RN-Oncology

Location Address: 8300 Constitution Ave NE
Albuquerque, NM 87110-7613
 Compensation Pay Range: Minimum Offer $0.00
Maximum Offer $0.00
 Summary: Presbyterian is seeking a compassionate and skilled Registered Nurse (RN) to join our Oncology team. In this role, you will provide patient-centered care to individuals undergoing cancer treatment while supporting patients and families throughout their healthcare journey. The Oncology RN collaborates with physicians, advanced practice providers, and interdisciplinary team members to deliver high-quality, evidence-based care focused on safety, comfort, and optimal outcomes. 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: Full time
FTE: 0.90
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. *Delegates or assigns aspects of patient care to healthcare team members commensurate with their validated competency or licensure to perform the task. *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.   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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