Oncology Registered Nurse (RN) - 32 hours/week

MaineGeneral Medical Center; Augusta (ME); On-site; USD 50,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Comprehensive benefits

Work-life balance

Retirement contributions

Student loan assistance

Career growth

Job summary

MaineGeneral Medical Center is seeking an experienced Oncology Nurse Navigator (RN) to join the Harold Alfond Center for Cancer Care in Augusta, ME. The RN will provide comprehensive cancer care, administer treatments, manage symptoms, and support patients and families throughout their cancer journey.

Join a state-of-the-art facility within a collaborative network that emphasizes safety, wellness, and work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Active Maine RN licensure or ability to obtain in a timely fashion.
• Oncology RN certification preferred.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision under stress.

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement, and evaluate patient care plans for oncology patients.
• Assess needs of patients and families with appropriate age/culture considerations.
• Collaborate across disciplines to coordinate patient services.
• Delegate to ancillary personnel as needed.
• Precept nursing students or new hires when appropriate.
• Administer medications and manage oncology symptoms per plan of care.
• Communicate patient status to the care team as needed.

Skills

Oncology nursing

Critical thinking

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

RN license

Job description

Job Summary

MaineGeneral Health is offering an exciting opportunity for an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) to join our Medical Oncology team at the Harold Alfond Center for Cancer Care. If you have a passion for service excellence…we want to hear from you!

Job Description

The Role: Oncology Nurse Navigator (RN) The Oncology RN will provide comprehensive care to patients with cancer, administering treatments, managing symptoms, and offering emotional support to patients and their families.

The Opportunity: MaineGeneral Medical Center’s Harold Alfond Center for Cancer Care (HACCC) in Augusta, Maine is a proud partner of the MaineHealth Cancer Care Network, a coordinated system of care with the support of the Harold Alfond Foundation. The HACCC staff cares for more than 12 percent of Maine's cancer population and sees more than 7,000 individuals with a cancer diagnosis annually, including more than 1,200 newly diagnosed cases.

Position Highlights

• Chance to work in a state-of-the-art facility, helping oncology patients and their families through their journey
• Dedication to employee safety, wellness, and work/life balance

What You’ll Do

• Plans, implements, and evaluates patient care plans based on patient assessment to optimize outcomes and maximize available resources.
• Evaluates the needs of the patient and/or family and provides support, appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.
• Collaborates, as needed, across disciplines to coordinate appropriate patient services.
• Effectively delegates to ancillary personnel.
• May precept nursing students or new hires.
• Executes the plan of care for the oncology patient including medication administration and symptom management.
• Communicates patient condition as appropriate.

What You’ll Bring

• Active Maine RN licensure or ability to obtain same in a timely fashion, required
• Prior Oncology RN work experience and certification, preferred
• Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to operate and excel in a healthcare environment with many inherent stressors.

Why Choose MaineGeneral

• Competitive Pay and Comprehensive Benefits – Health, dental, vision, and more.
• Work-Life Balance – Paid parental leave, ample earned time off, and employee discounts.
• Financial Security – Up to 4% retirement contributions and potential student loan reimbursement.
• Career Growth – Opportunities to advance within our organization Potential student loan reimbursement

Compensation Information

$36.00 - $63.00 The hourly pay range shown represents the base pay range for this position. Individual pay is determined based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, and market considerations. In addition to base pay, eligible team members may earn additional compensation through shift, weekend, holiday, on-call, and other applicable differentials. We are proud to offer a competitive total rewards package designed to recognize our caregivers and support them in delivering exceptional care to the communities we serve.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

32

Job Exempt

No

Benefits

• Supporting all aspects of our employees’ wellness – physical, emotional and financial – is a critical component of being a great place to work. With the wide range of benefits and programs available, employees have the resources they need to be well at every stage of life and plan for the future.
• Physical Wellness: We offer quality health, dental, and vision benefits and wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle and help manage health care costs. Employees have access to industry-leading leave for new parents. A generous earned time plan is offered to all employees - We believe employees need and deserve time away from work to observe holidays, be with family, go on vacation, or simply take care of themselves.
• Emotional Wellness: When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.
• Financial Wellness: Access the wages you’ve already earned before payday with Payactiv, giving you greater flexibility over your finances. Tuition Reimbursement is available to all employees to further develop skills and career. We offer eligible employees up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan.
• Three insurance plans are available to protect your family from the sudden loss of income in the event of your death, terminal illness or serious injury from accident. We offer both short-term and long-term disability insurance to replace a portion of your income if you become disabled and cannot work for a period of time.
• Career Mobility: Helping our employees develop their skills and grow their careers is critical to how we retain our talent and sustain our business. We do this by offering our teammates a variety of leadership-supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of their professional development. We know that our employees are our most valuable resource – they’re how we grow our business and care for our community.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability

Assistive technologies are available.

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EEO Statement

In furtherance of MaineGeneral's policy regarding Equal Employment Opportunity, MaineGeneral has developed a written Aff. The affirmative Action Program for Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities is available for inspection by any employee or candidate for employment upon request, during normal business hours, in the Human Resources Department. Assistive technologies are available. EEO is Law