Clinic Registered Nurse (RN): Medical Oncology

About the role

A registered nurse position is available at MercyOne Genesis Davenport Cancer Center. This role involves providing patient care in outpatient settings, coordinating care with other clinical staff, supporting patient and family education, and ensuring communication across healthcare teams.

Responsibilities

• Provides safe, effective, and evidence-based patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Performs comprehensive patient assessments (physical, psychosocial, nutritional, functional, safety, spiritual, cultural, educational).
• Makes nursing decisions based on patient status and care needs.
• Administers medications and treatments safely via multiple routes (oral, IM, SC, ID, IV, inhalation, topical, ocular, optic, sublingual, nasal) and documents accordingly.
• Coordinates care provided by other clinical staff, supports patient and family education, and ensures communication across healthcare teams.
• Communicates and collaborates with physicians, staff, patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members regarding care plans and patient needs.
• Educates patients, families, and clinical staff on treatments, medications, test preparation, discharge, and health maintenance; documents education and evaluates understanding.
• Participates in staff meetings, committees, quality improvement, risk management, and performance improvement projects.
• Maintains documentation accuracy and completeness in EMR: assessments, vitals, symptoms, treatments, medications, education, charges, lab results, histories, and consults.
• Maintains and monitors supplies, equipment, medication stock, and office machines; follows maintenance and quality control protocols; reports malfunctions.
• Recognizes and responds appropriately to urgent/emergency patient needs and initiates emergency procedures.
• Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, Trinity Health’s Organizational Integrity Program, Standards of Conduct, as well as other policies and procedures in order to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical, and professional behavior.

Requirements

• Active RN License in the state of Iowa; Licensure from other states may be required based on location.
• Compact State License acceptable where applicable.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within 3 months of hire.
• Proof of completion of Mandatory Reporter abuse training specific to the population served within 3 months of hire.
• Proficient in basic computer skills (Windows environment, web-based navigation, email, MS Office).
• Ability to work with diverse groups of people in a collaborative, shared leadership environment.
• Completion of specialty classes or proof of other certifications required for some roles.

Qualifications

• Comfortable operating in a collaborative, shared leadership environment.
• Personal presence characterized by honesty, integrity, and caring with the ability to inspire and motivate others.

Skills

• Collaborative and shared leadership environment.
• Effective communication and collaboration with interdisciplinary team members.
• Comprehensive patient assessments and decision-making based on patient status and care needs.
• Safe administration of medications and treatments.
• Documentation and reporting of patient care activities.
• Supervision and coordination of care provided by other clinical staff.
• Interpretation and application of relevant laws and regulations.

Benefits

Competitive compensation with a full benefits package and opportunity for growth throughout the system!

Pay

Details on pay structure not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Full time, 32 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM, No weekend or holidays.