RN - Oncology Job at Presbyterian Healthcare Services in Albuquerque

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Presbyterian Healthcare Services provided pay range

$37.80/hr - $51.00/hr

Presbyterian is seeking an RN to provide direct patient care to an assigned group of patients in an Outpatient Clinic. Common responsibilities include preparing the patient for the visit, maintaining efficient patient flow, assisting the provider with treatments and procedures, medication administration, support for clerical functions to include scheduling, referrals, authorization and in-basket support with the EMR.

Type of Opportunity: Full Time (1.0 FTE/40 hours per week)

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday 8-hour days

Benefits

How You Grow, Learn And Thrive Matters Here.

• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
• Shift differentials for nights and weekends
• Differentials for higher education, certifications and various lead roles
• Malpractice liability insurance
• Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
• EPIC electronic charting system

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care by assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating, and documenting individual patient needs, actions taken and patient responses.
• May cover other areas of clinic based on need, triage, Mini Infusion, Main infusion
• May cover for our Kaseman location or Rust location either by direct patient care or indirect via telephone triage.
• Coordinates patient care through collaboration with the patient/family and healthcare team.
• Provides supportive care and education to patients and their families, to include referrals and bereavement counseling.
• Initiates, utilizes and documents appropriate protocols and standards of care.
• Administers chemotherapy medication and other oncology treatments as prescribed by physician, or standard protocols and documents according to policy.
• Identifies and meets patient and family learning and discharge needs on admission and throughout episode of care.
• Evaluates patient progression toward outcomes per unit standards and documents through EOSS etc.
• Performs competently in emergency situations.
• Perform other duties as required

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) - State of New Mexico or Compact State Nursing License required.
• Associate degree in nursing
• BLS Certification required at time of hire.
• 2 years hospital medical surgical, CCU or ICU nursing experience preferred

About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members and the communities we serve. We are a locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system comprised of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses