Virtual Onsite Registered Nurse - Oncology FT

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System Inc; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Growth opportunities

Affordable employee benefits

Job summary

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System Inc in Baton Rouge, LA, is hiring a full-time Registered Nurse specializing in Oncology. The role offers a $10,000 sign-on bonus and an opportunity to positively impact patients' lives through dedicated holistic care.

Ideal candidates are graduates from accredited nursing programs with a current Louisiana RN license. We provide competitive salaries, generous benefits, and a supportive community-driven culture where you won’t feel lost amidst larger health systems.

Qualifications

• Must have a current Louisiana State license as RN.
• Proficient in verbal and written communication and computer skills.
• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe therapeutic care integrating patient education and support.
• Collaborate with health care teams to maximize patient outcomes.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives within the nursing practices.

Skills

Verbal and written communication skills

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Computer skills

Education

Graduate of accredited school of nursing

Job description

Virtual Onsite Registered Nurse - Oncology FT

Job Description

Registered Nurse

Med Surg Oncology - Lake Main Campus

We are hiring immediately for a full-time RN and offering a $10,000 sign on bonus!

What makes us different?

With Our Lady of the Lake, we offer career opportunities for people who have a calling to share their gifts and talents as part of our healing ministry. As part of the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, we are here to create a spirit of healing – and we invite you to join our team today if you would like to be part of that spirit.

In addition to competitive salaries and generous benefits, we offer you something special – the chance to do God's work by helping to serve people in need throughout our community, every day.

Additionally, you can expect:

• Tuition reimbursement
• Growth opportunities
• Affordable employee benefits
• A community culture where you don’t feel lost in a large health system

The Registered Nurse provides safe therapeutic care in a holistic and systematic way, incorporating differences into the provision of care. Integrates knowledge, skills, and experiences to meet the needs of patients and families throughout the continuum to include patient and family education. Relies on education and training to complete responsibilities within scope of licensure as registered nurse.

Responsibilities

• Clinical Practice and Care Management
  • Performs psychosocial/physiologic assessments that integrate changing data.
  • Formulates a plan of care based on trends of similar patients, including patient education and discharge planning. Tailors and prioritizes caring practice to individual needs, including cultural/ethical/spiritual needs.
  • Participates in the planning of routine transitional health care needs (treatment options, patient placement options, end‑of‑life options).
  • Responds to changes in patient needs and provides holistic care using independent clinical judgment based on knowledge drawn from education and experience.
  • Adapts planned educational programs and information to individual patients and family by modifying teaching strategies or content. Integrates education during the delivery of patient care. Collaborates with patients/families to identify realistic desired outcomes.
  • Ensures efficiency in the delivery of care, determines immediate priorities and offers solutions for problems.
  • Actively advocates for patient rights and identifies potential conflict. Seeks counsel for resolution of conflict.
  • Identifies variances from expected outcomes.
  • Evaluates patient outcomes and makes revisions in the plan of care.
  • Documents all patient care activities as per documentation standards. Assists the healthcare team with the documentation process.
• Communication and Collaboration
  • Consistently communicates and collaborates with the health care team members, patients and families to maximize patient outcomes.
  • Appropriately delegates patient care activities to other health care team members and participates in making and revising staff assignments to achieve maximum productivity.
  • Maintains knowledge regarding unit initiatives and incorporates the outcomes of the team/committees work into practice.
  • Participates on unit teams, work groups and/or committees. Anticipates needs and voluntarily assists others.
• Quality
  • Demonstrates knowledge of unit‑based quality improvement initiatives.
  • Participates in quality improvement initiatives by utilizing standards, guidelines, and pathways for care delivery.
  • Incorporates evidence‑based practice and research findings into nursing practice to enhance outcomes.
• Professional Development
  • Acts as a clinical resource and serves as a mentor to health care team members; displays leadership behaviors.
  • Identifies own learning needs based on self‑evaluation and the progress made from the previous year's goals.
  • Accountable for all documentation and completion of all required continuing education and competencies relevant to the area of practice as defined by clinical management.
  • Ensures improvements in practice settings by assuming responsibility for self‑development in life‑long learning.
  • Provides direction and guidance to others regarding practice, serves as a resource, preceptor, and mentor. Leadership skills in critical thinking, decision‑making, and problem solving.

Qualifications

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing
• Proficient in the English language, verbal and written communication skills, computer skills
• Current Louisiana State license as RN and BLS certification