Pediatric Oncology Nurse II: Kay 4 days

About the role

Kay 4 supports patients with hematology disorders or leukemia and lymphoma disease at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The unit cares for patients enrolled in the most current protocols that are revolutionizing treatment for hematology and leukemia/lymphoma diseases. Kay 4 is a 17-bed unit that offers small nurse-to-patient ratios. The nursing team provides the highest quality of care every day in a bench-to-bedside environment that puts clinicians on the leading edge of clinical breakthroughs for children with cancer, sickle cell, and other life-threatening diseases.

Schedule

• Day shift position
• Three 12-hour shifts per week
• Rotating holiday and weekend shifts required

Requirements

Education & Training

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing (BSN required)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) preferred as applicable

Experience

• Minimum 18 months of clinical nursing experience
• St. Jude or other RN experience required
• Intermediate pediatric assessment, critical thinking, and pain assessment skills
• Some experience in pediatric or oncology nursing
• Working knowledge of research protocols
• Strong knowledge and skills to provide age-appropriate care for patients served on the unit
• Strong knowledge of growth and development principles for all ages served
• Strong ability to assess and interpret age-specific patient data
• Strong clinical nursing, interpersonal, and patient education skills
• Proven performance in earlier role

Licensure & Certification

• Current Tennessee State Board of Nursing license if primary residence is Tennessee or a non-Compact state
• If primary residence is a Nurse Licensure Compact state, current license in that state
• Certified Pediatric Hematology Oncology Nurse (CPHON) preferred
• Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) preferred

Skills

• Critical thinking: draws insights, connects dots, understands tasks, seeks information, draws conclusions from data
• Adaptability: openness to change, resilience, flexibility, adapts quickly to changing priorities, remains calm amid change
• Communication: conveys complex ideas effectively to diverse audiences, influences others, relays understanding of diverse perspectives, communicates clearly upward and downward, tailors presentation to audience
• Results orientation: sets high targets, follows through, achieves results, anticipates roadblocks, circumvents challenges, celebrates successes
• Collaboration: works with partners to find solutions aligned with functional priorities, uses data-driven approach to spot underperformance and take corrective action
• Direct patient care: provides hands-on care, implements treatment plans, works closely with healthcare teams for optimal outcomes
• Clinical expertise: strong knowledge/skills to solve complex problems independently, leverages clinical nursing and primary care coordination knowledge, prioritizes patient safety, complies with ethical/legal/standards of care, identifies quality improvement opportunities
• Medical/clinical knowledge: comprehensive care across settings (care coordination, care delivery), diagnosing illnesses, developing treatment plans, prescribing medications
• Research & clinical trials: strong understanding to support implementation, comprehends/translates/interprets medical information for high-quality care
• Patient engagement: prioritizes and addresses needs efficiently, proactively seeks feedback, executes new approaches to improve patient systems/processes/communication, independently addresses complex patient needs for integrated care experience

Pay

Reasonable estimate of the current salary range: $31.50 – $55.00 per hour for the role of Pediatric Oncology Nurse II: Kay 4 days. Specific salary offers consider skill sets, experience, training, licensure, certifications, and organizational needs; hiring at or near the top of the range is not typical.