PRN Registered Nurse; RN

Overview

Texas Oncology is looking for a PRN Registered Nurse (RN) to join our team. This position will support the medical oncology and infusion departments at the Austin Midtown location. The PRN role supports a clinic with Monday-Friday hours (8:30 am-5 pm) and has no weekends, call, or major holidays. We are looking for someone who can work a minimum of 1 day per week.

The position can be level 1, 2, or Sr based on candidate experience.

Under minimal supervision, the Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care for patients adhering to national and company standards and guidelines for specialty regulations. Demonstrates knowledge of physiological, psychological, and developmental and age-specific differences in the patient population including late adolescence, adulthood, middle age, and the elderly. Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to provide assessment and therapeutic management of patient/family needs. Supports and adheres to the US Oncology Compliance Program.

The essential duties and responsibilities:

• 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.
• Prepare and administer therapies under the direction and supervision of a physician.
• Administer all medications/blood products using correct medication/blood product, dosage/amount, route, time and technique.
• Facilitate dose modification by assessing patient, assessing labs, consulting protocol or treatment plan, calculating dose, and consulting physician regarding dosage modifications, problems and symptom management.
• Perform venipuncture, access implanted ports and maintain central line catheter devices.
• Facilitate clinical operations and patient care.
• Manage patient medication refill requests from the pharmacy telephone line and record the information in the patient chart.
• Triage patient phone calls as needed and document relevant information in the patient chart.
• Assist patients in locating available community resources.

The ideal candidate for the PRN Registered Nurse will have the following background and experience:

• Graduate from an accredited program for professional nursing education, BSN preferred.
• RN state license and current registration with the State Board of Nursing in practicing state.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• 0-3 years nursing experience, preferably at least one year in oncology/infusion.
• IV Skills preferred.
• OCN certification and/or oncology experience preferred.

• 3-5 years nursing experience including at least one year in oncology preferred.

• Five years nursing experience, including at least one year in oncology preferred.

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.

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.