Hiring - Oncology RN

Colorado

Job Title: Oncology RN

Job Type: Full-time

Job Location: Colorado

Expected Salary: $64K

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• The Oncology nurse will treat and care for several patients every day and must keep track of and document numerous details throughout the day.
• Impeccable attention to detail with an ability to think clearly in high-stress situations while maintaining a sense of calm is critical when managing several infusions at once.
• A clinically competent Registered Nurse (RN) will provide care to the chronic and acutely ill patient through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Professional nursing staff are expected to attain knowledge and competency that reflects current nursing practice following professional practice standards and guidelines, relevant statutes, rules, and regulations.
• Nurses function collaboratively with patients, families, physicians and others in the conduct of nursing practice and are able to integrate ethical provision in all areas of practice.
• Nurses consider factors related to safety, effectiveness, cost, and impact on practice in the planning and delivery of nursing services at the hospital.

Education:

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing

Experience:

• One (1) year previous acute care experience preferred
• An Oncology nurse will have a cancer-specific knowledge base and clinical skills in cancer care beyond what is acquired in basic nursing
• All RNs are expected to maintain proficiency in the care of Oncology patients

Licenses/Certification:

• R.N. licensed in the State of Colorado

Oncology:

• Chemotherapy and Biotherapy course and maintained thereafter, OCN within 2 years of hire, Current BLS Certification, ACLS within first year and maintained thereafter

Experience:

• Acute Care: 2 years (Required)
• Oncology: 2 years (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Licenses or Certifications:

• OCN (Required)
• RN (Required)