RN - Oncology, Nights

Piedmont Healthcare; Georgia; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on Bonus Available

Specialty differential

Job summary

The Oncology unit at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital in Athens, GA, cares for medical and surgical oncology patients and provides hospice support. Our team emphasizes compassionate, evidence-based care and ongoing education for staff and patients.

We are CoC-accredited and nurses may pursue additional certifications; PRN positions are available with one year of nursing experience preferred. A sign-on bonus is offered to eligible candidates.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a nursing program
• New Graduates of a nursing program eligible
• Current License in the State of Georgia as a Registered Nurse or NLC/eNLC Multistate License.
• BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Staff nurse provides nursing care to patients from birth through the lifecycle using nursing processes to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care.
• Functions within organization policies and procedures and demonstrates professional growth and accountability.
• Maintain standards of practice and coordinate patient care activities for quality care.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Care planning

Patient education

Team collaboration

Education

Registered Nurse license in GA

BLS certification

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

EMR systems

Oncology certifications (ONS)

Job description

Overview:

ATHENS, GA

Oncology Dept.

Sign-on Bonus Available $

Specialty differential

Responsibilities:

The Oncology unit here at Piedmont Athens Regional is home to medical oncology, surgical oncology, comfort care and inpatient hospice patients. We are CoC accredited allowing multiple education opportunities for our team. We feel strongly that in doing this we are able toprovide our patients with informed, oncology centered care. Our nurses are or become chemotherapy/biotherapy administration certified through ONS. We are proud to be able to administer as well as educate the patient and their support system about these medications. Our team strives to provide compassionate, high quality care to each patient we serve from admission to discharge.

The Oncology unit provides nursing care to patients utilizing nursing processes to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the care for patients. He/she functions within the framework of the policies and procedures of the organization and demonstrates professional growth and accountability. The staff nurse is responsible for maintaining standards of practice, coordinating patient care activities of all assigned staff in the provision of quality nursing care.

RESPONSIBLE FOR:

the staff nurse provides nursing care to patients from birth through the lifecycle utilizing nursing processes to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the care for patients. He/she functions within the framework of the policies and procedures of the organization and demonstrates professional growth and accountability. The staff nurse is responsible for maintaining standards of practice, coordinating patient care activities of all assigned staff in the provision of quality nursing care.

*Patient ratios are determined by various factors, including volume and acuity of patient needs. Extenuating circumstances may determine a need for lower or higher ratios*

Qualifications:

MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED:

Graduate of a nursing program

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

New Graduates of a nursing program eligible

MINIMUM LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY LAW:

Current License in the State of Georgia as a Registered Nurse or NLC/eNLC Multistate License.

BLS certification required.

ADDITIONAL

Qualifications:

For PRN positions: One year of nursing experience in a hospital setting preferred

Bachelor's degree preferred

Advanced certification in field of specialty, if applicable (see addendum)

Nursing Experience in Hospital Setting Preferred

Business Unit : Company Name:

Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital