RN Oncology Unit - Nights, FTE

Job Summary

The Oncology RN will demonstrate knowledge of the nursing process as a standard, incorporating elements of holistic family‑centered care through the collection, verification, and organization of data about a patient’s health status, planning for care, implementation of the plan, and evaluation. The RN will provide direct and indirect patient care in the Oncology Unit setting, delivering excellent care that reflects compassion, initiative, flexibility, and responsibility indicative of professional expectation with a minimum of supervision.

The RN will also act as a resource and mentor for new and inexperienced nurses as needed. The RN determines priorities of care based on physical and psychosocial needs, and is able to deal with ethical issues surrounding cancer pain management, end‑of‑life decisions, altered body image, death and dying, and informed consent. The RN demonstrates thorough knowledge of chemotherapy, including method of administration, rate of delivery, drug properties, and safe handling.

The RN provides ongoing education to patients and their families about medications, expected side effects of chemotherapy, ways to manage them, safe handling of body fluids, and body image alterations. The RN provides emotional support when dealing with death and dying, and communicates with physicians, nurse managers, and co‑workers about changes in a patient’s clinical condition, including results of diagnostic studies and symptomatology.

The RN is able to respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment, and is able to perform general nursing duties in all departments with adequate supervision.

Knowledge/Experience
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Demonstrate ability to accept responsibility as an oncology staff RN (job specific).

Education
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Graduate of a professional school of nursing.

License/Certification/Registry
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Current Montana license as a registered nurse. BLS certification required. Certification in oncology nursing preferred. Completion of a chemotherapy/oncology course and competency to be eligible to administer chemotherapy required six months to one year after hire date. Continued chemotherapy education/competencies required yearly or as needed.

Aptitudes
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Ability to achieve cognitive, organizational, and emotional maturity to deal effectively with multiple tasks, stresses, deadlines, difficult situations, and/or customers. Possesses interpersonal and communication skills necessary for effective, non‑judgmental, and empathetic patient care and customer relations. Open to feedback and a changing environment, requiring flexibility in scheduling and department assignments.