RN - Oncology Special Care Unit (Nights)

Nebraska Medicine • Omaha, NE

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About The Position

Serious Medicine is what we do. Being extraordinary is who we are. Every colleague plays a key role in upholding this promise to our patients and their families. The RN - Oncology Special Care Unit (Nights) position is located in the Werner Cancer Hospital Specialty Care Unit, or WSCU, which is a 36-bed unit in the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center serving adult oncology patients who are receiving chemotherapy or high-dose chemotherapy, with or without bone marrow or stem cell transplant and undergoing complex medication and blood product administration. The mission of the Special Care Unit is to provide safe, quality and compassionate care to Oncology/Hematology patients and families while supporting education and research. The position involves providing, prescribing, delegating, and coordinating nursing care with other health care providers to meet the holistic care needs of a designated group of patients. The environment of care may be long term, emergent, critical, acute, interventional, or procedural driven.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in nursing (ADN) or Nursing Diploma required.
• Demonstrated effective communication skills required.
• Ability to demonstrate initiative, teamwork, and flexibility required.
• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Nebraska or current compact state license required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification endorsed by the American Heart Association (AHA) required.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) department dependent required.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in patient nursing, specialty/primary care clinic and/or telephonics preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) or Master's of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel preferred.
• Proficient with use of email applications preferred.
• Experience with EPIC or other electronic medical records preferred.
• Specific to the Medical Call Center department; multi-state license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide and coordinate delivery of clinical resources to assure safe, high quality patient care and ensure continuity of care.
• Perform duties in an environment of care where the needs of a patient are short term, non-acute, and non-life threatening.

Benefits

• New Tier Pay Structure for RNs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Loan Repayment Program
• ADN > BSN Funded Sponsorship Program
• Competitive Benefits including retirement match contribution, PTO accrual, tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees