Registered Nurse - Supportive Oncology (Psych-Oncology Program)

St. Luke's Health System; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 78,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Certification pay

Job summary

St. Luke's Health System in Boise, Idaho, seeks a compassionate Registered Nurse to join the Supportive Oncology team within the St. Luke's Cancer Institute.

This RN will provide essential care coordination, patient education, and symptom management in a multidisciplinary setting. The Psych-Oncology RN role supports the whole-person approach with a day shift, full-time (0.9 FTE) schedule, and regular coverage at SLCI Boise with occasional Meridian days.

Qualifications

• Education: Nursing Degree
• Experience: 1+ years RN experience
• Licenses/Certifications: RN license in state of practice and BLS certification

Responsibilities

• Triage patients and support providers for oncology and mental health care
• Coordinate care across the continuum with an interdisciplinary team
• Educate patients and families on cancer treatment plans and resources
• Assess patients including vital signs and labs to develop individualized care plans

Skills

RN experience

Care coordination

Patient education

Team collaboration

Education

Nursing Degree

Job description

At St. Luke's, our patients come from all walks of life and so do we! We strive to foster an environment that embraces our employees' unique strengths, experiences, and perspectives which drives our exceptional, patient-centered care.

Our St. Luke's Cancer Institute (SLCI) clinics are dynamic, full-service outpatient hematology/oncology treatment centers offering chemo/bio/and radiation therapies. Patients and their families have trusted St. Luke's Cancer Institute for more than 50 years for advanced and compassionate care. Today we are a network of five cancer centers dedicated to state-of-the-art treatment close to home; patient-centered care and support; cutting-edge research; and community prevention, education, and early detection initiatives. St. Luke's holds a Commission on Cancer (CoC) cancer program accreditation - this is a quality program of the American College of Surgeons which demonstrates a cancer program's commitment to providing high-quality, multidisciplinary, patient-centered cancer care.

What You Can Expect:

As we continue to grow our Psychiatric Oncology Program, we are seeking a compassionate and collaborative Registered Nurse (RN) to join our Supportive Oncology team. Supportive Oncology is an integral part of the St. Luke's Cancer Institute philosophy that healing comes from caring for the whole person, not just the disease.

In this role, the Psych-Oncology RN will provide essential support through patient triage, symptom management, care coordination, treatment education, and follow up care.

• Key Responsibilities:

• Assess patients and support providers with oncology and mental health patient care, treatment management, and coordination of services across the continuum of care

• Partner closely with an interdisciplinary team including physicians, advanced practice providers, navigators, pharmacists, patient financial advocates, and other specialists to deliver exceptional patient-centered care

• Provide education, guidance, and emotional support to patients and families regarding cancer treatment plans, symptom management, and available resources

• Assist with patient assessments, including vital signs and laboratory results, to help develop, implement, and evaluate individualized care plans

• Position Details:

• Full-time (0.9 FTE): day shift schedule - no nights, weekends, or St. Luke's observed holidays

• Primary work location is at SLCI Boise, with regular coverage at the SLCI Meridian (approx. one day a week)

• Sign-on bonus available for eligible for new hires!

• Certification pay available (e.g. OCN)

Qualifications:

• Education: Nursing Degree

• Experience: One (1) + years' RN experience

• Licenses/Certifications: Current RN licensure from the State of Practice AND Current Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider Certified through American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or American Health & Safety Institute

• Preferred: Behavioral Health and/or Oncology experience

At St. Luke's, caring for people in the communities we serve is our mission - and this includes our own SLHS team. We offer a robust benefits package to support our teams both professionally and personally. In addition to a competitive salary and retirement plans, we ensure our team feels supported in their benefits beyond the typical medical, dental, and vision offerings. We care about you and have fantastic financial and physical wellness options, such as: on-site massages, on-site counseling via our Employee Assistance Program, access to the Personify Health Wellness tool, as well as other formal training and career development offerings to ensure you are meeting your career goals.

St. Luke's is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status or condition protected by law.

*Please note: this posting is not reflective of all job duties and responsibilities and is intended to provide an overview to job seekers.