RN Medical Oncology

Sarah Bush Lincoln • Greenville, SC

23h • Onsite

About The Position

The Oncology Nurse Specialist is an experienced RN responsible for managing the oncology provider’s patient caseload and coordinating care across the Cancer Center. This role serves as the primary liaison between the provider, interdisciplinary team and patients, ensuring seamless communication, treatment coordination, and continuity of care. With a higher level of responsibility and autonomy, the Oncology Nurse Specialist provides advanced clinical coordination, patient education, symptom triage and care navigation throughout the cancer care continuum. The RN collaborates with infusion nursing, pharmacy and supportive services to optimize patient outcomes and experience and participates in required medical surveillance related to hazardous drug exposure.

Requirements

• ADN
• BLS or CPR certification (within 90 days of hire)
• RN-Registered Nurse - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation

Responsibilities

• Collects pertinent data and information relative to the patient's health or the situation.
• Assists with quality improvement plan for Cancer Center.
• Consistently documents care and service in accordance with current Plan for Provision of Care, systems and protocols.
• Consistently processes patient charges for procedures and supplies correctly.
• Plans and evaluates care in collaboration with appropriate disciplines for assigned patients.
• Analyzes assessment data to determine actual or potential diagnosis, problems, and issues.
• Evaluates progress toward attainment of goals and outcomes. Reports data and outcomes to as appropriate to physician and/or other disciplines.
• Handles administers and disposes of chemotherapeutic agents properly taking precautions related to all potential hazards.
• Handles patient phone calls for patient education and/or reassurance needs.
• Implements care and supervises care delivered by other team members in alignment with the plan of care and approved safety and infection control standards.
• In collaboration with Leader/Director, actively pursues required knowledge and skills through orientation activities specific to the unit, unit based in-service programs, reading current literature and seeking new clinical learning opportunities.
• Maintains a timely patient schedule.
• Maintains composure while dealings with unpleasant or unsuccessful patient outcomes related to their disease process.
• Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the patient or situation.
• Develops a plan that prescribes strategies to attain expected, measurable outcomes.
• Provides patients and families with psycho-social support related to their diagnosis and treatment.
• Establishes effective working relationships with peers, physicians, and other members of the health care team. Identifies and confers with appropriate resources regarding patient care decisions.
• Employs teaching strategies to promote health and a safe environment.

Benefits

• Career development is available through continuing education and on-site training
• professional and personal development programs
• solid benefit package
• on-site classroom learning programs
• internet courses
• generous tuition reimbursement program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees