Clinic Registered Nurse (RN): Oncology

About the role

Apart from providing patient care in outpatient settings, the Clinic RN at MercyOne Richard Deming Cancer Center Des Moines Hematology Oncology is responsible for:

• Delivering safe, effective, and evidence-based patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Coordinating care provided by other clinical staff, supporting patient and family education, and ensuring communication across healthcare teams.
• Making nursing decisions based on patient status and care needs.
• Administering medications and treatments safely via multiple routes and documenting accordingly.
• Assisting providers with patient care, phone/mail/fax communications, scheduling, consents, admissions, referrals, and outpatient procedures.
• Communicating and collaborating with physicians, staff, patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members regarding care plans and patient needs.
• Educating patients, families, and clinical staff on treatments, medications, test preparation, discharge, and health maintenance; documenting education and evaluating understanding.
• Participating in staff meetings, committees, quality improvement, risk management, and performance improvement projects.
• Maintaining documentation accuracy and completeness in EMR: assessments, vitals, symptoms, treatments, medications, education, charges, lab results, histories, and consults.
• Maintaining and monitoring supplies, equipment, medication stock, and office machines; following maintenance and quality control protocols; reporting malfunctions.
• Recognizing and responding appropriately to urgent/emergency patient needs and initiating emergency procedures.

Responsibilities

The Clinic RN at MercyOne is responsible for:

• Providing patient care in outpatient settings.
• Delivering safe, effective, and evidence-based patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Coordinating care provided by other clinical staff, supporting patient and family education, and ensuring communication across healthcare teams.
• Making nursing decisions based on patient status and care needs.
• Administering medications and treatments safely via multiple routes and documenting accordingly.
• Assisting providers with patient care, phone/mail/fax communications, scheduling, consents, admissions, referrals, and outpatient procedures.
• Communicating and collaborating with physicians, staff, patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members regarding care plans and patient needs.
• Educating patients, families, and clinical staff on treatments, medications, test preparation, discharge, and health maintenance; documenting education and evaluating understanding.
• Participating in staff meetings, committees, quality improvement, risk management, and performance improvement projects.
• Maintaining documentation accuracy and completeness in EMR: assessments, vitals, symptoms, treatments, medications, education, charges, lab results, histories, and consults.
• Maintaining and monitoring supplies, equipment, medication stock, and office machines; following maintenance and quality control protocols; reporting malfunctions.
• Recognizing and responding appropriately to urgent/emergency patient needs and initiating emergency procedures.

Requirements

To qualify for this position, candidates must:

• Be comfortable operating in a collaborative, shared leadership environment.
• Have Active RN License in the state of Iowa; Licensure from other states may be required based on location.
• Have Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 3 months of hire.
• Have Proof of completion of Mandatory Reporter abuse training specific to the population served within 3 months of hire.
• Be proficient in basic computer skills (Windows environment, web-based navigation, email, MS Office).
• Have the ability to read, write, and understand the English language, and communicate effectively with patient, visitors, and colleagues while performing their job duties.
• Have Completion of specialty classes or proof of other certifications required for some roles.
• Have a personal presence that is characterized by a sense of honesty, integrity, and caring with the ability to inspire and motivate others to promote the philosophy, mission, vision, goals, and values of Trinity Health.

Qualifications

Candidates should have:

• Comfortable operating in a collaborative, shared leadership environment.
• Active RN License in the state of Iowa; Licensure from other states may be required based on location.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 3 months of hire.
• Mandatory Reporter abuse training specific to the population served within 3 months of hire.
• Proficiency in basic computer skills (Windows environment, web-based navigation, email, MS Office).
• Completion of specialty classes or proof of other certifications required for some roles.
• A personal presence that is characterized by a sense of honesty, integrity, and caring with the ability to inspire and motivate others to promote the philosophy, mission, vision, goals, and values of Trinity Health.

Skills

The ideal candidate will possess:

• Knowledge of critical thinking and nursing processes (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation).
• Comprehensive patient assessments (physical, psychosocial, nutritional, functional, safety, spiritual, cultural, educational).
• Ability to make nursing decisions based on patient status and care needs.
• Experience administering medications and treatments safely via multiple routes.
• Collaborative and communicative skills with physicians, staff, patients, families, and interdisciplinary team members.
• Ability to educate patients, families, and clinical staff on treatments, medications, test preparation, discharge, and health maintenance.
• Experience participating in staff meetings, committees, quality improvement, risk management, and performance improvement projects.
• Ability to maintain documentation accuracy and completeness in EMR.
• Experience maintaining and monitoring supplies, equipment, medication stock, and office machines.
• Ability to recognize and respond appropriately to urgent/emergency patient needs and initiate emergency procedures.

Benefits

MercyOne offers a full benefits package which includes:

• Competitive compensation.
• Opportunity for growth throughout the system.

Pay

The pay for this position is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

The schedule for this position is Full time, 40 hours a week M-F 8a-4:30p No Weekends, No Holidays.