emergencies, matching demands and resources during crises.

Benefits

• Health coaches, relaxation rooms, health-focused apps, and mental health support.
• Minimal or zero copays and team member cost-sharing premiums.
• Daycare.
• Continued opportunities for learning and development.
• Accessible and transparent leadership.
• Commitment to work/life balance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level