Registered Nurse (RN) - Hematology/Oncology Clinic - Full Time

Texas Oncology is looking for a Clinic Registered Nurse (RN) to join our team! This position will support our McKinney location with travel to our Frisco location once per week. This is a full-time Monday-Friday hours (8:30am-5pm) position with no weekends, call or major holidays.

This is a great opportunity for a high performing registered nurse to partner with exceptional physicians, work with a great clinical team, and provide quality oncology care to the patients in our community.

Texas Oncology is the largest community oncology provider in the country and has approximately 600+ providers in 220+ sites across Texas and southeastern Oklahoma. Our founders pioneered community-based cancer care because they believed in making the best available cancer care accessible to all communities, allowing people to fight cancer at home with the critical support of family and friends nearby. Our mission is still the same today—at Texas Oncology, we use leading-edge technology and research to deliver high-quality, high-touch, evidence-based cancer care to help our patients achieve “More breakthroughs. Today, Texas Oncology treats half of all Texans diagnosed with cancer on an annual basis.

Medical

Dental

Life Insurance

Short-term and Long-term disability coverage

lots of other great perks such as Tuition Reimbursement

an Employee Assistance program

At Texas Oncology, we recognize the long-term impact of our people and are committed to rewarding performance and potential. Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP): is an incentive program that typically vests over a three-year period and is tied to both individual performance and the operational success of Texas Oncology. Awards are discretionary and based on your position, performance, and potential for future career growth at Texas Oncology. LTIP awards are subject to your continued employment through the award payment date, and are governed by the written terms and conditions of the LTIP document.

What does the Clinic Registered Nurse (RN) do?
Under general supervision, the Registered Nurse (RN) provides professional nursing care for patients adhering to national and company standards and guidelines for specialty regulations. Must recognize physical, psychological, and spiritual aspects of care and participates in company-wide quality initiatives. Supports and adheres to the US Oncology Compliance Program, to include the Code of Ethics and Business Standards.

Plan, implement, coordinate, evaluate and promote the continuity of care consistent with established standards and practices.

Assesses health status by interviewing patient regarding current status and medical history.

Assesses patient/family needs and provides teaching and other instructional material.

Facilitates clinical operations and patient care

Manages patient medication refill requests from the pharmacy telephone line and records the information in the patient chart.

Facilitates and schedules consultations, pre-testing, diagnostic tests or procedures, referrals and future appointments for patients.

Triages patient phone calls as needed and documents relevant information in the patient chart.

As necessary, facilitates communication between patient/family and interdisciplinary team and coordinates services related to patient care.

Assist patients in locating available community resources.

Acts as a resource to LPN/LVNs and medical assistants.

The ideal candidate for the Clinic Registered Nurse (RN)will have the following background and experience:

Education/Training
Graduate from an accredited program for professional nursing education, BSN preferred.

RN state license and current registration with the State Board of Nursing in practicing state.

Entry level - 0-3 years nursing experience, oncology experience strongly preferred

Minimum three (3) years of nursing experience, oncology experience strongly preferred

Minimum five (5) years nursing experience, including at least one year in oncology strongly preferred

Oncology certification preferred

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. There is a possible exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, medical preparations and other conditions common to an oncology/hematology clinic environment.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. J-18808-Ljbffr US Oncology Inc.