Charge Registered Nurse RN - Oncology

Position Overview

Department:
Oncology

Schedule:

Full-time Nights; 3 - 12 hour shifts, 7pm - 7am

Work Location:

UAB St. Vincent's East

Benefits for eligible positions only include:

• generous paid time off
• paid parental leave
• Associate Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program
• and more

5 East, Oncology is a 22-bed unit that specializes in the care of patients with a diagnosis or history of cancer. 5E also sees a variety of medical-surgical patients ranging from pneumonia and COPD to CHF and diabetes. Common surgical procedures for 5 East include biopsies, EGDs, lithotripsy, and cholecystectomies.

• Coordinate unit staffing and provide leadership while ensuring implementation of clinical objectives and quality patient care in assigned area.
• Assign, direct, educate and monitor nursing and support staff during assigned shift.
• Contribute to or perform performance evaluations of staff.
• Assess daily patient care needs and develop and distribute patient care assignments, ensuring that population appropriate patient care is given.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of patient care and identify any issues that affect desired patient outcomes.
• Respond to complaints about patient care and manage through established channels.
• May provide input for hiring, training, directing, development and evaluating of staff.

• Licensure / Certification / Registration: BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted. ACLS and PALS may be required in some units (Step Down, ED and ICU) within 6-months of date hire or transfer. Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse (RN) by the Alabama Board of Nursing required.
• Education:
  
  Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing and professional licensure/certification required. 1 year of cumulative job specific experience required.