Registered Nurse​/ Staff Nurse - Oncology CASUAL

Registered Nurse

Osceola Medical Center is committed to implementing core behavior standards as a foundation for how we hire, develop, and retain our team members. By intentionally selecting candidates whose values and behaviors align with these standards, we ensure that our mission is lived out every day, creating an environment where patients feel valued, respected, and confident that OMC is the place for all their healthcare needs.

Responsible for the delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Maintains accountability for his/her own practice; provides nursing care for patients; participates in patient and family teaching; and provides leadership by working cooperatively with ancillary, nursing, and other patient team personnel in maintaining standards for professional nursing practice in the acute oncology care setting.

The Registered Nurse also delegates/provides direction to other nursing personnel in the unit in accordance with their level of experience and expertise.

Casual:
Monday-Thursday 8AM-4PM

Provides skilled nursing care in accordance with nurse practice acts

• Delegates patient care appropriately to other team members.
• Follows the Standards of Nursing Care as well as the Nursing Process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation while delivering high quality patient care.
• Follows Oncology Nursing Society standards and maintains documentation accordingly
• Administers chemotherapy/biotherapy and other infusions in the outpatient setting
• Participates in the interdisciplinary plan of care to ensure that quality nursing care is provided
• Utilizes community resources to enhance the care of oncology patients
• Serves in the patient case manager role as needed
• Coordinates and facilitates clinic schedule for oncologist
• Reviews charts prior to the oncology clinic day to ensure that all necessary documentation is organized and easily accessible for the Oncologist
• Pushes images to HP and faxes request for images to be uploaded.
• Facilitates scheduling of follow-up appointments, chemotherapy appointments, and any tests ordered by the Oncologist
• Ensures that orders are addressed accurately and timely.
• Summarizes clinic updates and shares with team via email.
• Continually strives to meet and exceed customer service standards in all interactions with customers, which include patients, visitors, other hospital employees, and medical staff
• Demonstrates a team/collaborative approach with colleagues
• Helps and supports co-workers and physicians
• Helps and supports patients and their families
• Serves as the oncology expert in the clinic/hospital/community
• Demonstrates critical thinking skills
• Applies knowledge base to clinical situation
• Anticipates patient needs
• Prioritizes patient care based on individual, departmental, and overall hospital patient needs
• Initiates appropriate interventions in a timely manner
• Communicates effectively
• Interacts with physicians regarding patient status on an on-going basis
• Communicates effectively with all members of the patient care team
• Communicates patient status and plan of care with patient and their family
• Attends staff meetings and mandatory education
• Takes initiative to complete all mandatory education requirements including Health Stream without being reminded
• Attends 80% of department meetings annually.
• Maintains appropriate licenses and certifications independently
• Current State of Wisconsin Registered Nurse license
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
• ONS Biotherapy administration certification

· Voluntary participation in OMC activities Participating in one or more voluntary activities to promote OMC including, but not limited to: community relations events, parades/community celebrations, open houses, etc.

· Quality Improvement activities Actively participates in hospital-wide quality improvement activities

· Community Education Actively participates in community education activities as available

· Provides outstanding customer service Outstanding customer service recognition nominee or letters of commendation from patients, patient families, or co-workers