Clin Nurse III - Clinic

Covenant Health; Knoxville, Grand Junction (TN, CO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse for their Medical Oncology department. This full-time position offers a $5,000 sign-on bonus for experienced RNs. As a vital member of a leading cancer-fighting network, you will provide professional nursing care, coordinate care planning, and support patients and families through their treatment journey. Join a team of board-certified professionals committed to excellence and quality improvement, where your expertise will make a real difference in the lives of patients battling cancer. If you're passionate about oncology nursing and eager to contribute to a compassionate care environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

$5,000 Sign-on Bonus

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of professional nursing experience required.
• Valid Tennessee RN license is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Correlates patient history and assesses needs of patients and families.
• Develops and initiates care plans involving patients and families.
• Leads process improvement initiatives within the unit.

Skills

Patient Assessment

Care Planning

Clinical Expertise

Patient Education

Leadership

Education

Registered Nurse License

Continuing Education (20 hours annually)

Job description

Overview

Registered Nurse, Medical Oncology

$5,000 Sign-on Bonus for Experienced RNs

Full Time, 80 Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shift

RN float for Thompson Oncology Group & our infusion centers with seven possible locations; Monday-Friday 8-4:30pm.

Thompson Oncology Group Overview:

As a member of Covenant Health and Thompson Cancer Survival Center, Thompson Oncology Group is part of the region’s largest cancer-fighting network, with more imaging centers, more board-certified physicians and surgeons, and more cancer and radiation centers closer to where you call home. All Thompson Oncology Group practices are committed to excellence and ongoing quality improvement.

Thompson Oncology Group (TOG) is a leader in medical oncology services and provides patients access to all proven, drug-based treatments and the latest clinical trial medicines. Our team of board-certified, fellowship-trained medical oncologists and certified advanced practice providers deliver on-site care and treatment, including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, and hormone therapy, at affiliated infusion centers throughout our region.

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

Responsibilities

• Correlates patient history and support systems within hospital care/nursing home care.
• Assesses needs of patient and family.
• Develops and initiates plan of care, involving patient and family.
• Recommends interventions.
• Evaluates plan of care.
• Clinical expertise and knowledge is such that individual can resolve complex patient/management/physician problems without supervision.
• Demonstrates competence in performing critical skills to include appropriate delivery of care according to the age-specific needs of the population served.
• Leads process improvement initiatives in their own unit or participates in facility team.
• Precepts new employees/students or attends formal preceptor workshop and is willing to precept. Reviews clinical performance of preceptee with unit leader or clinical instructor.
• Provides four contact hours of educational activities, excluding basic patient education.
• Contributes to development and evaluation of unit orientation program.
• Supervises LPNs, Nursing Assistants, HUCs, Techs, and sitters.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

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: Minimum of three (3) years professional experience.

Licensure Requirement: Valid Tennessee RN license. Yearly infection control, fire, safety and CPR inservices are required.

Continuing Education: Twenty (20) hours required annually (10 to enhance clinical expertise); or Fifteen (15) hours required annually, plus ACLS certification; or Ten (10) hours required annually, plus specialty certification; or Ten (10) hours required annually, plus ACLS instructor.