Registered Nurse RN Resource Oncology

Primary location: Gilbert, Arizona

About the role

At Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center, patients experience customized, comprehensive and compassionate cancer care. We travel through the cancer journey with patients, supporting their unique medical and personal needs every step of the way. Our evidence-based, multidisciplinary approach brings together physicians from all cancer specialties to provide highly coordinated and compassionate care.

As an RN Resource, you have the opportunity to work alongside a group of physicians and clinical staff dedicated to providing patients with a positive experience. You'll provide support to different oncology specialties in our Med Onc space, Radiation Oncology and Infusion.

Experience innovative technology and exceptional opportunities for growth and development at Banner Health's state-of-the-art hospital, Banner Gateway Medical Center. Our commitment to nursing excellence has enabled us to achieve Magnet™ recognition by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Banner Gateway Medical Center offers 286 private rooms, 13 operating suites, a 46-bed emergency department and shares a campus with the Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center. Our WIS and NICU services support an average of 4,000 deliveries per year. Key specialties include oncology, obstetrics, bariatric surgery, emergency and other services.

The Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center provides world-class care for oncology patients—both inpatient and outpatient—and includes five linear accelerator vaults, a brachytherapy vault, an advanced diagnostic imaging suite with PET/CT scan, more than 70 infusion bays, a cryopreservation lab, and a program that utilizes electronic surveillance to assist bedside nurses with patient care.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patient physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural and discharge planning needs.
• Reviews patient history and physical with patient/family and assures completion within appropriate timeframe.
• Reviews available information obtained by other health care team members and diagnostics/laboratory data, reporting abnormal results to physicians and caregivers.
• Completes assessment and reassessments according to patient need and policy.
• Formulates a plan of care, including discharge planning, utilizing assessment data and input from patient, family, and health team.
• Initiates a plan of care based on patient-specific needs, ensuring goals are realistic and measurable.
• Considers physical, cultural, psychosocial, spiritual, age-specific, and educational needs in the plan of care.
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary team members to review and revise the plan of care based on patient status.
• Implements the plan of care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation, and supervision of health care team activities.
• Provides care based on physician orders and the nursing plan of care, complying with policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Delegates appropriately and provides nursing supervision for licensed and unlicensed personnel.
• Promotes continuity of care by accurately communicating patient status to other caregivers.
• Evaluates patient and family response to care and teaching, revising the plan of care as needed.
• Evaluates patient progress toward goals and expected outcomes in collaboration with the health care team.
• Documents assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation in the patient record in a legible, timely, and compliant manner.
• Provides care based on best evidence available and may participate in research activities within clinical practice.
• Participates in unit or facility shared leadership, education, role development, and orientation of personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors.
• Promotes growth of others through precepting and mentoring when appropriate.
• Contributes to society through activities that lead to excellent patient outcomes.
• Actively participates in improving national nursing quality indicators and outcomes, including participation in professional organizations.
• Interacts with staff at all levels, physicians, patients, families, external contacts, and other health care providers to report or clarify information.
• Synthesizes and prioritizes data from multiple sources to support patient and family responses to health status changes.

Requirements

• Current, valid RN license in state of practice, temporary/interim RN license, or compact RN licensure for current state of practice.
• BLS certification is required.
• Additional certification or continuing education may be required based on area of practice.
• Experience in the clinical area for which applying is desired.
• Must maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the area of work as demonstrated through annual validations.
• Banner Registry and Travel acute care positions require a minimum of one year of experience in an acute care hospital setting within the past 12 months.
• Banner Registry and Travel physician practice positions require a minimum of one year of experience as a Registered Nurse in a physician practice or acute care setting.
• For Home Health settings, must be able to operate a personal vehicle with a valid driver’s license and active auto insurance.
• For Behavioral Health roles serving children, must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at hire and maintain it for the duration of employment. An Arizona Criminal History Affidavit must also be signed upon hire.
• For BUMCS Behavioral Health roles, must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at hire and maintain it for the duration of employment.
• For Banner Home Care AZ roles, must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at hire and maintain it for the duration of employment.
• For Banner Staffing (BSS) Behavioral Health roles in Arizona, must possess a State of Arizona Department of Public Safety Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card at hire and maintain it for the duration of employment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Professional certification preferred.
• Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Schedule

Full-time, 40 hours per week, either 4 ten-hour shifts.

Hours based on department needs.