RN - Oncology

Lexington Medical Center•West Columbia, SC

About The Position

The RN - Oncology utilizes the nursing process to promote and restore patients’ health. The role collaborates with physicians and multidisciplinary team members, provides physical and psychological support to patients and their families, and supervises assigned team members. The nurse uses critical thinking to gather data, assess, make nursing judgments, intervene, and evaluate responses to actual and potential health problems, including health teaching, supportive and restorative care, and support for a peaceful death. Responsibilities are performed in accordance with Lexington Health’s mission, vision, strategic imperatives, applicable nursing standards, and the South Carolina Nurse Practice Act. This is a full-time night-shift position, scheduled 7 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. The position offers a $20,000 sign-on bonus. The role requires an ADN, nursing diploma, or Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a current South Carolina RN license. No minimum years of experience are listed. New graduates educated through an online generic RN program do not meet Lexington Medical Center’s minimum qualifications.

Requirements

ADN, nursing diploma, or Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Current RN license to practice in South Carolina.
Generic RN education obtained through an online program does not meet Lexington Medical Center’s minimum qualifications.
No minimum years of experience specified.
Critical Care, Medical/Surgical, Intermediate, and Emergency Department units do not consider newly graduated nurses without post-graduation experience, except those who have successfully completed LMC’s Nurse Residency Program.
Maintain required certifications and complete required annual training.
Earn at least 15 hours of continuing education annually within the specialty.

Responsibilities

Establish positive rapport with patients and families and provide compassionate emotional, psychological, and spiritual support.
Promote patient independence by establishing care goals and educating patients and families about conditions, medications, and self-care in an understandable manner.
Act as a patient and family advocate.
Maintain continuity among nursing teams by documenting and communicating care actions, irregularities, and ongoing needs.
Use critical thinking and clinical judgment to gather and interpret data, assess patients, intervene, and evaluate responses to actual and potential health problems.
Protect confidential information and use ethical decision-making to advocate for acceptable patient outcomes.
Provide quality care in accordance with therapeutic standards, patient goals, nursing standards, and applicable regulations; adjust or recommend adjustments to care as needed.
Resolve patient problems and needs using multidisciplinary team strategies.
Participate in process and performance improvement initiatives and evidence-based practice to improve care quality and safety.
Maintain a safe, clean working environment and follow infection-control, medication administration, medication storage, and controlled-substance procedures.
Document patient care accurately and in a timely manner.
Ensure equipment is maintained and functioning, troubleshoot malfunctions, arrange repairs, maintain equipment inventories, and evaluate new equipment and techniques.
Use nursing supplies and equipment appropriately.
Communicate and work cooperatively with healthcare teams, respond promptly to communication devices, and assist with required environmental checks.
Maintain professional knowledge, required certifications, attendance and service standards, and complete annual safety and other mandatory training.
Comply with annual employee health requirements and hazardous-waste handling and training requirements.
Complete at least 15 hours of continuing education annually within the specialty.
For qualifying Labor and Delivery nurses only: perform qualified medical screening examinations under EMTALA after meeting the stated experience, training, and competency requirements.

Benefits

Day-one medical, dental, and life insurance benefits for benefit-eligible employees.
Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
403(b) match plan enrollment beginning day one; employer matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
Employer-paid life insurance equal to one times salary.
Optional supplemental life insurance with low-cost premiums up to three times salary.
Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage for full-time employees after 90 days of eligible employment.
Adoption assistance.
Tuition reimbursement.
Student loan forgiveness.
$20,000 sign-on bonus.