Charge Nurse Oncology Full Time Days

Charge Nurse Oncology- Full Time, Days

Oncology is a 24-bed all private unit devoted to holistic care of cancer patients and support to families, along with providing care to urology, medical, and surgical patients with various diagnoses. Nurses on the oncology unit oversee administration of chemotherapy/biotherapy, assist in pain and symptom management, provide post-surgical care, and understand advanced aspects of oncology nursing practice. A basic understanding of dysrhythmias is required for oncology patients requiring cardiac monitoring. An ONS Chemotherapy/Immunotherapy Administration Provider Card is required within 6 months of hire and the training course is provided. Oncology experience is desired, but new graduate nurses are welcomed. BLS is required.

The Charge Nurse is an entry-level management position responsible for the coordination of care on designated shifts. He/she will provide leadership to the staff members of the unit in the area of patient care.

As a Registered nurse, he/she implements the nursing process for each patient regardless of age (i.e. infancy to geriatric) assigned to his/her care and is responsible for the patient's care within the parameters of the Kentucky Nurse Practice Act. The charge nurse promotes positive patient outcomes; quality of care and initiates change through active involvement in unit-based and hospital shared-governance councils.

National Professional Nursing Standards serve as guidelines for the charge nurse as he/she utilizes critical thinking skills and exercises appropriate nursing judgment. The charge nurse will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes. Also, the charge nurse will serve as a role model by actively participating in the process of continuous professional development, teaching and learning across the healthcare continuum.

Requirements:

• Active Kentucky RN License required.
• Associate's degree in nursing required.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required.
• Chemo provider card required within 6 months of hire.