Professional Staff Nurse, ONC (RN) - Medical Oncology/Infusion

UPMC; Lititz (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 68,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC Lititz Infusion and Oncology Care in Lancaster County, PA is seeking a Professional Staff Nurse (RN) to join a collaborative infusion center team. The RN will provide compassionate, high-quality patient care within a 10-chair unit, aligned with Relationship Based Care and shared governance.

This role emphasizes teamwork, professional development, and strong communication with patients and colleagues. Daytime hours, Mon-Fri.

Responsibilities

• Actively participates in quality improvement efforts and identifies opportunities to improve patient satisfaction.
• Demonstrates accountability for professional development and participates in unit-based governance and team partnerships.
• Develops and maintains productive relationships with patients, families, and colleagues; supports safe care and open communication.
• Applies adult learning principles and provides patient and family teaching; may supervise students or new staff.
• Applies the nursing process within Relationship Based Care to create a healing environment and comprehensive care plans.

Job description

The Lititz Infusion and Oncology Care of UPMC located in gorgeous Lancaster County, Pennsylvania is looking to add aProfessional Staff Nurse (RN)to their team of life changers. The Infusion Center is a 10-chair location that thrives on its teamwork and is one of the most essential aspects of this position. We value a shared governance model of Relationship Based Care in relating with our team and our patients. Our Professional Staff Nurses (RNs) are valuable and an integral resource to facilitate patient care through our UPMC system. The RN will network with our team to ensure quality patient outcomes in an efficient manner. We look forward to sharing our vision and knowledge with qualified candidates.

HOURS:Monday - Friday, daylight hours.Monday - Thursday 7:30 am - 4:15 pm; Friday 7:30 am - 3:00 pm.

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Join our small but exceptional team at Hillman Cancer Center in Lititz! We pride ourselves on strong communication, collaboration, and building meaningful relationships with both our patients and each other. Our mission is to provide the highest quality care in a supportive and team-oriented environment.

Responsibilities:

• Actively participates in department or unit-specific quality improvement efforts. Identifies opportunity for quality improvement to colleagues and management. Takes personal responsibility in improving patient satisfaction with the quality of care and service. Utilizes research and evidence-based practice to support improvement in clinical care: identifies research issues or articles related to clinical specialty or areas of interest, discusses opportunities for quality improvement at multidisciplinary rounds, and influences patients' plans of care.
• Demonstrates accountability for professional development that improves the quality of professional practice and the quality of patient care. Actively participates in unit-based shared governance, goal setting and supports the change and transition process to improve quality of care and the practice environment. Serves as a highly engaged and full partner on the care team and responds willingly to care team member needs for assistance and partnership. Participates in work that improves patient care and the professional practice environment. Adapts to change and demonstrates flexibility with the change process.
• Develops and maintains productive working relationships internally and externally by demonstrating accountability for actions, enthusiasm, motivation and commitment to patients and colleagues. Demonstrates an understanding of cultural differences and holds peers accountable for healthy relationships. Maintains a conscious balance between work and personal life. Models safe work hours, time management and healthy lifestyle. Communicates with peers and management any safety hazards identified in the workplace.
• Demonstrates knowledge of adult learning principles (and/or teaching children if applicable) and applies in teaching of patients, families, students and new staff. Provides detailed and appropriate teaching to patients and families to effectively guide them through the episode of care as well as transition to another level of care and/or home. Supports the development of students, new staff and colleagues, may serve as a preceptor. Creates an environment of open dialogue, inquiry and continuous development by asking for feedback and improving practice.
• Applies the nursing process within the framework of Relationship Based Care to create a healing environment. Formulates daily goals and a plan of care for patients that involves the patient as partner and considers the individual needs of the patient in a holistic manner. Demonstrates critical thinking in the identification of clinical, social, safety, psychological and spiritual issues for the patient care within an episode of care. Practices solid communication skills, and is able to articulate and translate the patient's condition to other care providers and to negotiate and make recommendations for changes in patient care and unit practices. Patient documentation is comprehensive and promotes communication between caregivers. Incorporates national professional organization as well as business unit and health system's goals to improve patient safety, quality and satisfaction. Creates a caring and compassionate patient focused experience by building healing relationships with patients, families and colleagues.