RN Oncology

St Mary Corwin Hospital • Pueblo, CO

9d • $35 - $57

About The Position

The RN Oncology facilitates communication and collaboration among the healthcare team, patient, and family to meet the patient’s physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. The role promotes patient health, well-being, and safety through the nursing process, in accordance with patient care standards, guidelines, and the State Nurse Practice Act. The nurse demonstrates accountability for relationship-based care and the organization’s mission.

The RN assesses patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual needs; develops and implements plans of care in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team; performs therapeutic and diagnostic interventions; maintains accurate and confidential patient records; advocates for patient health, safety, and rights; and educates patients and families based on their learning needs and readiness.

Requirements

• Associate degree in Nursing, Nursing Diploma, or equivalent by endorsement.
• RN license in the state of employment.
• Ability to perform medium work, exerting or lifting up to 50 lbs. occasionally, up to 20 lbs. frequently, and up to 10 lbs. constantly.

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 and observe outcomes in accordance with nursing standards and in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrate competency in therapeutic and diagnostic interventions, including IVs, incision and wound care, medication administration, catheterization, and specimen collection.
• Maintain patient charts and records thoroughly and confidentially; document status, interventions, patient responses, and outcomes accurately and promptly.
• Use information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-making.
• Promote, advocate for, and collaborate to protect the health, safety, and rights of each patient.
• Assess patient and family learning readiness, needs, and ability; provide education and evaluate its effectiveness.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree