Oncology Registered Nurse; RN

Employment Type:Full time
Shift:Day Shift
Description:Sign On Bonus Eligible!
Amount: $10k-20k based on experience!
Payout

Schedule:

25% at hire, 25% at 1 year, 50% at 2 years.
Commitment/Retention Period: 2 years
At Mercy One, health care is more than just a doctor’s visit or a place to go when you’re in need of medical attention. Our Mission is based on improving the health of our communities – that means not only when you are sick but keeping you well.
Mercy One Central Iowa sets the standard for personalized and radically convenient care in the Des Moines metro area and surrounding counties. Mercy One Des Moines Medical Center, founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1893, is the longest continually operating hospital in Des Moines and Iowa’s largest medical center, with 802 beds available. The hospital is one of the Midwest’s largest referral centers.
With more than 7,000 colleagues and a medical staff of almost 1,500 physicians and allied health professionals, Mercy One Central Iowa is one of Iowa’s largest employers.

Mercy One Richard Deming Cancer Center Des Moines Hematology Oncology

At Mercy One Richard Deming Cancer Center Des Moines Hematology Oncology, we are proud to offer comprehensive and compassionate care for individuals facing blood disorders and cancer. Our expert team provides a full spectrum of services including medical oncology and hematology consultations, follow-up care for established patients, and personalized chemotherapy education. We work in close collaboration with our on‑site infusion center to ensure seamless delivery of chemotherapy and other necessary infusions.

Every patient receives a tailored treatment plan designed to optimize outcomes and minimize side effects, guided by nationally recognized standards and the latest advancements in cancer care. Services include

• Medical Oncology
• Hematology Oncology

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Mercy One Richard Deming Cancer Center Hematology Oncology

Join the Mercy One Family! We are looking to hire a Oncology RN for our Mercy One Richard Deming Cancer Center Des Moines Hematology Oncology

As a Oncology RN at Mercy One, you will apply professional nursing care and skills in outpatient setting. The nurse provides patient care activities to inpatients and outpatients of diverse ages as assigned- young adults to geriatrics. Must be able to accommodate working at both the main campus office and West Lakes office as needed and on a rotating basis

• Full time 40 hours a week
• M-F 8a-4:30p
• No Weekends no Holidays

• Applies professional nursing skills in the provision of the treatment of ill and injured patients utilizing the four aspects of the nursing process: assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Demonstrates ability to recognize and assess emergency needs of patients and initiate therapeutic procedures as needed within their scope of practice.
• Acts to facilitate interdisciplinary communication. Utilizes other members of the health care team in assessing the patient and analyzes patient data. Assesses learning needs of the patient and significant others. Gives accurate and complete information to patient and family.
• Coordination of care may include but not limited to:
• Dieticians
• Endoscopy
• Dental offices for dental extractions prior to therapy
• Home Care
• Hospice
• Palliative Care
• Pain Center
• Oncology Nurse Navigators
• VA and other health care centers
• American Cancer Society: travel services, accommodations, financial support, assist devices, etc.
• Medical/Surgical Oncology physicians
• Inpatient nursing units
• Counseling services – inpatient and outpatient
• Evaluates patient and family understanding of treatment plan and/or instructions
• Radiation treatment planning, delivery, follow up care
• Tube feeding management and ongoing education, support for home management of parenteral nutrition and site care.
• Medication management as prescribed
• Assists with a variety of procedures and exams.
• Endoscopic nasopharyngeal exams
• Tracheostomy management
• IV pump management
• Provides patient/family or caregiver education and counseling in recognition and solution of physical, emotional, and…