Pediatric Oncology Nurse I: Infusion Center | Transition Team

About the role

As a Pediatric Oncology Nurse in our Infusion Center, you’ll be part of a fast-paced, tight-knit team that serves on the frontlines of patient care. By day, our ACU operates as an outpatient infusion center, providing chemotherapy, blood products, and other services as necessary. After hours, you’ll provide acute care to patients who need immediate attention. Because of the unique nature of our ACU, you’ll be faced with new challenges—and new rewards—every day. We set the bar in the very best of patient care, and we encourage applicants whose aspirations match the caliber of our work.

Schedule

Outpatient Department – 36 hours/week, day shift 1000–2230 Monday–Friday with rotating weekend and holiday requirement.

Requirements

• Minimum Education: Bachelor’s of Nursing required.
• For internal St. Jude employees only: Associate degree accepted on career path to BSN; BSN required within 3 years.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) preferred.
• No prior experience required.
• Basic pediatric assessment, critical thinking, and pain assessment skills.
• Familiarity with research protocols preferred.
• Strong clinical nursing, interpersonal, and patient education skills.
• Knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to any age-related needs of the patients served on the assigned unit.
• Knowledge of the principles of growth and development for all ages served.
• Ability to assess and interpret age-specific data about the patient’s status.
• Proven performance in earlier role.

Licensure and Certification

• Must possess a current Tennessee State Board of Nursing license if primary residence is Tennessee or a Nurse Licensure non-Compact state.
• Must possess a current State Board of Nursing license in the state of primary residence if the state is a Nurse Licensure Compact state.
• Certified Pediatric Hematology Oncology Nurse (CPHON) preferred.
• Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) preferred.

Special Skills and Abilities

• Promptly and effectively responds to patient queries and requests.
• Explores optimal solutions for patient needs with a focus on seamless hand-offs with other patient care teams.
• Escalates/redirects effectively for quicker patient support with a focus on overall patient priorities.
• Applies basic knowledge of medical/clinical terms and concepts for delivery of assigned routine tasks within own area, under supervision.
• Has foundational understanding of clinical trials and research.
• Seeks guidance from experienced healthcare team members, as needed.
• Demonstrates strong knowledge of clinical nursing and primary care coordination to provide high-quality care and support to patients.
• Develops understanding of the principles of growth and development for all ages served.
• Applies strong understanding of ethical principles related to nursing practice; complies with legal regulations and standards of care.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; kneel; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The work environment is usually quiet. An essential function of the job is to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local safety and health regulations. The employee must move about the workspace to access work surfaces and shelves, cabinets, drawers, and equipment that are at, below, or above the work surface.

Pay

A reasonable estimate of the current salary range is $31.50 – $55.00 per hour for the role of Pediatric Oncology Nurse I: Infusion Center | Transition Team.