Registered Nurse-Amarillo, Tx

US Oncology Inc.; Amarillo (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Generous PTO program

401k with company match

Wellness program

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance program

Retail discounts

Job summary

Texas Oncology is seeking a Clinic Registered Nurse (RN) to join the Infusion Services team at Amarillo, TX. This full-time role runs Monday–Friday, 8:00am–5:00pm with no weekends, call, or major holidays.

The RN will provide professional nursing care following national and company standards while supporting quality initiatives and LTIP opportunities. Responsibilities include coordinating care, patient teaching, medication management, and interprofessional collaboration within an oncology

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited program for professional nursing education.
• Minimum of 1 year of nursing experience.
• Current RN state license with the State Board of Nursing in practicing state.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement, coordinate, evaluate and promote the continuity of care.
• Assesses health status by interviewing patient regarding current status and medical history.
• Assesses patient/family needs and provides teaching materials.
• Provides psychosocial support to patients and families.
• Facilitates clinical operations and patient care.
• Manages patient medication refill requests and records in the chart.
• Facilitates and schedules consultations, pre-testing, diagnostics, referrals, and future appointments.
• Triages patient calls and documents information in the chart.
• Coordinates services related to patient care with the interdisciplinary team.
• Assists patients in locating community resources.
• Acts as a resource to LPN/LVNs and medical assistants.

Skills

Communication

Patient care

Team collaboration

Teaching

Education

RN license

BSN preferred

Job description

Overview

Texas Oncology is looking for a Clinic Registered Nurse (RN) to join our team! This position will support the Infusion Services at 1826 Point West Parkway, Amarillo, Tx 79124 location. This is a full-time Monday-Friday hours 8:00am-5:00pm with no weekends, call or major holidays.

Texas Oncology is the largest community oncology provider in the country and has approximately 600+ providers in 220+ sites across Texas and southeastern Oklahoma. Our founders pioneered community-based cancer care because they believed in making the best available cancer care accessible to all communities, allowing people to fight cancer at home with the critical support of family and friends nearby. Our mission is still the same today—at Texas Oncology, we use leading-edge technology and research to deliver high-quality, high-touch, evidence-based cancer care to help our patients achieve “More breakthroughs. More victories.” ® in their fight against cancer. Today, Texas Oncology treats half of all Texans diagnosed with cancer on an annual basis.

Why work for us?

Come join our team that is responsible for helping lead Texas Oncology in treating more patient diagnosed with cancer than any other provider in Texas. We offer our employees a competitive benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-term and Long-term disability coverage, a generous PTO program, a 401k plan that comes with a company match, a Wellness program that rewards you practicing a healthy lifestyle, and lots of other great perks such as Tuition Reimbursement, an Employee Assistance program and discounts on some of your favorite retailers.

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Short-term disability coverage
• Long-term disability coverage
• generous PTO program
• 401k plan that comes with a company match
• Wellness program that rewards you practicing a healthy lifestyle
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance program
• discounts on some of your favorite retailers

Join a Team That Invests in Your Future

At Texas Oncology, we recognize the long-term impact of our people and are committed to rewarding performance and potential. That’s why select roles may be eligible to participate in our Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP): an incentive program designed to attract, retain, and reward top talent.

What is the Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP)?

Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP): is an incentive program that typically vests over a three-year period and is tied to both individual performance and the operational success of Texas Oncology. Awards are discretionary and based on your position, performance, and potential for future career growth at Texas Oncology. Awards are reviewed and approved during the annual compensation review. LTIP awards are subject to your continued employment through the award payment date, and are governed by the written terms and conditions of the LTIP document.

What does the Clinic Registered Nurse (RN) do?

Under general supervision, the Registered Nurse (RN) provides professional nursing care for patients adhering to national and company standards and guidelines for specialty regulations. Must recognize physical, psychological, and spiritual aspects of care and participates in company-wide quality initiatives. Supports and adheres to the US Oncology Compliance Program, to include the Code of Ethics and Business Standards.

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement, coordinate, evaluate and promote the continuity of care consistent with established standards and practices.
• Assesses health status by interviewing patient regarding current status and medical history.
• Assesses patient/family needs and provides teaching and other instructional material.
• Provides psychosocial support to patients and families.
• Facilitates clinical operations and patient care
• Manages patient medication refill requests from the pharmacy telephone line and records the information in the patient chart.
• Facilitates and schedules consultations, pre-testing, diagnostic tests or procedures, referrals and future appointments for patients.
• Triages patient phone calls as needed and documents relevant information in the patient's chart.
• As necessary, facilitates communication between patient/family and interdisciplinary team and coordinates services related to patient care.
• Assist patients in locating available community resources.
• Inter professional collaboration
• Acts as a resource to LPN/LVNs and medical assistants.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate for the Clinic Registered Nurse (RN) will have the following background and experience:

• Graduate from an accredited program for professional nursing education, BSN preferred
• Minimum of 1 year of nursing experience
• Willing to consider an entry, mid, or senior level candidate
• Current RN state license with the State Board of Nursing in practicing state
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Working Conditions:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. There is a possible exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, medical preparations and other conditions common to an oncology/hematology clinic environment.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination. Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time. Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 40 lbs. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.