RN - Oncology

Registered Nurse

Profession: Nursing Specialty: Oncology Clinic Duration: 10 weeks Shift: Day Hours per Shift: 10 hours Experience: Minimum 2 years required License: Active RN License required Certifications: BLS, Chemotherapy Certification preferred Must-Have: Practice Nurse experience Ambulatory experience Phone triage experience Oncology experience

Description: These needs are specifically for winter coverage for one 10-week contract only. No local radius restrictions for this assignment. Must start by the specified date. No holiday requirements. No more than 5 days off during the contract period. Role includes managing and responding to patient messages through the electronic in-basket. Providing patient education related to oncology diagnoses, treatment plans, medications, and follow-up care. Performing phone triage and determining appropriate follow-up or escalation in the outpatient oncology clinic setting. Care coordination involves tests, referrals, appointments, and other aspects of the patient's plan of care. Support clinic workflows for a designated outpatient oncology team. Assisting with documentation, care coordination, patient education, and follow-up needs. Collaborating with the multidisciplinary oncology team to address patient needs and ensure continuity of care. May float between specialties. No infusion role is required at this clinic. Patients seen are oncology patients before, during, or after treatments, including follow-up appointments and pre-op and post-op visits. Duties include telephone triage, in-basket handling, and assisting providers during clinic visits. Oncology specialties include medical and surgical oncology. There is no infusion service provided in this clinic. Infusion clinic is operated separately. Experience with outpatient oncology is necessary. Knowledge of handling phone triage is essential. Must demonstrate effective patient care coordination skills. The role may involve involvement in multiple oncology specialties.