RN-ONCOLOGY

Methodist Hospitals; Broadway; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a Magnet recognized team as a Registered Nurse in the Oncology Unit at a leading healthcare provider. This role offers a chance to make a significant impact on patient care while enjoying competitive benefits, including a sign-on bonus. You will be part of a dedicated team that values integrity, excellence, and respect, working collaboratively to promote health and well-being. If you're passionate about nursing and committed to providing exceptional care, this is the perfect opportunity for you to thrive in a supportive and rewarding environment.

Benefits

Sign-on bonus

Competitive benefits

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Qualifications

• Must be a licensed Registered Nurse with a college diploma in nursing.
• Strong critical thinking and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Administers medications and assesses patients' physical and mental status.
• Promotes patient independence through education and support.

Skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Critical thinking skills

Ability to administer medications

Ability to follow National Patient Safety Goals

Ability to interpret lab and diagnostic results

Clinical skills

Bedside Manner

Infection Control

Nursing Skills

Health Promotion and Maintenance

Education

Bachelors Nursing

College Diploma Nursing

Licensed Registered Nurse

Tools

Medical equipment

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a patient driven and highly motivated Registered Nurse to join our Oncology Unit at Methodist Hospitals! We are offering a sign-on bonus, competitive benefits, PTO, and salary. Come be a part of a Magnet recognized team at Methodist Hospitals, and help lead the way to better health.

At Methodist Hospitals our nurses exemplify the INURSE values through integrity, nursing excellence, unity, respect, scholar, and evidence based practice.

Highlights:

• Methodist was one of just seventy-four cancer programs in the nation to receive the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer’s Outstanding Achievement Award during its last accreditation period.
• We have been named one of America’s Best Breast Centers by the Women’s Choice Awards for four years in a row.
• Methodist Hospitals is proud to achieve Magnet recognition, as this credential reinforces our dedication to quality patient care.

Responsibilities

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (Essential Functions)

• Administers medications within the scope of practice and the hospital's policies and procedures.
• Assesses, evaluates, interprets and documents the patients' physical and mental status.
• Identifies patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with patients and significant others in a position to understand care requirements and works to resolve patient problems through the use of multidisciplinary teams.
• Promotes patient's independence by establishing patient care goals; teaching patient, and significant others to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills; answering questions.
• Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards; making or recommending necessary adjustments; following hospital and nursing division's philosophies and standards of care set by state board of nursing and other governing agency regulations.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations; calling for assistance from health care support personnel; protects patient and employees by adhering to policies and protocols.
• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential; maintains continuity through documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs in the electronic medical record.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Completes annual competency and regulatory education.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results measured by Press Ganey/HCAPS, AIDET, and Model of Care and Conduct.

Qualifications

JOB SPECIFICATIONS (Minimum Requirements)

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Thorough knowledge of a variety of medical equipment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to administer medications per policy and procedure.
• Ability to follow the National Patient Safety Goals.
• Ability to interpret lab and diagnostic results as it relates to patients' status.
• Ability to communicate with all disciplines using SBAR.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Demonstrates courteous, kind and a caring, compassionate, positive attitude and support to the organization.
• Clinical skills, Bedside Manner, Infection Control, Nursing Skills, Physiological Knowledge, Administering Medication, Medical Teamwork, Multi-tasking, Listening, Verbal Communication, Health Promotion and Maintenance.
• ED/ICU Requirement: ACLS MED SURG AREAS Requirement: BLS College Diploma Nursing Required.

EDUCATION

• Bachelors Nursing Preferred
• College Diploma Nursing Required
• 0 years Required
• Licensed Registered Nurse
• Certified Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation

STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOR Meets the Standards of Behavior as outlined in Personnel Policy and Procedure #1, Employee Relations Code.

CONFIDENTIALITY/HIPAA/CORPORATE COMPLIANCE Demonstrates knowledge of procedures for protecting and maintaining security, confidentiality and integrity of employee, patient, family, organizational and other medical information. Understands and supports the commitment of Methodist Hospitals in adhering to federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations governing ethical business practices for healthcare providers.

DISCLAIMER - The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. The statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required.