Staff Nurse - Oncology - Full time

Fisher-Titus Medical Center•Norwalk, OH

About The Position

Fisher-Titus is hiring a full-time Staff Nurse for its Oncology Department. Under the general supervision of the Manager of Oncology, the nurse strives to meet the physical, spiritual, and psychosocial needs of oncology patients and manages individualized patient care to help each patient reach their optimum health potential. The position does not require weekend or holiday work. The nurse assesses patients and families, develops and communicates individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients and their families or significant others, implements medical plans and nursing interventions, evaluates care and patient responses, and maintains accurate documentation. The role also includes directing other licensed and nonlicensed personnel as assigned, serving as a role model for staff, and fulfilling department responsibilities. The nurse must maintain current knowledge, certification, and licensure and follow safety, confidentiality, quality, and regulatory requirements. Fisher-Titus serves the greater Huron County area with a continuum of healthcare and wellness services. Its mission is to deliver compassionate and convenient care at a high level of excellence to promote lifelong community health and wellness. The organization emphasizes compassionate communication, service etiquette, safety, and high-quality care.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Demonstrated proficiency in acute care nursing, knowledge, and skills.
Ability to care for multiple patients.
Flexibility in scheduling and moving within patient care areas.
Competent clinical assessment skills.
Willingness to fulfill the role of Charge RN.
BLS and ACLS certification required.
Current state license.
Completion of the competency skills list.
Recommend Chemo/Biotherapy within 3 months in the department.
OCN certification required within 2 years for full-time status.
Proficiency in intravenous initiation.
Ability to meet the position's physical demands, including standing and walking for 6–8 hours, sitting for 1–2 hours, frequent bending, squatting, climbing, reaching, lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling, and lifting up to 25 pounds one-third or more of the time.
Precise motor function in both hands and gross motor function in both feet.
Ability to work with exposure to body fluids.

Responsibilities

Assess patient and family needs to provide quality care.
Develop, discuss, and communicate a realistic plan of care for each patient in collaboration with the patient and family or significant other.
Implement the medical plan of care, nursing interventions, and procedures as appropriate.
Evaluate identified problems, care provided, and patient responses to meet patient and family needs and ensure quality care.
Maintain accurate, up-to-date documentation of nursing care.
Maintain current knowledge, certifications, and licensure.
Serve as a role model for current and new staff.
Perform responsibilities required by the Oncology Department within the scope of service.
Attend required safety training and follow hospital exposure control plans for bloodborne and airborne pathogens.
Promote respectful, professional, and courteous interactions with patients, families, visitors, and employees.
Work effectively with department and unit teams, both interdepartmentally and intradepartmentally.
Direct other licensed and nonlicensed personnel in patient care as assigned.
Attend mandatory education, monthly staff meetings, and required department training; participate in monthly rounding with the manager.
Support patient rights, privacy, dignity, well-being, confidentiality, safety, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance.
Communicate compassionately using active listening, AIDET, key words at key times, and HEART service recovery techniques.
Demonstrate service etiquette, maintain patient privacy, adapt care to patient diversity, and assess and manage patient expectations.
Follow safety guidelines, recognize risks early, and contribute to a culture of safety.
Deliver efficient, effective, purposeful care and participate in continuous process improvement.
Assume other duties and responsibilities as necessary.