Registered Nurse I Ambulatory & Outpatient

About the role

The Ambulatory and Outpatient Registered Nurse (RN) at Department 37303 Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center - Oncology: Radiation works in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. They engage in unit councils, professional governance, and quality initiatives to enhance care processes and apply evidence-based practices. They utilize the nursing process to assess, plan, diagnose, implement, and evaluate nursing care, ensuring patients and families are involved throughout their care continuum.

Responsibilities

• Engages in unit councils, professional governance, and quality initiatives to improve care processes and apply evidence-based practices.
• Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, diagnose, implement, and evaluate nursing care, engaging patients and families through the continuum of care.
• Maintains accurate, timely EHR documentation.
• May administer medications, treatments, and therapies safely and according to clinical protocols and procedures.
• Communicates effectively, provides feedback, and resolves conflicts to foster team collaboration and appropriate delegation.
• Pursues professional development, completes required education, and maintains certifications.
• Adheres to the ANA Code of Ethics and practices ethical decision-making, respecting interdisciplinary roles and contributing to integrated, unbiased patient care.
• Delegates tasks appropriately to other Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, and unlicensed assistive personnel.
• Maintains a safe environment by adhering to safety protocols and performing physical safety interventions.
• Works in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, managing multiple priorities and responding quickly to changes in patient and/or unit conditions.

Requirements

• Education: Graduate of a Board of Nursing approved nursing education program.
• Certification / Registration / License: Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Additional education, training, certifications, or experience may be required based on specialty.
• Active registered nurse (RN) multi-state compact and/or single-state license with privileges to practice in the state(s) where the RN is providing client nursing services.
• Licensed nurses practicing via telehealth/telenursing/virtual modalities are required to be licensed or hold the privilege to practice in the state(s) where the client(s) is/are located.
• Knowledge / Skills / Abilities: Strong clinical judgment and critical thinking, time management, prioritization and problem-solving skills, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, proficiency in operating computer functions.

Qualifications

• Experience: Typically requires 1 year of experience in clinical nursing.
• Minimum Job Requirements: Education Graduate of a Board of Nursing approved nursing education program. Certification / Registration / License Basic Life Support (BLS).

Skills

• Strong clinical judgment and critical thinking.
• Time management, prioritization and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Proficiency in operating computer functions.

Benefits

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards, including competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, career development opportunities, and more. Teammates also enjoy access to various health and wellness programs, flexible spending accounts, family benefits, educational assistance, and more.