RN Clinical Nurse II - Hillsborough Oncology Clinic

About the role

Seeking an experienced RN for the Hillsborough Oncology Infusion Center and Oncology Clinics. This position will work primarily in the infusion center with cross-training available to the oncology clinics and a pre-infusion visit role.

About the Infusion Center

• Treatments include lab draws, chemotherapy/biotherapy infusions, blood product administration, clinical trials, and urgent care visits
• 18 chairs to provide comprehensive cancer care to oncology patients

About the Hillsborough Oncology Clinics

• Combination of medical oncology, hematology oncology, and surgical oncology patients cared for within 17 exam rooms
• Responsibilities include rooming patients, coordinating care with providers, providing patient education, and addressing patient care needs

The population served benefits from specialized oncology experience that addresses the complicated symptom management needs resulting from cancer treatments. A strong candidate for this role will be detail-oriented, have strong assessment skills, and can communicate effectively with the clinical team, patients, and visitors.

Responsibilities

• Education - Participates in identifying and meeting learning needs of self. Attends education programs based on identified learning needs. With assistance, uses patient education materials relevant to patient population. Assesses readiness to learn of the patient/family/caregivers. Assesses developmental level of patient and factors affecting ability to learn.
• Evaluation of Care - Identifies expected patient outcomes. Seeks guidance as needed in revision of plan of care. Participates in discussion with members of the interdisciplinary team in evaluation of patient care. Communicates relevant information to promote continuity of care.
• Implementation - Demonstrates competence in care of patients with complex problems, including population-appropriate physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety aspects of care. Performs bedside point-of-care testing as required for patient care plan. Utilizes healthcare organization and nursing standards, policies, and procedures in delivery of care. Organizes and prioritizes care according to patient/family needs. Consults with appropriate resources in a timely fashion regarding patients with complex care issues, unusual teaching needs, and/or those at high risk for discharge planning.
• Leadership - With assistance, develops goals to promote professional growth or minimize limitations. Achieves goals and objectives within identified time frame or renegotiates with supervisor. Is knowledgeable about activities that facilitate intra/interdepartmental collaboration. Participates in development and achievement of unit goals and performance improvement activities. Effectively uses communication systems. Participates in promoting cost-effective care. Gives feedback to co-workers. Is aware of public policy and regulatory guidelines affecting the healthcare environment. Promotes a safe, clean, and secure hospital environment for all.
• Patient Assessment - Recognizes data from complex situations to determine priorities for care. Includes appropriate physical, psychosocial, education, and safety needs. Synthesizes assessment data into meaningful whole prior to communication to others. Assesses and anticipates discharge needs of individual patients and families. Develops relationships with families that promote their ability to advocate for the patient and their own needs.
• Planning - Collaborates with patient/family to prepare or update the plan of care. Makes use of available multidisciplinary resources in planning care. Begins to use full range of communication as a means to convey planning. Identifies and addresses cultural and ethnic issues in planning patient care. Demonstrates ability to prioritize tasks for patients with complex problems.
• Research - Reads journals that contain studies or articles that may be applicable to practice. Brings ideas and questions to the staff at large for assessment of applicability.

Requirements

• Education Requirements - Graduation from a school of professional nursing. If hired after January 6, 2014, must be enrolled within four years of employment and obtain a Bachelor's degree with a major in Nursing or a Master's degree with a major in Nursing within seven years of employment date.
• Licensure/Certification Requirements - Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina. Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification.
• Professional Experience Requirements - One (1) year of nursing experience.

Preferred Experience

• Previous oncology experience (those without oncology experience will be supported through a robust orientation process)

Schedule

There is flexibility in hours for this position; please inquire with the hiring leader for clarity.

Pay

Salary range: $34.22 - $48.38 per hour (Hiring Range). Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity.

This is a full-time, onsite position with standard hours of 36.00 per week, employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits.