Registered Nurse- Patient Chemo

Position: Registered Nurse- Out Patient Chemo
Summary

Put your nursing expertise to work at a Magnet-designated, university-affiliated hospital located just six blocks from Baltimore's Inner Harbor by joining the team at Mercy Medical Center's Out-patient Chemotherapy Clinic.

Our Clinical Nurses (RN) in OP Chemotherapy independently provide care to adult patients with a focus in medical and surgical oncologic specialties such as breast, GYN and neuroendocrine tumors. Working with a dedicated team, the RN provides evidence-based, high quality care, including patient assessment and treatment, and serves as a resource for other team members.

Noted nursing career and education website  named Mercy Medical Center one of its "30 Most Nurse-Friendly Hospitals" in the United States.

In addition, we are recognized among the nation's Top 100 hospitals, based on quality and performance standards, and promote centers of excellence in Orthopaedics, Cancer Care and Women's Health

We offer an attractive compensation/benefits package and ongoing opportunity for professional growth and our Clinical Advancement Program.

EOE

Responsibilities

Certification Requirements:
Current Healthcare Provider CPR/BLS upon hire
• Specialty

Certifications:

PACU, ICU, Cath Lab, Angiography, Lung Center, McAuley Surgery Center - ACLS within 1 year of hire or 6 months of promotion ED - ACLS within 6 months of hire/promotion & ENPC or PALS within 1 year Mother/Baby, NICU/PEDS - NRP within 6 months of hire/promotion Labor & Delivery - NRP within 6 months of hire/promotion and EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring) within 1 year of hire Telemetry - ACLS within 1 year of hire, within 18 months of hire if new grad Chemotherapy Clinic (Outpatient Chemo) - ONS (Oncology Nursing Society) certification within 1 year of hire and OCN (Oncology Certified Nurse) certification within 2 years of hire
• Other Requirements:
Critical thinking Adaptability Prioritization
• License Requirements: RN License
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Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Must possess the ability to effectively communicate and deal tactfully with other personnel, visitors, patients, physicians, customers, and the general public. Must be able to read, write, and speak the English language in an understandable manner. Must be flexible, have personal integrity, and the ability to function effectively as a team with other employees. Computer proficiency and technical aptitude with the ability to utilize one or more of the following: ••
• Microsoft Word, Power Point, Access, Excel ••
• Microsoft Outlook ••
• Meditech ••
• Epic ••
• Performance Manager/Net Learning Must be able to follow written and oral instructions. Must be able to work independently and possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
• Age Specific Care Provided For:
Adolescents Adults Neonates Pediatrics Geriatrics

Requirements

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE

* Education and

Work Experience:

* Must possess a high school diploma or GED

* Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing and successfully completed the State Board of Nursing Licensure Exam

* BSN Preferred

* Must possess one to two years of clinical nursing experience in oncology, strongly preferred

* Oncology Nurse Certified (OCN) preferred, or agreement to certify within one year of hire

* Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Provider certification within 6 months of hire

* Must obtain 20 Contact hours per year, fifty percent of which must be clinically focused. Academic course credits may be used on a 1:1 credit hour exchange.

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

* License Requirements:

* RN License

* Certification Requirements:

* Current Healthcare Provider CPR/BLS upon hire

* Specialty

Certifications:

* PACU, ICU, Cath Lab, Angiography, Lung Center, McAuley Surgery Center - ACLS within 1 year of hire or 6 months of promotion

* ED - ACLS within 6 months of hire/promotion & ENPC or PALS within 1 year

* Mother/Baby, NICU/PEDS - NRP within 6 months of hire/promotion

* Labor & Delivery - NRP within 6 months of hire/promotion and EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring) within 1 year of hire

* Telemetry - ACLS within 1 year of hire, within 18 months of hire if new grad

* Chemotherapy Clinic…