CLIN NURSE III-CLINIC

Covenant Health; Morristown (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Covenant Health is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Thompson Oncology Group in Morristown. This full-time position involves providing professional nursing care, coordinating care planning, and leading process improvement initiatives. A valid RN license and three years of experience are required. A $5,000 sign-on bonus is offered for experienced RNs.

Benefits

$5,000 Sign-on Bonus

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years professional experience.
• Twenty hours of continuing education required annually.

Responsibilities

• Correlates patient history and support systems.
• Develops and initiates plan of care.
• Supervises LPNs and Nursing Assistants.

Skills

Clinical Expertise

Patient Assessment

Care Coordination

Education

RN License

Job description

Overview

Registered Nurse, TOG Morristown

$5,000 Sign-on Bonus for Experienced RNs

Full Time, 80 Hours Per Pay Period, Day Shift

Thompson Oncology Group Overview:

As a member ofCovenant HealthandThompson 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 Overview:

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

Recruiter: Sandra Simmons || [e-mail] || 865-374-5368

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 participate 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.
• Perform 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.

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.

Licensure Requirement:

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