Registered Nurse Oncology PRN

Oncology/Hematology Nurse

Ready for a role that supports your unique calling in patient care and fits your life? At Parkland Medical Center, you'll find clear pathways to advance backed by our unmatched nationwide transfer policy that lets you grow your career when the time is right for you. With mentorship opportunities, clinical education courses, professional certification support, and educational assistance, you will have all the resources you need to build the career of a lifetime.

Job Summary and Qualifications

Position Summary: The oncology/hematology nurse will care for patients with autoimmune, hematological disorders and common cancers. He/she will be proficient in venous access device accession, chemotherapy, phlebotomy, assisting with bone marrow aspiration, IV therapy, biotherapy administration and the administration of blood and blood products. Clinical trials participation, rehabilitation and collaboration with other entities are but some of the other functions the oncology/hematology nurse can expect to assist in. Patient and family teaching and coordinating plus encouraging psychological and spiritual care of those individuals are daily interactions that may be expected.

Essential Functions include but are not limited to:

• Incorporates appropriate assessment and intervention skills in all interactions and delivery of nursing care.
• Assessment; intervention skills; evaluation; and equipment use/management.
• Communicates with patients, team members, and management in an accurate, timely manner.
• Talks with, listens to patients/team members; reports pertinent, concise information; documents in a complete, timely manner; appropriately uses computer charting/ordering; protects confidentiality of patient/colleagues.
• Applies critical thinking skills and considers alternatives.
• Organizes multitask workload; prioritizes tasks/work; seeks assistance; collects/integrates data from multiple sources; organizes/delivers care for multiple patient assignment.
• Develops and maintains human care relationships.
• Acknowledges the impact illness/hospitalization has on patients and families; recognizes the importance of teamwork among care providers; adapts care management for diverse populations and environments; advocates for needs of clients; provides care in ethical and legal manner; refers concerns/issues to appropriate resources.
• Manages self and resources effectively.
• Acknowledges limits of experience and capability and requests assistance appropriately; identifies learning needs and seeks resources; utilizes equipment and supplies appropriately; maintains clean, orderly environment of care; ensures traffic control in "sensitive areas"; seeks out and accepts feedback.
• Applies leadership skills.
• Verbalizes scope of practice for self and others; interacts with others in professional manner; manages conflict; delegates and assigns care; coordinates care within multi-disciplinary team.
• Incorporates teaching in delivery of care with a focus on health promotion.
• Provides information to patient; assesses for barriers to learning; uses colleagues as a resource as appropriate; provides counseling about health behaviors, supports the preceptor model.
• Applies knowledge of the patient populations served within unit/area of hire.
• Provides age-specific care; applies knowledge of expected norms in planning care (i.e., VS, lab values, assessment, etc); applies new data to improve care; integrates technical, psychological, social, intellectual, and physical skills.
• Demonstrates the unit-specific skills required for assigned role and service area. Maintains other required competencies based on high-risk/low-volume/problem-prone areas.
• Identifies personal learning needs based on performance, sets goals for the next 12 months. Meets goals established previously.
• Promotes internal and external customer satisfaction.
• Builds and promotes a culture of service excellence and continuous improvement.
• Attendance: works as scheduled and is compliant with Attendance and Tardiness Policy.

Education & Qualifications:

Required:

• Registered Nurse in NH or valid compact state licensure
• Associate's in Nursing
• Basic Life Support Certification
• ONS Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Provider Card within 3 months of hire

Preferred:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• OCN Certification
• 2 years oncology experience administering chemotherapy

Benefits

Parkland Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Grow your career where your work truly mattersat Parkland Medical Center.

Located in Derry, NH, Parkland is an 86-bed regional acute-care hospital and a designated Level III Trauma Center, delivering high-quality care to the community with compassion and innovation. As part of HCA Healthcare's trusted network, you'll be connected to Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, Portsmouth Regional Hospital in Portsmouth, Frisbie Memorial Hospital in Rochester, three freestanding ERs, and more than 70 care sites across New Hampshire.

With nearly 5,000 colleaguesincluding 1,500 nurses and 1,000 affiliated physiciansHCA Healthcare offers a supportive, team-oriented environment where your contributions are valued, your growth is encouraged, and your impact is felt every day. Join us and be part of something bigger.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"Nurses are essential to the delivery of healthcare and serve as its foundation. At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to equipping nurses with the tools and resources they need to deliver exceptional patient care, championing the profession, and supporting the advancement of nursing's future."

Erica Rossitto, MBA/HCM, BSN, RN, NEA-BC

Senior Vice President and Chief Nurse Executive

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Join a family that cares about every stage in your career! We are interviewing candidates for our Registered Nurse Oncology PRN opening. Apply today and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will reach out.

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