Specialty Registered Nurse - Cancer Center General - FT - Day

About the Role

The Oncology RN is responsible for coordinating patient care. Assesses information provided by patients via phone or in person, communicates with providers, and obtains orders as needed. Provides triage for symptom management and offers provider-recommended interventions. Assists with medication refills and care coordination.

Responsibilities

• Collects pertinent data and information relative to the patient, situation, or setting.
• Analyzes assessment data to determine actual or potential problems and issues.
• Develops a collaborative plan encompassing strategies to achieve expected outcomes.
• Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the patient or situation.
• Promotes infection prevention through standard precautions, proper dressing changes, wound care, hand hygiene, and cleanliness of patient rooms/department.
• Implements identified plan through coordination of care and employs strategies to promote health and wellness.
• Evaluates progress toward attainment of goals and outcomes.
• Delivers professional nursing care guided by Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring, fostering caring relationships and displaying unconditional acceptance and respect.
• Promotes a mutually respectful environment that encourages idea exchange, supports professional relationships, and integrates ethics in all aspects of practice.
• Demonstrates advocacy in all roles and settings.
• Practices Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion principles daily by respecting others’ uniqueness, perspectives, backgrounds, or beliefs.
• Communicates effectively in all areas of professional practice.
• Mentors nurses new to their role to ensure successful enculturation, orientation, competence, and emotional support.
• Supports students to enhance their knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Commits to lifelong learning through critical thinking, self-reflection, and inquiry for personal growth and development.
• Participates in and leads nursing practice evolution within the scope of the Stormont Vail Health professional practice model.
• Utilizes appropriate resources to plan, provide, and sustain evidence-based nursing services that are safe, effective, and financially responsible.
• Complies with all policies, standards, mandatory training, and requirements of Stormont Vail Health.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• Experience in a clinic setting preferred.
• Registered Nurse (RN) license from the Kansas State Board of Nursing (KSBN) required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within 90 days of hire; other certifications may be required depending on the department.

Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to patient/significant other rights as identified within the institution.
• Applies safety issues awareness in all aspects of patient care and departmental functioning; manages situations to minimize risk.
• Demonstrates awareness of legal issues in patient care and departmental operations.
• Demonstrates competency in selected psychomotor skills.
• Communicates effectively using verbal, non-verbal, and written methods.
• Performs mathematical calculations related to medication administration and equipment calibration, including fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions.

Schedule

Full-time, first shift (days, less than 12 hours per shift), 40 hours per week. Position is non-exempt and patient-facing.

Work Environment

This role is on-site with no remote work capability. No supervisory or budget responsibilities.

Physical Demands

• Occasionally (1-3 hours): Balancing, carrying, climbing (ladders/stairs), crawling, crouching, kneeling, lifting up to 50 lbs, pulling/pushing up to 25 lbs, reaching (forward/overhead), repetitive motions, sitting, standing, stooping, talking, walking, operating foot controls.
• Frequently (3-5 hours): Eye/hand/foot coordination, feeling, fine motor grasping, gross hand grasping, handling, hearing.
• Rarely (less than 1 hour): Burns, chemical exposure, dust, electrical hazards, explosive hazards, extreme temperatures, other atmospheric conditions, poor ventilation/fumes/gases, radiant energy, vibration, wet/humid conditions, hazards (other).
• Occasionally (1-3 hours): Combative patients, infectious diseases, needle stick, noise/sounds, risk of exposure to blood/body fluids, hazardous drugs.