Registered Nurse Oncology

HCA Healthcare; Derry (NH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

401(k) match

Education support

Job summary

Parkland Medical Center in Derry, NH, part of HCA Healthcare, seeks an Oncology/Hematology Nurse to care for patients with cancers and hematologic disorders. Responsibilities include chemotherapy administration, venous access, IV therapy, phlebotomy, and assisting with blood products.

The role emphasizes patient/family teaching, collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, and adherence to ethical and legal standards.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse licensure in NH or a valid compact state
• Associate's degree in Nursing required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• ONS Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Provider Card within 3 months of hire

Responsibilities

• Incorporates assessment and intervention skills in all nursing interactions and delivery of care.
• Performs assessment, intervention, evaluation, and equipment management.
• Communicates clearly with patients, team members, and management; documents accurately and timely.
• Maintains confidentiality of patient and colleagues; uses computer charting/ordering appropriately.
• Applies critical thinking and prioritizes multitask workload to manage multiple patient assignments.
• Develops and maintains therapeutic relationships; supports patient and family teaching.
• Promotes teamwork and coordinates care within a multidisciplinary team.
• Provides health promotion-focused teaching and counseling to patients and families.

Skills

Chemotherapy administration

Venous access

Phlebotomy

IV therapy

Education

Registered Nurse licensure NH/Compact state

Associate's in Nursing

Basic Life Support Certification

ONS Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Provider Card

Job description

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a(an) Registered Nurse Oncology? At Parkland Medical Center, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Job Summary and Qualifications

Position Summary: The oncology/hematology nurse will care for patients with autoimmune, hematological disorders and common cancers. He/she will be proficient in venous access device accession, chemotherapy, phlebotomy, assisting with bone marrow aspiration, IV therapy, biotherapy administration and the administration of blood and blood products. Clinical trials participation, rehabilitation and collaboration with other entities are but some of the other functions the oncology/hematology nurse can expect to assist in. Patient and family teaching and coordinating plus encouraging psychological and spiritual care of those individuals are daily interactions that may be expected.

Essential Functions include but are not limited to:

• Incorporates appropriate assessment and intervention skills in all interactions and delivery of nursing care.

• Assessment; intervention skills; evaluation; and equipment use/management.

• Communicates with patients, team members, and management in an accurate, timely manner.

• Talks with, listens to patients/team members; reports pertinent, concise information; documents in a complete, timely manner; appropriately uses computer charting/ordering; protects confidentiality of patient/colleagues.

• Applies critical thinking skills and considers alternatives.

• Organizes multitask workload; prioritizes tasks/work; seeks assistance; collects/integrates data from multiple sources; organizes/delivers care for multiple patient assignment.

• Develops and maintains human care relationships.

• Acknowledges the impact illness/hospitalization has on patients and families; recognizes the importance of teamwork among care providers; adapts care management for diverse populations and environments; advocates for needs of clients; provides care in ethical and legal manner; refers concerns/issues to appropriate resources.

• Manages self and resources effectively.

• Acknowledges limits of experience and capability and requests assistance appropriately; identifies learning needs and seeks resources; utilizes equipment and supplies appropriately; maintains clean, orderly environment of care; ensures traffic control in “sensitive areas”; seeks out and accepts feedback.

• Applies leadership skills.

• Verbalizes scope of practice for self and others; interacts with others in professional manner; manages conflict; delegates and assigns care; coordinates care within multi-disciplinary team.

• Incorporates teaching in delivery of care with a focus on health promotion.

• Provides information to patient; assesses for barriers to learning; uses colleagues as a resource as appropriate; provides counseling about health behaviors, supports the preceptor model.

• Applies knowledge of the patient populations served within unit/area of hire.

• Provides age-specific care; applies knowledge of expected norms in planning care (i.e., VS, lab values, assessment, etc); applies new data to improve care; integrates technical, psychological, social, intellectual, and physical skills.

• Demonstrates the unit-specific skills required for assigned role and service area. Maintains other required competencies based on high-risk/low-volume/problem-prone areas.

• Identifies personal learning needs based on performance, sets goals for the next 12 months. Meets goals established previously.

• Promotes internal and external customer satisfaction.

• Builds and promotes a culture of service excellence and continuous improvement.

• Attendance: works as scheduled and is compliant with Attendance and Tardiness Policy.

Education & Qualifications:

Required:

• Registered Nurse in NH or valid compact state licensure

• Associate's in Nursing

• Basic Life Support Certification

• ONS Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Provider Card within 3 months of hire

Preferred:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing

• OCN Certification

• 2 years oncology experience administering chemotherapy preferred

Benefits

Parkland Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services

• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services

• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence

• Savings and retirement resources , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling

• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing

• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Grow your career where your work truly matters—at Parkland Medical Center (http://www.parklandmedicalcenter.com/)

Located in Derry, NH, Parkland is an 86-bed regional acute-care hospital and a designated Level III Trauma Center, delivering high-quality care to the community with compassion and innovation. As part of HCA Healthcare’s trusted network, you’ll be connected to Catholic Medical Center (https://catholicmc.com/) in Manchester, Portsmouth Regional Hospital (http://www.portsmouthhospital.com) in Portsmouth, Frisbie Memorial Hospital (http://www.frisbiehospital.com) in Rochester, three freestanding ERs, and more than 70 care sites across New Hampshire.

With nearly 5,000 colleagues—including 1,500 nurses and 1,000 affiliated physicians—HCA Healthcare offers a supportive, team-oriented environment where your contributions are valued, your growth is encouraged, and your impact is felt every day. Join us and be part of something bigger.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

\"Good people beget good people.\"- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are a family 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Registered Nurse Oncology opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.