RN - Registered Nurse; Levels - Stephenson Cancer Center at Hillcrest -Tulsa

Overview

Position Title: RN - Registered Nurse (Levels 1-3) - Stephenson Cancer Center at Hillcrest - Tulsa

Department: Hillcrest Infusion Center

The Hillcrest Chemotherapy Infusion Center is an adult outpatient facility at the Stephenson Cancer Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma with 24 patient treatment bays, treating roughly 50-70 patients with Chemotherapy, Immunotherapy and Blood Products each day. This is a fast-paced, team-centered environment that requires strong communication skills and the ability to multitask. Our department orientation includes one-on-one precepting and becoming ONS certified to administer Chemotherapy within the first 90 days.

We welcome candidates who are willing to learn a new specialty.

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General Description: An OU Health Registered Nurse (RN) I works under general supervision, providing high-quality care to patients with health problems ranging from simple to complex. They model the OU Health Way through core values centered on Patients First, Relentless Excellence, Integrity, Inclusion, Learning, and Teamwork.

RN I represents the nurse who is a novice or an advanced beginner advancing to competent, relying on rules initially and gradually forming principles based on real experience.

• Align behaviors with OU Health values and maintain nursing professional practice standards.
• Assume responsibility for an assigned patient or group of patients.
• Document patient responses to nursing interventions and prescribed medical treatments, noting all changes in physician orders for assigned patients.
• Assist physician in examination of patients and in performing minor diagnostic procedures and treatments.
• Obtain and monitor physiological data of patients, observe physiological manifestations, and intervene as necessary.
• Administer medications as prescribed.
• Initiate, regulate and monitor intravenous infusions and blood products.
• Deliver patient care safely and competently.
• Resolve patient complaints in a timely manner in accordance with policy and in collaboration with support staff.
• Inform patient and family of hospital procedures and share care plan during care and at discharge.
• Make referrals regarding patient care needs to appropriate personnel.
• Foster a growth mindset through seeking mentorship, remaining open to coaching and maintaining professional certification/licensure to develop and uphold nursing proficiency.
• Develop a professional career plan and establish personal performance goals aligned with enterprise metrics, frequently measuring progress with department leadership.
• Foster an inclusive workforce where individual differences are valued and maximized to achieve OU Health’s winning aspiration.
• Delegate tasks to clinical support staff as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

RN I

• Education: Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
• Experience: 0-3 years of patient care as a Registered Nurse.
• License/Certification/Registration: Current RN license (OK State Board of Nursing or multi-state compact/eNLC). Basic Life Support (American Heart Association) certification required upon hire.

RN II

• Education: Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
• Experience: 3-5 years of patient care as a Registered Nurse required.
• License/Certification/Registration: Current RN license (OK State Board of Nursing or multi-state compact/eNLC). Basic Life Support certification required upon hire. Specialty certification(s) preferred.

RN III

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required;
  Master's Degree in Nursing preferred.
• Experience: 5+ years of patient care as a Registered Nurse required.
• License/Certification/Registration: Current RN license (OK State Board of Nursing or multi-state compact/eNLC). Basic Life Support certification required upon hire. Specialty certification(s) preferred.

• Knowledge of basic professional nursing theory, practices, techniques, and procedures.
• Ability to organize, plan, coordinate, and evaluate nursing services and apply nursing techniques.
• Ability to maintain civility and good working relationships with other employees.
• Ability to respond to cultural and language needs of patients and visitors.
• Skilled in computer applications to ensure quality and safety measures for patients.
• Ability to advocate for patients and maintain integrity and trust with patients.
• Ability to manage conflicts constructively and maintain compliance with accreditation standards.
• Ability to foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with candor, openness, integrity, and diplomacy.

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