RN Med Surg Oncology

St Anthony North Hospital•Westminster, CO

5d•$37 - $59

About The Position

The RN Med Surg Oncology role is in the 4 North Medical Surgical department at St. Anthony North Hospital, a Magnet-designated facility. The department has 30 beds and serves an average of 24 to 30 post-surgical patients daily, with care focused on oncology, orthopedics, and other medical/surgical needs. The department emphasizes teamwork, employee satisfaction, learning, and professional development in a collaborative environment. The RN facilitates communication and collaboration among the healthcare team and the patient and family to address patients’ physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. The nurse promotes patient health, well-being, and safety through the nursing process, follows patient care standards and the State Nurse Practice Act, and demonstrates accountability for relationship-based care and the organization’s mission.

Requirements

Associate degree in nursing, nursing diploma, or licensure by endorsement.
RN license in the state of employment.
Basic Life Support through American Heart.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
One year of experience.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs through observation, interview, and review of medical records and clinical data; evaluate responses and intervene to support optimal outcomes.
Develop and implement patient plans of care, observe outcomes, follow nursing standards, and collaborate with the interdisciplinary team.
Perform therapeutic and diagnostic interventions, including IVs, incision and wound care, medication administration, catheterization, and specimen collection.
Maintain patient charts and records confidentially and accurately, documenting status, interventions, responses, and outcomes in a timely manner.
Use information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate errors, and support decision-making.
Promote, advocate for, and collaborate to protect each patient’s health, safety, and rights.
Assess patient and family readiness, needs, and ability to learn; provide education and evaluate its effectiveness.