Registered Nurse; RN Cancer Center

## Registered Nurse (RN) | Full Time | Cancer Center Apply locations:
Pascagoula, MS:
Singing River Cancer Center - Ocean Springs time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
JR102125
** At Singing River Health System, caring isn’t just part of the job — it’s in our DNA. Whether we’re saving lives, supporting behind the scenes, or showing up for our community, we bring the energy, heart, and hustle every single day.
**** With pride, passion, and commitment, we will improve health and save lives in our community every day.
**** Shift:
** 7:45AM-4:30PM
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* Location:

** Singing River Cancer Center - Gulfport, Singing River Pascagoula Hospital#
** Job Description Summary**#
** Job Description
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* Position Overview:

** The Cancer Center RN is a professional nurse who is educated in the art and science of nursing, with the goal of assisting patients attain, maintain, and restore health when possible. Competency is determined by demonstrated possession of the knowledge, attitudes, and skills required for this position. The registered nurse provides patient care utilizing the Nursing Process within the MS Nurse Practice Act, ANA Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice, and the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses and ANA Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice, ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses, the Accreditation Agency Standards, the CDC Guidelines for Infection Control, and SRHS Departments of Nursing Plan for Provision of Care, Treatment, and Services.

As such, this performance evaluation is based on these standards.
** DISCLAIMER:
** This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this intends to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks performed as assigned.
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* Education:

** Graduate from NLN School of Nursing. Current license as a Registered Nurse to practice in the State of Mississippi.
** License:
** Current unrestricted Mississippi State licensure as a Registered Nurse.
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* Certifications:

** Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) certification preferred;
Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Chemotherapy Biotherapy Provider preferred.

All RNs are required to complete and maintain BCLS certification upon hire and/or transfer.  RNs working in the below specialty areas are required to complete and maintain certifications as listed:

Intensive Care Units – ACLS  Emergency Department – ACLS, PALS, TNCC  Labor & Delivery – ACLS, NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation)  Nursery – NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation)  Medical Nursing – OB/GYN - PALS  Pediatrics – PALS  Cath Lab – ACLS  PACU/Recovery – ACLS, PALS  Endoscopy – ACLS, PALSRNs have 12 months, from the date they begin working in the specialty area to acquire the appropriate certification and 18 months to acquire TNCC certification for the Emergency Department.

Must have de-escalation training completed by the end of positon orientation (90 days); must have appropriate level of de-escalation training.
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* Experience:

** Appropriate nursing practice/experience within the past five (5) years or evidence of successful refresher program.
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* Reports to:

** Patient Care Manager
** Supervises:
** Unit coordinators
** Physical Demands:
** Work is moderately active: involves sitting with frequent requirements to move about the office, move about the facility, and to travel to another facility within the SRHS service area. Work involves exerting a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body.

Work involves using many physical motions in performing daily work activities; subject to exposure of body fluids, sputum and tissues,…