Registered Nurse (RN) - Oncology

About the Role

This role provides direct clinical patient care. The Registered Nurse will assume responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing direct clinical care to assigned patients on a per shift basis, and at the unit level. The role is responsible for supervision of staff to which appropriate care is delegated. The role is accountable to support the Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) to ensure high quality, safe and appropriate nursing care, competency of clinical staff, and appropriate resource management related to patient care.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates patient care for assigned patients utilizing a multi-disciplinary approach.
• Develops plan of care for newly admitted patients and modifies as condition/needs change.
• Delivers designated nursing interventions to assigned patients that are consistent with the stated medical plan of care.
• Performs procedures in the specialty service area.
• Documents nursing care accurately and completely in all assigned patient records. All patient-related information is documented completely on appropriate forms.
• Performs related duties as required.

Qualifications

• Required:
  • Education: Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
  • Licensure/Certification: RN with current applicable state licensure/permit.
  • BLS - Certification required upon hire for all nursing positions.
  • ACLS - Required within 3 months of hire for the following departments:
    • Emergency Dept & Medical Response Team RNs
    • ICU RN & Stepdown RNs
    • Med/Surg/Tele RNs
    • All Float Pool RNs, Same Day Surgery RNs, Operating Room RNs & PACU RNs
    • GI Lab RNs & Interventional Radiology RNs
    • Special Procedures RNs
    • L&D RNs
    • Cardiac Care RNs, Cardiac Rehab RNs & Cardiac Cath Lab RNs
  • CPI - Required within 3 months of hire for the following:
    • Emergency Dept. RNs
    • All Bartlett Float Pool RNs, Memphis Float Pool RNs that will float to Behavioral Health and/or Emergency Dept.
    • All Behavioral Health RNs
  • PALS – Required within 3 months of hire for the following: Emergency Dept., Float Pool RNs who float to the Emergency Dept.
  • NRP – Required within 3 months of hire for L&D RNs, Mother/Baby RNs and NICU RNs (Bartlett hires only).
• Preferred:
  • Education: Academic degree in nursing (Bachelors or Master's degree).

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match.
• Generous paid time off.
• Career development and continuing education opportunities.
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts.
• Employee Assistance Program, Employee discount program.
• Voluntary benefits including pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance.

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status.

About the Organization

Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett is a 196-bed full-service hospital located at 2986 Kate Bond Rd in Bartlett. Opened in 2004, the hospital provides an extensive offering of medical services including a 24-hour emergency room, critical care, cardiac care, oncology, urology, physical therapy, and a 16-bed orthopedic/spine unit. Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett has been honored with the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus Achievement Award, Leapfrog Group’s “A” Hospital Safety Score, and has received Chest Pain Center Accreditation from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care.