RN - Oncology (.9 FTE, Nights) Internal Applicants Only

EvergreenHealth•Kirkland, WA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN - Oncology is responsible for providing total direct nursing care to assigned patients in accordance with established standards of care and hospital and unit policies, procedures, and guidelines. This is a full-time, 0.9 FTE night position in the Oncology department in Kirkland, Washington, with 36 hours per week. The position is open to internal applicants only. The nurse provides direct patient care and advocacy, assesses the comprehensive nursing needs of an assigned group of patients, and coordinates education for patients and their families or significant others. The nurse continuously plans, implements, and evaluates care while involving patients and families in the process, and collaborates with physicians and interdisciplinary team members to develop and implement plans of care. The nurse also communicates relevant information and changes in patient condition promptly to appropriate supervisors and physicians, documents those changes, and performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Graduate of a nursing program: Nursing Diploma, Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN), Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), and/or Master of Science in Nursing (MSN).
Licensed as a Registered Nurse in Washington State or holding a multistate Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) license.
Current Healthcare Provider BLS from the American Heart Association by the start date.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree in Nursing (MSN).

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care and function as a patient advocate.
Assess the comprehensive nursing needs of an assigned group of patients.
Coordinate the patient and family/significant other education process.
Continuously plan, implement, and evaluate patient care, incorporating the patient and family/significant other into the process.
Participate with physician partners and other interdisciplinary team members to develop and implement patient and family/significant other plans of care.
Communicate relevant information, including patient information, safety issues, equipment problems, and quality issues, to the immediate supervisor in a timely manner.
Communicate and document changes in patient condition promptly to the charge nurse/supervisor and physician.
Perform other duties as assigned.