Registered Nurse (RN) - Oncology

Tenet Healthcare; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Tenet Healthcare in El Paso, TX seeks a Night Shift Registered Nurse to provide direct patient care, assess and plan per shift, and supervise staff as delegated by the CNO. The role requires graduation from an accredited nursing program, an active RN license, BLS, and ideally BSN.

Prior acute care experience is preferred; PRN experience is required for the position. You will adhere to hospital policies, participate in infection control and quality initiatives, and be prepared to support the

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• 1 YOE of RN experience for PRN status.
• Licensed and registered to practice in state; CPR/BLS.
• AHA ACLS/PALS/NRP may be required by policy.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical nursing care per shift plan.
• Supervise staff delivering care as delegated by the CNO.
• Administer medications safely and timely per hospital policy.
• Coordinate patient care using the nursing process and safety standards.
• Fulfill HICS responsibilities and participate in emergency codes as needed.

Skills

Patient care

Staff supervision

Infection control

Safety policies

Education

RN degree

BSN preferred

Job description

Job Shift: Nights

Job Type: Full Time

This role provides direct clinical patient care. The role will assume responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing direct clinical care to assigned patients on a per shift basis, and unit level. The role is responsible for supervision of staff to which appropriate care is delegated. The role is accountable to support CNO to ensure high quality, safe and appropriate nursing care, competency of clinical staff, and appropriate resource management related to patient care.

The RN provides high-quality, safe, cost-effective, total nursing care to all patients.

The RN assumes responsibility for overall coordination and integration of patient care based on the nursing process.

The RN directs care according to established standards of safety, risk management, QI, and Infection Control, with the goal being to discharge the patient with an optimum level of care provided.

Assumes responsibility for coordination and planning of patient care within the prescribed medical regime.

Administers all medications safe and in a timely manner per hospital policy.

Performs and fulfills all HICS (hospital incident command system) responsibilities, assignments, tasks, and roles as directed and needed by the facility in times of emergency and/or disaster.

Responsible for knowing the Hospital's emergency codes, including the purpose and appropriate action for each, and adheres to the Hospital policies and procedures for each emergency code.

Education:

• Required: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Preferred: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Nursing

Experience:

• Required: Must have 1 YOE of RN experience for PRN status.
• Preferred: Recent acute care experience.

Certifications:

• Required: Currently licensed, certified, or registered to practice profession as required by law, regulation in state of practice or policy; AHA BLS, and if applicable by corporate policy for unit of hire, AHA ACLS and/or PALS and/or NRP.