RN-PRN

Overview

Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, Colorado's largest and most comprehensive provider of cancer care, has an exciting opportunity for a PRN Registered Nurse in Lakewood.

We realize that it sounds cliche but it is true—taking care of cancer patients is a calling. It is much more than a job. Each of us has a unique story that brought us to Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers (RMCC), often sharing common themes of care, compassion, and commitment.

No matter the role, each RMCC team member shares the same goal: to provide the best care possible for each and every one of our patients. Whether we are a nurse holding a patient's hand, or a scheduler on the phone finding a suitable appointment, we are deeply connected to our patients and do what we can to help.

Salary Range: $36.00–$46.00 per hour.

RMCC offers the following benefits for this position, subject to eligibility requirements:

• Health, dental, and vision plans
• Wellness program
• Health savings account
• Flexible spending accounts
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Life insurance
• Short‑term disability insurance
• Long‑term disability insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• PTO, holiday pay, tuition reimbursement
• Employee paid critical illness and accident insurance

Ongoing OCN certification holders are eligible for OCN Incentive Pay after 90 days of employment or upon obtaining certification.

• Administers chemotherapy, hydration and other medications under the direction and supervision of a physician.
• Maintains knowledge of drug reimbursement procedures and completes all chemotherapy charge forms.
• Assures pre‑authorization and appropriate consent forms are obtained prior to administration of therapies.
• Demonstrates knowledge of ambulatory infusion pump use and maintenance, cleans pumps after use, and documents pump usage.
• Facilitates dose modification by assessing patient, labs, consulting protocols or treatment plans, calculating dose, and consulting physicians regarding dosage modifications, including problem and symptom management.
• Performs venipuncture, accesses implanted ports and maintains central line catheter devices.
• Administers all medications using correct product, dosage, route, time, and technique.
• Displays appropriate technical skills for chemotherapy administration, including venipuncture, central line access and infusion devices, programming portable infusion pumps for continuous drug delivery, and provides instruction to the patient and/or caregiver for home pump use.
• Documents nursing assessments, patient teaching, fluid and medication administration in the patient chart.
• Communicates all pertinent information and interventions to the physician.
• Triages patient phone calls as needed and documents relevant information in the patient chart.
• Assesses patient and family needs and provides teaching and instructional material.

Graduate from an accredited professional nursing program; BSN preferred.

Hold an RN state license and be currently registered with the State Board of Nursing in the state of practice.

Maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and continuing education requirements.

Minimum two years of nursing experience required; oncology experience is preferred.

The environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Possible exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, medical preparations, and other conditions common to an oncology/hematology clinic environment.

Physical requirements include full range of body motion, handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity, eye‑hand coordination, standing and walking for extended periods, occasionally lifting items up to 40 lbs, and corrected vision and hearing to normal range.

All qualified candidates must pass a background check and a non‑federal drug test (excluding marijuana) after offer of employment and prior to hire.