RN-Radiation Oncology

Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian is hiring a skilled Registered Nurse Radiation Oncology at Presbyterian Kaseman Hospital. This RN provides compassionate, patient-centered nursing care to patients receiving radiation oncology services and works collaboratively with physicians and the interdisciplinary care team throughout the patient's treatment journey.

How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.

• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
• Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
• Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
• Malpractice liability insurance
• Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
• EPIC electronic charting system

Type of Opportunity: Part time

FTE: 0.60

Job Exempt: No

Work Shift: Days (United States of America)

Responsibilities:

• Provides direct patient care by assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating, and documenting individual patient needs, actions taken and patient responses.
• May cover other areas of clinic based on need, triage, Mini Infusion, Main infusion
• May cover for our Kaseman location or Rust location either by direct patient care or indirect via telephone triage.
• Coordinates patient care through collaboration with the patient/family and healthcare team.
• Provides supportive care and education to patients and their families, to include referrals and bereavement counseling.
• Initiates, utilizes and documents appropriate protocols and standards of care.
• Administers chemotherapy medication and other oncology treatments as prescribed by physician, or standard protocols and documents according to policy.
• Identifies and meets patient and family learning and discharge needs on admission and throughout episode of care.
• Evaluates patient progression toward outcomes per unit standards and documents through EOSS etc.
• Performs competently in emergency situations.
• Delegates or assigns aspects of patient care to healthcare team members commensurate with their validated competency or licensure to perform the task.
• Provides leadership through communication about and validation of patient care.
• Completes patient population/age-specific/procedure and protocol education and competency testing per unit standards.
• Assists in orientation and training of new staff or students and serve as a resource person and professional role model.
• Assumes professional responsibility for current nursing structure and clinical standards of care.
• Incorporates PHS mission (VVPS) in care-giving activities.
• Participates in quality improvement activities.
• Adheres to safety and equipment policies.
• Performs other functions as required.

Qualifications:

• Associates degree from accredited academic nursing program preferred, with expectation of BSN completion within 5 years of hire. Education agreement contract to be signed upon hire.
• BSN degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program preferred
• State of New Mexico or Compact State Nursing License
• 2 years medical surgical or ICU nursing experience preferred
• Experience in Oncology or Infusion centers preferred.
• Must maintain chemotherapy/biotherapy/immunotherapy provider certification during employment in Oncology department.
• Chemotherapy/Biotherapy/Immunotherapy provider certification required within 1 month of hire
• National Oncology Certification required to be obtained within 2-3 years of hire.
• Maintain educational requirements as per standards related to national oncology accreditations upheld by Cancer Care Services.
• ACLS required
• BLS required
• PALS required

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Learn more about our employee benefits. About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses. Compensation Disclaimer The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.

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