Oncology Rn Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Minimum six months of experience.
• Current Registered Professional Nurse licensure in Pennsylvania, Ohio, or New York, as applicable to the facility and licensing requirements.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification; CPR must meet AHA standards and include didactic and skills-demonstration components within 30 days of hire.
• Registered Nurse (RN) license or Temporary Practice Permit (TPP).
• Act 34 clearance.
• Ability to provide or interact appropriately with patients across the age groups served by the assigned unit, including knowledge of lifespan growth and development and age-specific care needs.
• Ability to establish and maintain positive, caring relationships with patients, families, executives, managers, physicians, providers, staff, and other departments.
• Ability to work effectively in a complex environment, manage multiple or changing priorities, and handle specialized equipment.
• Clinical judgment, critical-thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities related to patient care.
• Critical-thinking skills to apply and lead others in applying the nursing process.
• Mobility and visual-manual dexterity.
• Physical stamina for frequent walking, standing, lifting, and positioning of patients.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Oncology experience.
• Electronic medical record (EMR) or triage experience.
• UPMC-approved national certification.

Responsibilities

• Work with providers and the clinical team to assess and manage clinic patients.
• Triage patient questions, concerns, and needs.
• Participate in department- or unit-specific quality improvement efforts and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Use research and evidence-based practice to support improvements in clinical care and influence patient care plans.
• Participate in shared governance, goal setting, and efforts to improve care quality and the practice environment.
• Collaborate with care team members and provide assistance and partnership as needed.
• Maintain productive working relationships with patients, colleagues, and internal and external partners.
• Communicate workplace safety hazards to peers and management.
• Teach patients and families about their care and transitions to another level of care or home.
• Support the development of students, new staff, and colleagues, and may serve as a preceptor.
• Apply the nursing process within Relationship Based Care to create a healing environment and develop patient-centered goals and plans of care.
• Identify clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual issues affecting patient care.
• Document patient care comprehensively to promote communication among caregivers.
• Communicate patient conditions to other care providers and make recommendations regarding patient care and unit practices.

Benefits

• $6,000 sign-on bonus
• Nursing career ladder with placement based on education and experience