Pediatric Oncology Nurse II

About the role

As an RN in the Hematology Clinic, you will serve as the primary care coordinator of interdisciplinary patient care activities. You will oversee the management of patients who have been born with or later diagnosed with a range of non-oncology blood disorders, ensuring comprehensive care throughout their continuum at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Responsibilities

• Implement the nursing process, including assessment of patient needs (physical, psychosocial, educational), design of a collaborative plan of care, implementation of the plan with appropriate delegation of tasks, coordination of team effort, and evaluation of patient progress towards outcomes.
• Act as a patient/family advocate, seeking opportunities to communicate and coordinate patient care activities throughout the continuum in collaboration with other members of the Health Care Team.

Requirements

• Completion of eighteen (18) months of clinical nursing experience (St. Jude or other RN experience).
• Basic pediatric assessment, critical thinking, and pain assessment skills.
• 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.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's of Nursing required.
• Will consider an Associate degree on the career path to BSN; BSN required within 3 years.
• Basic Life Support (BLS), required.
• Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS), or Advanced Cardiac Life Support ACLS, preferred.

Skills

• CPHON preferred.
• Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) preferred.

Benefits

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Pay

In recognition of certain U.S. state and municipal pay transparency laws, St. Jude is including a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This is an estimate offered in good faith and a specific salary offer takes into account factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the salary range and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range is $31.50 - $55.00 per hour for the role of Pediatric Oncology Nurse II.

Schedule

Full-time days. Monday - Friday, 4 ten-hour shifts (7 am-5:30 pm) with a rotating off day. Holiday requirement.