REGISTERED NURSE INPATIENT

Carson Tahoe Health; Carson City (NV); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Carson Tahoe Health's US NV Carson City Medical and Oncology Unit is seeking a registered nurse responsible for delivering safe, effective, and quality patient centered care during the full‑time night shift under the direction of the department manager, supervisor, and charge nurse.

The role requires proficiency with the fundamentals of the nursing process—assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation—and adherence to unit standards of care.

Qualifications

• Nevada RN license or Interim Permit required.
• AHA BLS for healthcare providers required.
• BSN preferred.
• OCN or chemo certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Adheres to Carson Tahoe Health policies, procedures and unit standards of care.
• Attends 75% of scheduled staff meetings and completes mandatory education.
• Maintains required licenses and certifications and keeps skills up-to-date.
• Identifies and communicates when learning is needed and seeks guidance as needed.
• Communicates patient status changes to the care team.
• Performs bedside handover per organizational standards.
• Provides accountability for clinical care of assigned patients and supervision of non-professional staff.
• Identifies patient teaching needs and provides basic instruction to patient and family.
• Develops, reviews, and implements comprehensive plans of care.
• Responds appropriately in urgent or emergency situations.

Skills

Nevada RN license

BLS certification

Education

BSN

Job description

US:NV:Carson City Medical and Oncology Unit

Full Time Night Shift

Summary

The registered nurse is responsible for the delivery of safe, effective, and quality patient centered care, under the direction of the department manager, supervisor, and charge nurse. Proficiency in administering the fundamentals of the nursing process, assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.

Qualifications

Required:

• State of Nevada licensure as Registered Nurse or Interim Permit
• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) for healthcare providers

Preferred:

• Bachelors of Science in Nursing

UNIT SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

Medical Oncology

Required:

• Must successfully complete non-violent crisis intervention within 6 months of hire or position entry

Preferred:

• Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) or a recognized Oncology Nurse Society Chemo certification
• Chemotherapy Experience

Essential Functions

• Has knowledge of and adheres to Carson Tahoe Health’s policies, procedures, and unit standards of care.
• Attends 75% of scheduled staff meetings/unit conferences. Attends/completes 100% of all required Unit and Hospital education and Employee Health annual requirements by the established deadlines.
• Maintains required license and certification requirements on provided platform.
• Maintains competencies to reflect current skill level.
• Self identifies and seeks guidance when encountering nursing procedures and responsibilities that have not been mastered. Seeks out and communicates need for additional learning experiences.
• Appropriately identifies changes in patients presentation and communicates changes to the care team.
• Adheres to performing/receiving bedside handover as per organizational standards.
• Accepts accountability for clinical care of assigned patients, including supervision of non-professional personnel.
• Identifies patient teaching needs and provides elementary instructions for the patient and his or her family.
• Develops, reviews, modifies, and implements comprehensive plan of care.
• Responds appropriately in urgent and/or emergency situations.