Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | Medical Oncology Clinic

Location: Avera Medical Group Medical Oncology-Sioux Falls

Position Highlights

• May be eligible for a $6000 Sign on Bonus
• Impactful Work: Be a vital part of an oncology care team, supporting patients and families through every step of treatment
• Work-life balance: enjoy a 4-day workweek with a variable day off each week
• Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:30am-5pm, no nights, weekends or holidays

Responsibilities

• Provides hands-on patient care, including assessments, vitals, and education
• Coordinates clinic activities to ensure seamless care
• Supports scheduling and order entry
• Triage patient and caregiver phone calls, utilizing protocols and critical thinking to provide timely support
• Performs general nursing care to patients
• Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with nursing standards
• Coordinates the patient care activities for the clinic
• Prepares equipment and assists provider during procedures, treatments, examinations, and testing of patients
• Observes, records, and reports patient’s condition and reactions to drugs and treatments to provider
• Oversees appointment scheduling and ensures preferences are given to patients in emergency situations
• Maintains timely flow of patients
• Greets patients and prepares them for physical examination
• Screens patients for appropriate information including obtaining the health history, taking vitals, and conducting a nursing assessment
• Documents obtained information in patient chart
• Instructs patient in collection of samples and tests
• Responds to patient phone calls in a timely manner with appropriate input from the physician
• Educates patients and families about diagnostic process, medications, nutrition, and maintenance of health and wellness
• Suggests solutions to patient care crisis problems and complaints
• Maintains exam rooms with necessary supplies and materials, ensuring cleanliness
• Prepares list of medical supplies needed
• Assures appropriate labeling of pathology specimens according to lab protocol as needed
• Performs quality control and maintains records on all lab testing

Requirements

• Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Registered Nurse (RN) with an active license in the state of practice upon hire
• Ability to work the specified hours
• Visual acuity adequate to perform position duties
• Ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand, and distinguish speech and other sounds

Pay

• LPN: $22.50 - $31.50 per hour
• RN: $27.74 - $41.25 per hour

Actual pay rate dependent upon experience.

Benefits

• Student Loan Repayment: Eligible for Avera’s Student Loan Repayment Program, which helps pay off loans with an extra payment of $167 per month (up to $10,000)
• PTO available day one for eligible hires
• Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement
• Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship

Expectations and Standards

• Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and the community
• Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship
• Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE)
• Maintain confidentiality
• Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating workflow with other team members
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA