Registered Nurse - Oncology/Nephrology

About the role

3 East is a 27‑bed unit with a primary focus on renal and oncology patients. An individualized orientation program with knowledgeable preceptors focuses on clinical skill development and enhancement of the professional role within the Med‑Surg environment.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates safe medication practice.
• Maintains a professional image that reflects the employee’s role in health care, with confidence and a positive impression.
• Completes chart check to ensure no missed orders.
• Accurately transcribes physician’s orders.
• Demonstrates therapeutic communication skills.
• Demonstrates ability to assess patient education needs and use of patient education resources.
• Demonstrates involvement in unit by attending 50% of staff/committee meetings and in‑services for area.
• Demonstrates leadership through the nursing process and supervision while maintaining accountability for treatment and patient outcomes.
• Acts as a resource person regarding patient care, specialty area, orientation and teaching of staff.
• Responds to delays in a calm manner; apologizes for inconveniences and gives alternatives.
• Analyzes assessment data, identifies priority problems and documents on Plan of Care in PCS for patients, families and significant others.
• Uses effective problem‑solving skills to plan patient care.
• Identifies critical factors evidencing changes in patient condition and responds appropriately.
• Completes and documents discharge assessment against plan of care goals.
• Initiates and maintains Intravenous Therapy according to IV standards.
• Responds appropriately to emergency situations.
• Utilizes proper body mechanics to prevent injury to self and others.
• Safely positions, transfers and transports patients.
• Functions as a virtual nurse as assigned, including admissions, discharges, education, documentation through a virtual platform and working collaboratively with bedside nursing staff.
• Completes accurate problem‑focused patient assessments and treatments.
• Identifies abnormal clinical findings and responds appropriately.
• Evaluates patient response to medications and treatments.
• Performs peritoneal dialysis (only RNs assigned to renal, pediatrics, and oncology 3 East unit).
• Accesses and de‑accesses med ports.
• Administers chemotherapy agents.
• Demonstrates appropriate procedure for the discard of chemotherapy agents and clean‑up of spills.
• Demonstrates appropriate technique for bladder scanner.
• Cares for the bariatric patient.
• Performs continuous bladder irrigation.
• Performs intermittent hand bladder irrigation.
• Cares for the postoperative orthopedic patient.
• Cares for the neurological patient.
• Cares for the patient receiving lidocaine infusion.
• Cares for the postoperative neurological patient.
• Cares for the neurovascular patient.
• Cares for the acute renal failure patient.
• Demonstrates appropriate care of the patient with a PCA or epidural pump.
• Rounds with physicians.
• Demonstrates appropriate pre‑/post‑operative patient management.
• Utilizes appropriate fall prevention protocols.
• Demonstrates understanding and application of pain management techniques.
• Provides care to the pediatric/adolescent in accordance with age‑specific development (videos and hands‑on demonstration required on orientation and reviewed yearly at skills day), including a medication exam.
• POC demonstration in PCS (attention to age‑specific documentation) audited with PE tools.
• Completion of 8‑hour Pediatric Emergency Assessment Recognition and Stabilization (PEARS) class.

Qualifications

Education

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing required; Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
• Evidence of participation in educational programs to update and maintain current knowledge and clinical skills.

Experience

• Experience applying customer service behaviors and communication skills required.
• Previous nursing experience in specialty area preferred.
• For Medical Surgical (Renal, Oncology and Pediatrics), pediatric experience is preferred.

Certifications & Licensure

• Eligible for or currently licensed as a Registered Professional Nurse in Pennsylvania.
• Certification in specialty preferred.
• CPR certification required.
• PALS required for pediatric trained staff within one year from start date.
• Proficiency in cardiac monitor interpretation required for applicable areas (e.g., One Med Surg, Tele Observation, etc.).

Schedule

• Full time (72 hours biweekly)
• Shift: 12‑hour day (7:00 am – 7:00 pm)
• Every third weekend required

Benefits

• Eligible for shift differential
• Eligible for weekend differential