staff - Registered Nurse (RN) - Clinic Oncology - $35-52 per hour
Company: Advocate Aurora Health
Location: Morton Grove
Posted on: October 29, 2024
Job Description:
Job DescriptionAdvocate Aurora Health is seeking a Registered
Nurse (RN) Clinic Oncology for a nursing job in Morton Grove,
Illinois.Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Oncology
- Discipline: RN
- Duration: Ongoing
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: days
- Employment Type: Staff
RN Outpatient Gynecology/Oncology Clinic in Park Ridge**Prior
Oncology or Gynecology experience preferred**Scheduled Hours: Full
Time primarily between 8-5. Will need to travel 4 days a month, 2
days to Dryer and 2 days to Sherman and Condell****$5000 Sign On
Bonus for External Hires****Using evidence-based practice,
clinical decision making, compassion and skilled dialogue, the
registered nurse leads efforts to create the safest patient
environment and the best patient experience. The nurse delivers and
coordinates patient-centered care across the continuum to support
the successful transition of patients to other healthcare delivery
systems or their home communities. The registered nurse is
responsible for providing and coordinating comprehensive patient
care through the appropriate utilization of assessment, diagnosis,
planning, implementation and evaluation, in accordance with
established standards, policies and procedures.
- Major Responsibilities:Patient-Centered Wholistic Care – The
registered nurse is culturally sensitive and engaged with the
beliefs and values of diverse populations. Nurses engage with
inter-professional colleagues to deliver exemplary care. Lifelong
relationships with patients and families develop to support
achievement of health goals.
- Initiates referrals and discharge planning and actively
coordinates the plan utilizing the interdisciplinary approach.
- Uses the nursing process to assess the needs of the patient,
plan and implement interventions and evaluate the effectiveness of
the plan of care. Involves the patient and family in planning and
implementing care.
- Involves the patient and family in planning and implementing
care.
- Develops and maintains a therapeutic relationship throughout
the healthcare continuum.
- Mobilizes appropriate resources in response to situations that
have the potential to negatively impact patient and family
outcomes.
- Analyzes challenging situations and intervenes as appropriate
to optimize patient outcomes.
- Implements strategies to reduce patient risk and increase
patient safety.
- Assesses patient and family readiness to learn, and
individualizes the approach as necessary.
- Works collaboratively to develop strategies to meet the
learning needs of the patient and family.Clinical Excellence: The
registered nurse contributes to inter-professional excellence which
is represented by achieved clinical outcomes. Using evidence-based
practice, clinical decision making, and skilled dialogue, nurses
lead efforts to create the safest patient environment and the best
patient experience.
- Consistently applies evidence-based practice in patient
care.
- Incorporates nursing standards of care into practice.
- Utilizes knowledge and experience to anticipate and alter the
plan of care as needed.
- Consistently makes sound clinical decisions, demonstrating the
ability to care for patients with complex problems.
- Prioritizes and organizes patient care and ensures follow
through with planned, interdisciplinary care.
- Facilitates the patient and family's right to receive quality,
cost effective care.
- Demonstrates a commitment to meeting the learning needs of
patients and families. Utilizes appropriate resources to meet those
needs and achieve positive patient outcomes.Leadership –The
registered nurse participates in leading healthcare transformation
and the nursing profession with commitment, dedication, and
expertise. Expressing vision, demonstrating accountability through
shared governance, contributing to the profession, and coordinating
inter-professional care are all characteristics of the registered
nurse.
- Participates in Advocate Medical Group activities promoting
accountability for patient care and initiatives to improve
processes and patient outcomes.
- Demonstrates effective communication, feedback, and conflict
resolution skills, promoting collaboration among healthcare team
members.
- Seeks out opportunities to enhance the knowledge, skill, and
competence of other department members.
- Proactively facilitates compliance with regulatory
standards.
- Assumes a leadership role and delegates appropriately.
- Promotes the culture of safety through identifying threats to
patient safety and intervening to prevent patient harm.
- Reports patient safety events and near misses in a timely
manner.
- Seeks to identify potential safety issues and assists in the
implementation of corrective actions.
- Utilizes organizational resources in a cost effective
manner.
- Compassion – The Advocate Nurse demonstrates presence with
patients and families, practices empathy, and supports spiritual
needs and beliefs. The nurse demonstrates respect and dignity
always, and their presence is essential during the most vulnerable
times. Nurses promote relationship development with communities to
create strong partnerships and to improve health outcomes of
patients and communities served.
- Provides and role models adaptive communication styles and
techniques based on individual patient need.
- Provides and role models behaviors necessary to care for
patients with altered physical and psychosocial needs.
