Nurse-Oncology - Radiation Oncology

NURSE-ONCOLOGY - RADIATION ONCOLOGY

ASPIRUS ST. LUKE'S CLINIC - DULUTH in Duluth, MN is seeking a NURSE-ONCOLOGY to join our RADIATION ONCOLOGY team!

Salary Range: $34.76 - $49.69 Hourly Schedule/

Hours:

DAY ONLY, 8 hours Weekend Requirement:
Generally No Weekends FTE: FULL TIME, 1.0 FTE or 80 Hours Biweekly

The Nurse, under the medical direction of the clinic physicians and the administrative direction of the Clinic Manager, provides professional nursing care to medical and radiation oncology patients in the Clinic setting; coordinates patient care with members of the health care team; educates patients and significant others on the care plan; manages patient phone calls; oversees the flow of care and assists in continuous quality improvement efforts;

supervises clinical tasks of clinical assistant staff; assists with development, implementation and evaluation of practice standards, policies and procedures; participates and assists in planning and implementing community events for cancer prevention and education.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Education:
  
  Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Experience:
  
  N/A
• Licensure/Certification/Registration:
  License to practice registered nursing in Minnesota. Within ninety (90) days of hire, BLS Certification with a designation of either BLS Provider or Healthcare Provider from either the American Heart Association or American Red Cross or Military Training Network.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Education:
  
  N/A
• Experience:
  
  Two (2) years nursing experience in Medical and/or Radiation Oncology nursing.
• Licensure/Certification/Registration:
  Certification as an Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN).

KNOWLEDGE,

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Current knowledge of the Nurse Practice Act, including scope of practice. Knowledge of medical clinic operations, Universal Precautions, generally accepted safety practices, medical record documentation, medication injections principles and customer relations principles. Skill in making accurate nursing assessments and planning appropriate interventions. Ability to balance competing priorities and delegate appropriate tasks as well as deal with multiple issues simultaneously. Ability to assess, manage plans of treatment, prepare and administer medications with accuracy, evaluate patient progress, perform phlebotomy.

Ability to work collaboratively with a diversity of hospital and clinic staff to meet the health care needs of the patient. Ability to organize and prioritize, problem solve, exercise good judgment, and make independent decisions within the scope of the job and nurse practice laws. Ability to anticipate the needs of the practice and accept personal responsibility. Ability to effectively communicate with all persons involved in the delivery of health care services.

Ability to maintain composure under stressful situations. Ability to present a professional image. Ability to maintain patient confidentiality. Ability to use the telephone and perform basic keyboarding with willingness to learn and apply new and upgraded computerized systems to job responsibilities. Ability to write legibly, see, hear, read and speak English.

• READING
  - Advanced:
  Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents. Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquires or complaints.
• WRITING
  - Intermediate:
  Ability to write routine reports, correspondence, or procedures.
• SPEAKING
  - Intermediate:
  Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one, small group situations or before groups of customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
  - Intermediate
  
  Skills:
  
  Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals and to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to draw or interpret bar graphs to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• REASONING ABILITY
  - Intermediate
  
  Skills:
  
  Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in…