Charge Nurse (RN) - Oncology - $30-43 per hour

About the role

Full-time, dayshift Oncology Charge Nurse position at The Hospitals of Providence in El Paso, Texas. Ongoing staff role responsible for unit leadership, patient flow, staff supervision, and direct clinical care on a medical oncology unit.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and support to nursing staff; maintain a safe environment and ensure patient throughput
• Direct nursing staff and oversee smooth, efficient patient flow within the unit
• Delegate assignments and supervise support staff according to training level and patient acuity
• Collaborate with medical providers to ensure quality of patient care
• Deliver direct clinical patient care; assess, plan, and implement care for assigned patients on a per-shift and unit level
• Supervise staff to whom care is delegated; report to clinical leader with CNO oversight for quality, safety, competency, and resource management
• Oversee patient admissions, transfers, and discharges
• Mentor and train new staff; provide ongoing support and guidance to all team members
• Monitor medical charts; administer compassionate care and assistance to patients and families
• Liaise with physicians and administrators; communicate protocol changes to staff
• Ensure compliance with all health and safety regulations; record and maintain accurate reports
• Provide high-quality, safe, cost-effective total nursing care; coordinate and integrate patient care based on the nursing process
• Direct care per established standards of safety, risk management, quality improvement, and infection control
• Administer all medications safely and timely per hospital policy
• Perform Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) responsibilities, assignments, tasks, and roles as directed during emergencies or disasters
• Know hospital emergency codes, their purpose, and appropriate actions; adhere to policies and procedures for each code

Requirements

Education

• Required: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Preferred: Bachelor's or master's degree in nursing

Experience

• Required: 1 year of RN experience

Certifications & Licensure

• Required: Current license, certification, or registration to practice as required by law, regulation, or policy in the state of practice
• Required: AHA BLS
• Required (if applicable by corporate policy for unit of hire): AHA ACLS and/or PALS and/or NRP

Schedule

Full-time, dayshift.