Weekend Outpatient Specialty Registered Nurse (RN): Oncology

Trinity Health•Mason City, IA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

MercyOne North Iowa is seeking an Outpatient Specialty Registered Nurse (RN) to join their Cancer Center team. This full-time position operates on a weekend shift schedule, covering infusion services on Saturdays and Sundays, as well as any holidays falling on a weekend. The role involves accepting responsibility and accountability for patient care delivery using the nursing process, directing and guiding patient and family education, and caring for oncology/hematology patients. The Cancer Center offers sophisticated oncology care, including state-of-the-art therapies, personalized medicine, surgery, clinical research, and support services, all within a single, accessible location. MercyOne is committed to improving community health and is the largest provider of healthcare services in its region and the largest employer in Cerro Gordo County.

Requirements

Current RN license in the state of Iowa.
Associate Degree in Nursing or graduate from an RN program required.
Must complete and successfully pass Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) courses: Cancer Basics and Chemotherapy Biotherapy: Fundamentals of Administration courses after 9 months of employment.
Must successfully complete the ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy/Immunotherapy Certificate course, and renew every 2 years.
Demonstrates customer service to others as a number one priority.
Evaluates patient/family response to nursing interventions.
Assesses patients and identifies common physical and psychosocial needs.
Guides and directs patient care activities for above indicated population, by utilizing clinical/critical thinking skills and evidence based practice.
Triages patient phone calls and assesses for level of care needed, referring to physicians or providing nursing intervention as assessment indicates.
Assists the physicians/midlevel provider in patient care activities (consultations, exams, procedures, follow-ups, treatments).
Provides or facilitates learning opportunities to meet the educational needs of the patient and family by assessing the learning needs and by formulating and initiating a teaching plan to meet those needs.
Serves as an educator to patients and families regarding management of parental and oral antineoplastic therapy administration, safe-handling, medical adherence, and sideeffect management of said therapy.
Collaborates with members of the inter-disciplinary health care team to achieve desired patient care outcomes.
Adapts positively to the ever-changing health care environment by supporting technology and process changes.
Willing to learn new things, is open to change and maintains a calm positive manner under stressful conditions.
Identifies, participates and takes action in activities, which solve problems, promotes better patient care, nursing development and professional growth, and supports process improvement teams, which influence customer satisfaction, clinical outcomes, and financial stability.
Promotes and maintains positive working relationships in a collegial manner with coworkers, medical staff and personnel of other departments and demonstrates effective communication skills.
Assists others needing help as necessary and displays flexibility in job responsibilities.
Participates in achieving the department budget by managing own work hours, flexing and staffing to volumes, keeping OT to a minimum, utilizing supplies appropriately and by continually applying process improvement techniques to eliminate waste in work flows.
Participates in the application of process improvement principles by assisting in development and data collection.
Participates in the department’s Culture of Safety/Engagement Action Plan.
Attends and participates in department staff and committee meetings.
Provides competent patient care to the above indicated patient populations by obtaining and appropriately interpreting data, making appropriate decisions based on demonstrated knowledge of age-specific growth and development, and appropriately adapting procedures and treatments.
Communicates with and performs duties following MercyOne – North Iowa Guiding Behaviors.
Supports and abides by all medical center, departmental, and safety policies and procedures.
Proactively identifies safety concerns surrounding the work environment.
Acts in a professional manner reflecting the mission, philosophy and values of Mercy One – North Iowa and the Sisters of Mercy.
Develops/reviews departmental policies and procedures, nursing standards of care and practice, etc.
Maintains required department confidentiality and abides by HIPPA regulations.
Takes an active role in enhancing ability to carry out job functions through personal and professional/job-related growth and development, and participates in medical center and/or departmental education programs.
Communicates with and performs duties following the philosophy of MercyOne –North Iowa and the Sisters of Mercy reflecting the organization’s Mission, Values,and Cultural Beliefs.
Supports and abides by all medical center, departmental, and safety policies and procedures.
Proactively identifies safety concerns surrounding the work environment.

Nice To Haves

OCN certification within 2 years of employment.
Minimum of 4 years of experience in a health care setting, inpatient, outpatient, home care, hospice or clinic experience, all possess transferable skills or knowledge valuable to the Cancer Center.

Responsibilities

Accept responsibility and accountability for the delivery of care through the use of the nursing process.
Direct and guide patient and family education.
Care for all types of oncology/hematology and related patients in Medical Oncology while maintaining professional nursing standards.
Practice nursing within the Mercy Medical Center - North Iowa professional nursing practice plan.
Demonstrate customer service as a top priority, integrating Service Excellence into all aspects of the work day, taking responsibility for service recovery and working for outcomes that delight the customer.
Evaluate patient/family response to nursing interventions.
Act as a resource for the nursing process to other clinical nurses.
Assess patients and identify common physical and psychosocial needs, developing the ability to identify unusual, complex physical and psychosocial needs.
Guide and direct patient care activities for the indicated population, utilizing clinical/critical thinking skills and evidence-based practice.
Triage patient phone calls and assess for level of care needed, referring to physicians or providing nursing intervention as assessment indicates.
Assist physicians/midlevel providers in patient care activities (consultations, exams, procedures, follow-ups, treatments).
Provide or facilitate learning opportunities to meet the educational needs of the patient and family by assessing learning needs and formulating and initiating a teaching plan.
Serve as an educator to patients and families regarding management of parental and oral antineoplastic therapy administration, safe-handling, medical adherence, and side-effect management.
Collaborate with members of the inter-disciplinary health care team to achieve desired patient care outcomes.
Adapt positively to the ever-changing health care environment by supporting technology and process changes.
Willing to learn new things, open to change, and maintain a calm positive manner under stressful conditions.
Identify, participate, and take action in activities that solve problems, promote better patient care, nursing development, and professional growth, and support process improvement teams that influence customer satisfaction, clinical outcomes, and financial stability.
Promote and maintain positive working relationships in a collegial manner with coworkers, medical staff, and personnel of other departments, demonstrating effective communication skills.
Assist others needing help as necessary and display flexibility in job responsibilities.
Participate in achieving the department budget by managing own work hours, flexing and staffing to volumes, keeping overtime to a minimum, utilizing supplies appropriately, and continually applying process improvement techniques to eliminate waste in work flows.
Participate in the application of process improvement principles by assisting in development and data collection.
Participate in the department’s Culture of Safety/Engagement Action Plan.
Attend and participate in department staff and committee meetings.
Provide competent patient care by obtaining and appropriately interpreting data, making appropriate decisions based on demonstrated knowledge of age-specific growth and development, and appropriately adapting procedures and treatments.
Communicate and perform duties following MercyOne – North Iowa Guiding Behaviors.
Support and abide by all medical center, departmental, and safety policies and procedures.
Proactively identify safety concerns surrounding the work environment.
Act in a professional manner reflecting the mission, philosophy, and values of Mercy One – North Iowa and the Sisters of Mercy.
Perform other responsibilities as requested by the Director/Supervisor.
Develop/review departmental policies and procedures, nursing standards of care and practice, etc.
Maintain required department confidentiality and abide by HIPPA regulations.
Take an active role in enhancing ability to carry out job functions through personal and professional/job-related growth and development, and participate in medical center and/or departmental education programs.
Communicate with and perform duties following the philosophy of MercyOne –North Iowa and the Sisters of Mercy reflecting the organization’s Mission, Values, and Cultural Beliefs.
Perform other responsibilities as requested by supervisor, manager, or department head.