- Applies ethical decision making.
- Demonstrates respect and understanding for peers and other
clinical disciplines and participates as an effective member of the
patient care team to formulate an integrated approach to care.
- Consistently utilizes an individualized, wholistic and
non-judgmental approach to patient care.Innovation - The registered
nurse contributes to the future delivery of care to patients and to
systems that support nursing. They embody the characteristics of
inquiry, adaptability, change, and continual development, through
performance improvement, evidence-based practice, and research
initiatives.
- Participates in quality/process improvement initiatives to
improve the functions of the department and the patient care
experience.
- Creatively uses knowledge, resources, and technology to
transform care for the diverse patient population.Professional
Growth – The registered nurse is committed to lifelong learning,
building knowledge and skill sets to keep pace with new delivery
models and a changing healthcare environment. This promotes
practice to the full scope of their nursing license.
- Contributes to the growth of the nursing profession through
professional association membership, mentoring nursing students,
and other nursing and clinical colleagues, continued academic
progression, and contributions to nursing science.
- Assists in creating an environment that promotes educational
growth opportunities for nursing peers and colleagues.
- Critiques one's own nursing practice and initiates professional
practice goals to enhance individual, unit, department and
organizational goals.
- Utilizes available resources to maintain current knowledge base
relevant to practice.
- Attends required meetings/educational programs and completes
annual unit competencies in a timely manner.Licensure:
- Nurse, Registered (RN)Education/Experience Required:
- Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
- See Education and Experience Addendum for site specific
requirementsKnowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:
- Good communication skills
- Good computer skills
- Good time management and organizational skills
- Familiarity with patient care equipment
- Current Illinois RN license
- Current CPR
- Certifications/education required for the nursing specialty -
See Certification AddendumPhysical Requirements and Working
Conditions:
- Ability to work weekends, holidays, and different shifts in
order to accommodate staffing
- Certain positions may need to take call
- Ability to transport objects, patients, and equipment
- Ability to respond quickly to patient needs and work at fast
pace
- Work environment includes probability of exposure to adverse,
hazardous, or unpleasant conditions while caring for the sick
- Ability to assist in evacuation of patients in the event of a
fire or other disaster
- Routinely works with potentially infectious specimens and
patients
- Ability to respond to patients in a timely manner and access
all areas of the unit
- This requirement supersedes any previous lifting requirement
effective 04/20/2014. Ability to lift up to 35 pounds without
assistance. For patient lifts of over 35 pounds, or when patient is
unable to assist with the lift, patient handling equipment is
expected to be used, with at least one other associate, when
available. Unique patient lifting/movement situations will be
assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Education Addendum: ALL SITES
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
- BSN Preferred CERTIFICATION
- CPR - Healthcare Provider
- ACLS and/or PALS: - Immediate Care
- ACLS and PALS - Ambulatory Surgical Center: Within 1 year
- ACLS - Endoscopy: Within 1 year - Cardiology Stress
Testing
- Oncology: Chemotherapy/Biotherapy: as required by the Site
- OCN preferred or obtained when OCN requirements met
- Registered Nurse: 2 years' experience preferred
- Ambulatory Surgery Center: 1 year critical care or surgical
experience
- Cardiology: 1 year experience in cardiology preferred
- Contact Center: 2 years' experience in acute or ambulatory
care
- Endoscopy: 1 year experience telemetry or PACU preferred
- Immediate Care: 1 year experience in critical care or ED
preferred
- Occupational Health: 1 to 2 years occupational health
experience or new graduate with prior occupational health or
related experience
- Oncology: 1 year experience in oncology preferredThis job
description indicates the general nature and level of work expected
of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a
comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities
required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform
other related duties.Advocate Aurora Health Job ID #R109891. Posted
job title: Registered Nurse (RN) - Gynecological Oncology
ClinicAbout Advocate Aurora HealthAdvocate Aurora Health's 22,000
nurses demonstrate our values of excellence, compassion and
respect, collaborating to advance our stated purpose of helping
people live well. To encourage you to be the best nurse you can,
Advocate Aurora will provide support, tools and resources for
orientation, education and professional development, in the care
setting that is best for you. Your voice as a team member will be
heard clearly whether you're at one of our 10 Magnet® designated
hospitals or more than 500 sites of care. Join our team and be
inspired to chart a course for Advocate Aurora to become the best
place in the nation for nurses to pursue their passion.Benefits
- Holiday Pay
- Guaranteed Hours
- Continuing Education
- 401k retirement plan
- Pet insurance
- Wellness and fitness programs
- Mileage reimbursement
- Employee assistance programs
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Life insurance
- Discount program
- Sign-On bonus
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