Registered Nurse

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Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, Colorado's largest and most comprehensive provider of cancer care has an exciting opportunity for a Full Time Registered Nurse in our Denver Midtown clinic. Taking care of cancer patients is a calling. It’s more than a job; it’s a commitment to care, compassion, and dedication. We provide the best care to each patient, whether as a nurse, a scheduler, or any team member.

If this sounds like you, we’d love to have you join our team.

Salary Range: $

RMCC offers health, dental, and vision plans; wellness program; health savings account; flexible spending accounts; 401(k) retirement plan; life insurance; short-term and long-term disability insurance;
Employee Assistance Program; PTO; holiday pay; tuition reimbursement; and employee paid critical illness and accident insurance. Nurses with OCN certification qualify for OCN Incentive Pay after 90 days of employment or upon certification.

• Administers chemotherapy, hydration, and other medications under the direction and supervision of a physician.
• Maintains knowledge of drug reimbursement procedures and completes all chemotherapy charge forms.
• Ensures pre-authorization and appropriate consent forms are obtained prior to administration of therapies.
• Demonstrates knowledge of ambulatory infusion pump use and maintenance, cleaning pumps after use, and proper documentation of pump usage.
• Facilitates dose modification by assessing patient, labs, consulting protocol or treatment plan, calculating dose, and consulting physician regarding dosage modifications, including problems and symptom management.
• Performs venipuncture, accesses implanted ports, and maintains central line catheter devices.
• Administers all medications using correct medication product, dosage/amount, route, time, and technique.
• Displays appropriate technical skills for the administration of chemotherapy and medications to include venipuncture, central line access and infusion devices, and portable infusion pumps for continuous drug delivery.
• Documents nursing assessments, patient teaching, and fluid and medication administration in the patient chart.
• Communicates all pertinent information and any interventions to the physician.
• Triages patient phone calls as needed and documents relevant information in the patient chart.
• Assesses patient/family needs and provides teaching and other instructional material.

Graduate from an accredited program for professional nursing education. BSN preferred.

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

Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Must maintain continuing education requirements.

Minimum two years nursing experience required; oncology experience preferred.

The work environment characteristics described here represent those encountered while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, medical preparations, and other conditions common to an oncology/hematology clinic environment is possible.

Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination. Requires standing and walking for extensive periods. Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 40 lbs. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.

All qualified candidates are required to pass a background check and non-federal drug test (excluding marijuana) post offer of employment and prior to hire. Candidates will be required to show proof of vaccination against influenza upon commencement of employment. Reasonable accommodations regarding vaccination exemptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis.