Hospital - Oncology RN III (Full Time, Day Shift

Job Description

The Oncology RN III is an advanced licensed clinician and functions at the proficient level. The RN III provides professional direct patient care to a diverse population and is considered an expert in the specialty. Besides conducting nursing assessments, assisting with exams and treatment, and maintaining medical records, the RN III assists in coaching and mentoring department staff in clinical and professional practice areas.

Role modeling compassionate communication with physicians and the interprofessional health care team, the RN III assumes leadership responsibilities with high-level contributions at the bedside, unit, service line, and across the institution. Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, leading unit and shared governance activities, serving as charge nurse as needed, assessing the unit's needs related to practice and improvement opportunities, serving as a clinical resource for both unit and hospital staff, and coordinating unit and hospital-wide education in partnership with management.

The Oncology RN III is an advanced licensed clinician and functions at the proficient level. The RN III provides professional direct patient care to a diverse population and is considered an expert in the specialty. Besides conducting nursing assessments, assisting with exams and treatment, and maintaining medical records, the RN III assists in coaching and mentoring department staff in clinical and professional practice areas.

Role modeling compassionate communication with physicians and the interprofessional health care team, the RN III assumes leadership responsibilities with high-level contributions at the bedside, unit, service line, and across the institution. Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, leading unit and shared governance activities, serving as charge nurse as needed, assessing the unit's needs related to practice and improvement opportunities, serving as a clinical resource for both unit and hospital staff, and coordinating unit and hospital-wide education in partnership with management.

• Identifies staff development opportunities for colleagues' professional growth and provides coaching to meet identified goals. Acts as a model and coaches staff in effective verbal, nonverbal, and written communication, which includes active listening and teaching. Provides oversight for student/new employee preceptorships.
• Collaborates to foster healthy relationships in the work environment, such as conflict mitigation. Advocates for a balanced workload, promotes positive behaviors, and promotes peer-to-peer accountability.
• Improves nurse satisfaction by serving as a role model and mentor, facilitating teamwork with RNs and non-licensed and interprofessional staff, as evidenced by the annual RN-RN teamwork score and interprofessional relationship score. Provides recommendations to improve department scores for turnover/retention.
• Leads the patient and family-centered care standards. Mentors others regarding specialty populations.
• Develops, updates, and communicates a plan of care, including discharge, in partnership with the patient, family, and interprofessional health care team using the nursing process. Prioritizes care based on the patient’s needs, abilities, and preferences. Advocates on the patient/family’s behalf to identify and resolve clinical and ethical concerns. Develops appropriate resources and supports unit practices and guidelines.
• Develops and implements effective patient teaching strategies based on learning needs; uses appropriate resources, incorporating planning for care after discharge. Consistently evaluates the patient’s comprehension and adapts teaching methods accordingly.
• Drives department activities to improve department score for patient satisfaction through peer-to-peer accountability.
• Models the standards of care related to the nursing process. Provides care as the staff nurse leader to complex patients and leads the interprofessional health care team in implementing the plan of care. Anticipates/prevents and recognizes/resolves early declines in patient condition and emergent situations.…