CLIN NURSE I

AECOM; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading medical center seeks a Registered Nurse for the Oncology Unit, focused on delivering exceptional care to cancer patients. New graduates are welcomed with a supportive environment and comprehensive orientation. With a sign-on bonus for new grads, this position provides opportunities to develop skills in patient care, teamwork, and critical nursing competencies.

Benefits

Sign-on Bonus for New Grads

Tuition Reimbursement

Student Loan Repayment Assistance

401(k) Matching

Combined Time Off (CTO) Program

Qualifications

• New graduate nursing candidates encouraged; must obtain RN license.
• CPR certification required.
• Competence in critical nursing skills expected.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing care; coordinate planning with other disciplines.
• Complete nursing history; initiates patient education.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team.

Skills

Nursing Care

Patient Education

Collaboration

Problem Solving

Critical Skills Competence

Education

Tennessee State RN Licensure

CPR Certification

Job description

Overview

Registered Nurse, Oncology

$5,000 Sign-on Bonus for New Grads

Full Time, 72 Hours Per Pay Period, Night Shift

Fort Sanders Regional Overview:

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is an award-winning, certified, and accredited facility with 541 beds. As a Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center, Fort Sanders offers state-of-the art care that maximizes recovery from stroke. We are also the region’s leader in technology in areas such as bariatric surgery, robotic surgery and minimally invasive spine surgery. Our door-to-balloon times for heart attack patients are below the national average, and our hip fracture center offers advanced diagnosis, surgery and recovery procedures for hip patients.

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is a member of Covenant Health (https://www.covenanthealth.com/) , a locally-owned, non-profit health system based in Knoxville, TN, with a “patient-focused” culture. It has been recognized by Forbes Magazine as its 2020 “Best-in-State-Employer” (https://www.covenanthealth.com/best-employers-in-tennessee-2020-forbes/) for Tennessee. The CEO of our company, Jim VanderSteeg, attends every new employee orientation and will ask you to sign our pledge of excellence to always put patients first, strive for excellence in everything we do, and make Covenant Health the first and best choice for patients in our region. As you’d expect, we offer our employees a robust benefits package (https://www.covenantcareers.com/benefits) , including: offering unmatched medical insurance, tuition reimbursement; student loan repayment assistance, certification bonuses; leadership and professional development programs; an employer-matched 401(k); and a generous Combined Time Off (CTO) program.

Department Description:

At Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, leading cancer specialists use the most advanced technologies to achieve breakthrough successes in treating many types of cancer. We work very closely with Thompson Cancer survival Center and Tennessee Cancer specialists and specialize in the treatment of the oncology patient including those who are receiving inpatient chemotherapy and other hematology disorders, blood transfusions or end of life care.

The Oncology Unit (8 North) at Fort Sanders is a 34 bed unit providing care for medical surgical patients with a specialization in Oncology. As an RN on our unit, you will perform a variety of tasks. You will be caring for patients who are undergoing chemotherapy treatment, post-surgical care and so much more. Skillset is broad with IV and Port accessing, phlebotomy, NG tubes, PEG tubes, pleurex drains and wound care.

Our staff consists of RNs, LPNs, CNA/PCAs, and HUCs who work together to provide exceptional patient care. We have a supportive environment and orientation tailored to your needs.

As an organization, we want to grow our employees by promoting a culture of excellence and professionalism. We provide classes on site to become an Oncology Certified Nurse.

If you are passionate about caring for oncology patients and sharpening your medical surgical skills, apply today!

Position Summary:

Provides professional nursing care within an assigned unit; coordinates care planning with other disciplines.

Recruiter:Lacey Spoon ||[e-mail]|| 865-374-5404

Responsibilities

+ Completes nursing history and initiates patient education.

+ Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members.

+ Implements plan of care appropriate to diagnosis. Evaluates care outcomes.

+ Problem solves and coordinates unit/patient care assignments, with supervision.

+ Introduces new employees/students to unit routines.

+ Participates on unit-based committees.

+ Demonstrates competence in performing critical skills (checklist) to include appropriate delivery of care according to the age-specific needs of the population served.

+ Supervises LPNs, Nursing Assistants, HUCs, Techs and sitters.

+ Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.

+ Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.

Minimum Experience:

New graduate, within first (1st) year of orientation (move to level II after one (1) y ear experience).

Licensure Requirement:

Must have and maintain Tennessee State RN licensure. CPR required.

RN license

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Job Title CLIN NURSE I

ID 4254068

Facility Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center

Department Name ONCOLOGY