Registered Nurse (Oncology)

Quick Facts

• Role: Registered Nurse (Oncology), full time days

Description

Registered Nurse (BSN) role providing relationship-based care in an oncology setting. You will assess assigned patients, coordinate care, develop measurable goals, educate patients and families, support discharge planning, and document outcomes. The position also emphasizes safe medication administration (including barcoding), evidence-based practice, quality and safety initiatives, and accurate electronic documentation.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive patient assessments and document nursing diagnosis, measurable goals, and plan-of-care updates
• Communicate changes in patient condition promptly and evaluate patient responses to interventions
• Collaborate with patients, families, and the care team; support discharge planning and appropriate referrals (including palliative care)
• Provide patient education using teach-back; support cultural/spiritual needs and ethical standards; coordinate ethics consults when needed
• Implement evidenced-based interventions; use reliable evidence resources (e.g., Ovid/Joanna Briggs, UpToDate)
• Maintain a safe environment: bedside shift handoffs, hourly rounding with patient care technicians, safe medication administration with barcoding
• Prevent hospital-acquired issues (pressure ulcers, falls, CAUTI, and central line infections as applicable)
• Support shared leadership: oversee patient care/support techs, act as charge nurse/preceptor when assigned, and serve as a resource for new staff
• Ensure appropriate admission orders are documented in the EMR; adhere to supply charging
• Use clinical technologies: Alaris pump guardrails, physiologic monitoring, bed management system; ensure complete documentation

Requirements

• BSN (ADN acceptable with commitment to obtain BSN within 3 years of first day in the clinical nurse role)
• Current State of Illinois Registered Professional Nurse license
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Strong interpersonal and analytic skills; ability to collaborate

Preferred

• National certification in the nursing specialty

Benefits

A wide range of benefits are provided to support employees’ physical, emotional, and financial well-being. