Graduate Nurse - Oncology Med/Surg

WellSpan Health; York (AK); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus Eligible

Weekend Differential Pay Eligible

Job summary

WellSpan Health's York Hospital Nursing team invites newly graduated RNs to join the Nurse Residency Program. The role is based in 7 South, a 32-bed oncology telemetry unit serving adult patients with medical oncology needs and chemotherapy administration.

The residency supports transition from student to registered nurse. The program emphasizes evidence-based practice, patient safety, and professional development.

Qualifications

• Diploma Program Required or Associates Degree Required or Bachelors Degree in Nursing (BSN) Preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides and coordinates direct care in accordance with nursing process and hospital standards.
• Safely administers prescribed treatments, medications, and nursing interventions.
• Organizes and prioritizes tasks based on patient condition and workload.
• Communicates patient needs for safe handoffs during transitions of care.
• Documents patient responses and progress in EMR; monitors nursing indicators.

Education

Diploma Program Required or Associates Degree Required or BSN Preferred

Job description

Schedule

Full Time: 36 Hours/Week

Hours: 7pm - 7am

Every 3rd Weekend and Every Other Holiday Required

Sign-On Bonus Eligible

Weekend Differential Pay Eligible

Considering Fall/Winter 2026 and Spring/Summer 2027 Grads!

York Hospital Nursing supports the mission and vision through a centralized department of nursing. We strive to be the best in the eyes of our patients, family, staff, and community by providing safe, evidence-based practice leading to exemplary outcomes. Each professional nurse accepts the accountability and responsibility for his/her professional practice by fostering an environment that supports leading change, responding to the healthcare needs of our community and advancing health.

Nurses at York Hospital are lifelong learners who value continued professional development and education. They are role models in honesty, responsibility, upholding human dignity, ease of human suffering and equality of all patients. Helping others in need and improving the quality of life for all is the act of behaving in a manner defined by the profession. York Hospital nurses are active participants in decisions about patient care and nursing practice, and commit to upholding professional nursing standards at local, state and national levels.

Mentorship is a key component within the WellSpan Nurse Residency Program, an Accredited 12-Month Program for Newly graduated RNs that will assist with the transition from student nurse to registered nurse! You can find more info by visiting https://www.joinwellspan.org/graduate-nurses/.

Department Summary

7 South is a 32-bed oncology telemetry unit that specializes in the care of patients 18 years and older with medical oncology needs. They specialize in providing care to patient with palliative care and end of life care needs, and the administration of chemotherapy.

Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Functions:

• Provides and coordinates direct care in accordance with the principles of patient and family-centered care based on the nursing process and according to the clinical standards of the hospital. Acts as a primary nurse for patients on the unit. Synthesizes patient data to develop outcome-driven plans.
• Safely and independently administers prescribed treatments, medications, and nursing interventions based on assessment and plan of care.
• Appropriately organizes and prioritizes time based on patient condition and expected workload. Identifies changes in patients’ status and acts accordingly. Knows and can activate resources to achieve outcomes for patients.
• Identifies and communicates individualized patient needs for safe handoffs during transitions of care. Collaborates with patient/family in care planning with all disciplines.
• Appropriately and correctly documents the patient response to interventions and progress toward outcomes. Identifies and documents variances. Appropriately utilizes flow sheets, progress notes, and/or electronic medical record for documentation. Is able to identify system and unit-based nursing sensitive indicators; i.e. falls, pressure ulcers.
• Identifies own areas of professional growth and development in performance improvement efforts. Recognizes the value of evidence-based research as it applies to best practice.
• Promotes a professional practice environment that supports patient safety and quality through interdisciplinary collaboration, Shared Decision Making activities including peer review. Integrate shared decision making by unit committee membership or by supporting and helping fellow co-workers attend committee meetings and/or work on SDM projects. Serves as positive role model.
• Begins to provide leadership for problem solving and goal formation. Negotiates for a win-win solution.
• Delegates aspects of care to other nursing personnel in order to meet patient needs. Helps assistive personnel organize and set priorities for work. Monitors completion of tasks that are assigned or delegated to the patient care team.
• Promotes collaboration and cooperation among physicians, nursing staff, and other members of the interdisciplinary team. Contributes to effective communications among all team members. Begins to display conflict resolution and negotiation skills to maximize team performance.
• Virtual Nursing.
• Variation of duties may result based on the assigned customer care unit(s). This may include differences in the specific clinical skills required of the RN. Unit based skill lists outline expectations beyond the house wide RN requirements. SYS-NURS-L Nursing Education Requirements Policy outlines current certification(s) required for specific areas of nursing practice and is considered to be part of the job description.
• In addition to requirements specified in the license and certification section below, current BLS certification for all areas of nursing practice is required. Current certification may be required for the following areas of nursing practice: Emergency Care Center – ACLS, PALS Intensive Care Center & MSCC Lead – ACLS, PALS L&D – ACLS, NRP, - Experienced L&D nurses will obtain within 6 months and new L&D nurses will obtain at 1 year of experience NICU – NRP PEDS – PALS PCC/PACU/ENDO – ACLS, PALS Procedural – ACLS

Common Expectations:

• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span of the assigned patient population. Assesses and interprets patient age specific data and provides appropriate, age specific treatment. Provides direct patient care to assigned patient age group(s).
• Demonstrates a commitment to patient, visitor and staff by: complying with all applicable safety regulations; learning the impact of medical errors and methodology that will lead to reduction of errors; reporting actual and potential errors, as well as hazardous conditions; identifying opportunities to standardize processes and "error proof" systems that will lead to increased safety; and participating in safety education programs and root cause analyses as required.
• Maintains Adheres to established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Enhances professional growth and development through advanced/continuing education to maintain up-to-date knowledge, skills, and competencies.
• Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

• Diploma Program Required or
• Associates Degree Required
• Bachelors Degree Nursing (BSN) Preferred

Work Experience:

• No Previous RN experience Required
• Upcoming Graduate of RN program or Graduated within the last 12 months Required

Licenses:

• Licensed Graduate Registered Nurse Permit Upon Hire Required or
• Licensed Registered Nurse Upon Hire Required or
• Registered Nurse Multi State License Upon Hire Required and
• Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required

Benefits Offered:

• Comprehensive health benefits
• Retirement savings plan
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Education assistance
• Financial education and support, including DailyPay
• Expanded Paid Parental Leave

WellSpan Health’s vision is to reimagine healthcare through the delivery of comprehensive, equitable health and wellness solutions throughout our continuum of care. As an integrated delivery system focused on leading in value-based care, we encompass more than 2,300 employed providers, 250 locations, nine award-winning hospitals, home care and a behavioral health organization serving central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland. Our high-performing Medicare Accountable Care Organization (ACO) is the region’s largest and one of the best in the nation. With a team 23,000 strong, WellSpan experts provide a range of services, from wellness and employer services solutions to advanced care for complex medical and behavioral conditions. Our clinically integrated network of 3,000 aligned physicians and advanced practice providers is dedicated to providing the highest quality and safety, inspiring our patients and communities to be their healthiest.