REGISTERED NURSE INPATIENT PER DIEM

Carson Tahoe Health; Carson City (NV); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Carson Tahoe Health in Carson City, NV is seeking an inpatient Registered Nurse for the Oncology unit on a per diem basis. You will deliver safe, patient-centered care under the supervision of the department manager, supervisor, and charge nurse, applying the full nursing process from assessment to evaluation.

Required: NV RN license or Interim Permit and BLS, with BSN preferred. Oncology certifications and chemotherapy experience are desirable; successful completion of crisis intervention

Qualifications

• NV RN license or Interim Permit required.
• BLS certification required.
• BSN preferred.
• Oncology certification or chemotherapy certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Adheres to Carson Tahoe Health policies, procedures, and unit standards of care.
• Attends 75% of scheduled staff meetings and completes required education.
• Maintains license and certifications; keeps skills current.
• Identifies changes in patient condition and communicates with care team.
• Performs bedside handovers per organizational standards.
• Provides patient teaching to patient and family; develops and implements care plans.
• Responds effectively to urgent or emergency situations.

Skills

Clinical nursing

Patient care

Effective communication

Education

State of Nevada RN license or Interim Permit

AHA BLS for healthcare providers

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

Oncology Certification (OCN) or chemo certification

Job description

REGISTERED NURSE INPATIENT PER DIEM - 5517

US:NV:Carson City | Nursing | Per Diem

Description

US:NV:Carson City Medical and Oncology Unit

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.