Float Registered Nurse-Amarillo, Tx

Overview

Texas Oncology is looking for a Clinic Float Registered Nurse (RN) to join our team! This position will support the Medical Oncology Department at our Amarillo, Tx location. This is a full‑time Monday‑Friday hours (8:00am‑5pm) with no weekends, call or major holidays.

We offer our employees a competitive benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short‑term and Long‑term disability coverage, a generous PTO program, a 401k plan with company match, a Wellness program, Tuition Reimbursement, an Employee Assistance program, and discounts on some retailers.

LTIP is an incentive program designed to attract, retain, and reward top talent. It typically vests over a three‑year period and is tied to both individual performance and the operational success of Texas Oncology. Awards are discretionary, subject to continued employment, and governed by written terms.

• Plan, implement, coordinate, evaluate and promote the continuity of care consistent with established standards and practices.
• Assess health status by interviewing patient regarding current status and medical history.
• Assess patient/family needs and provide teaching and other instructional material.
• Provide psychosocial support to patients and families.
• Facilitate clinical operations and patient care.
• Manage patient medication refill requests from the pharmacy telephone line and record the information in the patient chart.
• Facilitate and schedule consultations, pre‑testing, diagnostic tests or procedures, referrals and future appointments for patients.
• Triage patient phone calls as needed and document relevant information in the patient's chart.
• As necessary, facilitate communication between patient/family and interdisciplinary team and coordinate services related to patient care.
• Assist patients in locating available community resources.
• Inter‑professional collaboration.
• Act as a resource to LPN/LVNs and medical assistants.

• Graduate from an accredited program for professional nursing education; BSN preferred.
• Minimum of 1 year of nursing experience.
• Willing to consider an entry, mid, or senior level candidate.
• Current RN state license with the State Board of Nursing in practicing state.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. There is a possible exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, medical preparations and other conditions common to an oncology/hematology clinic environment.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity, and eye‑hand coordination. Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time.

Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 40 lbs. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.