RN - Oncology Special Care Unit (Nights)

Nebraska Medicine; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Nebraska Medicine’s Werner Cancer Hospital is seeking an RN for the Oncology Special Care Unit (Odd Nights) to provide specialized care for adults receiving chemotherapy and related treatments. The role focuses on coordinating nursing care across teams to meet patient needs with high safety and quality standards.

The unit emphasizes education, research, and compassionate care, with a commitment to leveraging evidence-based practices and technology like EPIC EMR to support patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• ADN or Nursing Diploma required.
• Nebraska RN license or compact state license required.
• BLS certification endorsed by the American Heart Association (AHA) required.
• PALS dependent on department requirement.

Responsibilities

• Provide, prescribe, delegate, and coordinate nursing care for oncology patients.
• Coordinate delivery of clinical resources to ensure safe, high-quality patient care.

Skills

Effective communication

Teamwork

Initiative

Flexibility

Attention to detail

Education

ADN or Nursing Diploma

Tools

EPIC EMR

Job description

Serious Medicine is what we do. Being extraordinary is who we are. Every colleague plays a key role in upholding this promise to our patients and their families.

Shift: Third Shift (United States of America) RN - Oncology Special Care Unit (Nights) Werner Cancer Hospital Specialty Care Unit, or WSCU: This 36-bed unit in the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center serves adult oncology patients who are receiving chemotherapy or high-dose chemotherapy, with or without bone marrow or stem cell transplant and undergoing complex medication and blood product administration.

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Position Highlights:

The Mission of the Special Care Unit is to provide safe, quality and compassionate care to Oncology/Hematology patients and families while supporting education and research.

Provide, prescribe, delegate, and coordinate nursing care with other health care providers to meet holistic care needs of a designated group of patients. Environment of care may be long term, emergent, critical, acute, interventional, or procedural driven.

Shift Details:

Nights (7 pm -7 am) Provide and coordinate delivery of clinical resources to assure safe, high quality patient care and ensure continuity of care. Perform duties in an environment of care where the needs of a patient are short term, non-acute, and non-life threatening.

Required Qualifications:

• Associate's degree in nursing (ADN) or Nursing Diploma required.
• Demonstrated effective communication skills required.
• Ability to demonstrate initiative, teamwork, and flexibility required.
• Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Nebraska or current compact state license required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification endorsed by the American Heart Association (AHA) required.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) department dependent required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Based on position, prior experience in patient nursing, specialty/primary care clinic and/or telephonics preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) or Master's of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Office applications including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel preferred.
• Proficient with use of email applications preferred.
• Experience with EPIC or other electronic medical records preferred.
• Specific to the Medical Call Center department; multi-state license preferred.

Nebraska Medicine is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, marital status, sex, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity and protected veterans’ status.

Nebraska Medicine includes two hospitals, the state's largest and highest rated Nebraska Medical Center and Bellevue Medical Center, along with more than 70 primary care and specialty clinics. Nebraska Medicine and our research and education partner, the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), share the same mission: to lead the world in transforming lives to create a healthy future for all individuals and communities through premier educational programs, innovative research and extraordinary patient care. Every colleague plays a key role in upholding our promise of "Serious Medicine, Extraordinary Care" to our patients and their families. Working with Nebraska Medicine means committing to meaningful, impactful work that will elevate the success of your fellow colleagues and will help our patients and their families feel comfortable, confident and cared for.