Registered Nurse (RN) - Oncology/Acute Care

Ascension; Belle Meade (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascension is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse for the Oncology/Acute Care Unit at Ascension Saint Thomas West in Nashville. This full-time, night position involves direct patient care and teamwork in a fast-paced environment, providing crucial support to adult patients with various diagnoses. Join a compassionate team committed to enhancing patient lives in a faith-based healthcare system that values your contributions.

Benefits

Paid time off (PTO)

Various health insurance options

Retirement benefits including employer match

Tuition reimbursement

Employee assistance programs (EAP)

Qualifications

• Licensed Registered Nurse credentialed from the Tennessee Board of Nursing.
• BLS Provider certification within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care in accordance with established policies.
• Implement and monitor patient care plans.
• Coordinate with healthcare team for patient discharge needs.

Skills

Patient Care

Monitoring

Team Coordination

Education

Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing

Job description

We Are Hiring

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• Oncology/Acute Care Unit
• Full Time, Nights (3) 12-Hour Shifts (7pm-7am)
• Ascension Saint Thomas West
• Nashville, TN

Our Oncology Unit is a 24 bed newly-renovated, fast paced Acute Care unit. Nurses receive support from ancillary interdisciplinary team members as well as patient care technicians. We care for the adult population with a variety of diagnoses, such as: Primary cancer diagnosis: breast, lung, colon, Chemotherapy administration (once certified) and symptom management, Blood dyscrasias: anemia, hemophilia, sickle cell, and General Med/Surg overflow.

What You Will Do

Provide direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.

• Implement and monitor patient care plans. Monitor, record and communicate patient condition as appropriate.
• Serve as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
• Note and carry out physician and nursing orders.
• Assess and coordinate patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.

What You Will Need

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
• One or more of the following required:
  • Licensed Registered Nurse credentialed from the Tennessee Board of Nursing OR current home state license for multi-state license recognition "Compact State" obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.

Education:

• Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing OR Required professional licensure at time of hire.

Additional Preferences

No additional preferences.

Why Join Our Team

Ascension Saint Thomas is a leading health care system with a 125-year history of providing care to the community, and is the only faith-based, non profit health system in Middle Tennessee. Today, the health system offers a highly comprehensive system of care, consisting of a network of hospitals, affiliated joint ventures, medical practices, clinics and specialty facilities.

Ascension is a leading non-profit, faith-based national health system made up of thousands of associates delivering compassionate, personalized care across hospitals, clinics and senior living communities.

Our Mission, Vision and Values encompass everything we do at Ascension. Every associate is empowered to give back, volunteer and make a positive impact in their community. Ascension careers are more than jobs; they are opportunities to enhance your life and the lives of the people around you.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

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As a military friendly organization, Ascension promotes career flexibility and offers many benefits to help support the well-being of our military families, spouses, veterans and reservists. Our associates are empowered to apply their military experience and unique perspective to their civilian career with Ascension.

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Benefits

Paid time off (PTO) Various health insurance options & wellness plans Retirement benefits including employer match plans Long-term & short-term disability Employee assistance programs (EAP) Parental leave & adoption assistance Tuition reimbursement Ways to give back to your community

Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance and salary range at the time of the offer.