RN - Adult Inpatient Oncology

RN - Adult Inpatient Oncology at Presbyterian Healthcare Services summary:

The RN - Adult Inpatient Oncology role involves providing direct nursing care to adult cancer patients, administering treatments such as chemotherapy and immunotherapy, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to develop individualized care plans. This position requires assessing patient conditions, managing symptoms, educating patients and families, and maintaining detailed medical records. The role offers professional development opportunities, benefits, and requires licensure as a Registered Nurse along with BLS certification.

Overview:

Presbyterian Rust Medical Center is seeking a compassionate and skilled Oncology Nurse. Oncology RNs works with patients who have, or who are at risk of getting, cancer. Oncology Nurses provide necessary assessments, administer treatments and communicate with all patient care providers to help develop a plan tailored to each patient's needs. Responsible for utilizing the nursing process to provide direct patient care to an assigned group of patients during a shift.

You will work closely with a multidisciplinary teams to ensure the highest quality of care for our patients and will be responsible for prioritizing the delivery of direct nursing care using time and resources efficiently integrating a standards-based framework model.

Type of Opportunity:
Full Time (0.9 FTE/36 hours per week)

Work Schedule:

12 Hour Days

Sign on and relocation bonuses available for qualified candidates.

How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.

• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
• Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
• Shift differentials for nights and weekends
• Differentials for higher education, certifications and various lead roles
• Malpractice liability insurance
• Loan Forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department (to learn more

Qualifications:

• Credentials:
  Registered Nurse - State of New Mexico or Compact State Nursing License.
• Education:
  
  Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience:
  
  1 year Bedside experience preferred
• BLS certification required at time of hire.

Responsibilities:

• Administer chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and other oncology treatments.
• Monitor and assess patients' conditions, managing symptoms and side effects.
• Educate patients and their families about treatment plans, side effects, and self-care.
• Collaborate with oncologists, radiologists, and other healthcare professionals to develop and implement patient care plans.
• Provide emotional support and counseling to patients and their families.
• Maintain accurate and detailed patient records.

Benefits:

We're all about well-being, starting with yours.
Presbyterian employees have access to a fun, engaging and unique wellness program, including free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more.
Learn more about our employee benefits.

About Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members and the communities we serve. We are a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system comprised of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 13,000 employees - including more than 1,200 providers and nearly 3,500 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 640,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.

Maximum Offer for this position is up to: USD $51.00/Hr. Compensation

Disclaimer: The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.

Keywords:

Oncology nurse, chemotherapy administration, immunotherapy, patient care, cancer treatment, registered nurse, BLS certification, inpatient nursing, patient education, multidisciplinary team