Registered Nurse Respiratory Oncology

Job Description

The Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the care of patients. The RN utilizes the nursing process with technology, therapeutic interventions, evidence‑based practice, and coordination of care with other health team members.

Night shift, 12 hours.

Performs appropriate assessment of physical, social, and psychological status (including cognitive, communicative, and developmental skills as appropriate). Seeks and evaluates information acquired from the interdisciplinary team: patient, family, physician, non‑nursing disciplines, support staff, and others.

Uses assessment information and critical thinking skills to collaboratively develop individualized plan(s) of care. Actively seeks patient, family, team, and physician involvement to develop plan(s) of care, including needed education. Collaboratively plans and prepares patients for further support needs once the current episode of care outcomes are met (i.e., teaching, referrals, and follow‑up).

Directs the interdisciplinary care team via delegation, coordination, and collaboration as appropriate. Provides or delegates care consistent with the plan of care, guidelines of care, and professional licensure provisions. Demonstrates the ability to set priorities and to coordinate and organize patient care delivery through effective management of time, supplies, and resources.

Evaluates patient response to interventions through review of achievement of goals, clinical outcomes, patient, and family satisfaction. Revises plan of care as indicated and reassesses changes as appropriate.

Promotes the nursing profession and participates in the development of others. Integrates legal and ethical standards into practice, complies with regulatory standards, practices within scope of licensure, provides accurate and timely documentation, and understands legal implications of care delivery.

• Patient Care Delivery
• Nursing Fundamentals
• Interdisciplinary Teams
• Documentation
• Professional Etiquette
• Accountability
• Patient Care Coordination
• Communication
• Patient Evaluation
• Critical Thinking

• Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of practice. Valid compact licenses must be transferred to the state of practice within 60 days of the start of employment.
• RNs with less than 12 months of experience must obtain their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) within four (4) years of their hire date.
• Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers.

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing (BSN). Education must be obtained from an accredited institution. Degree will be verified.
• BSN is required as of the job description's last update on 4/27/2025. Employees hired or promoted prior to this date will be held to the minimum requirements that were in place at the time of their promotion or hire.

Ongoing need to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, and identify equipment and supplies. Frequent interaction with patient care providers, patients, and visitors requiring verbal communication, hearing, and understanding spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.

Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy, including frequent computer use and typing for documentation, medication preparation, and accessing needed information.

Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement for patient transfers. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment of varying weights, up to and including heavy items. Needed to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and distributing supplies and equipment, including pushing and pulling gurneys and portable equipment, often in crowded and busy rooms. May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.

For roles requiring driving:
Expected to drive a vehicle, which requires sitting, seeing, and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles.

Saint Joseph Hospital, Denver, Colorado. Scheduled weekly hours: 36. Hourly rate: $37.17 - $56.17, dependent upon experience.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.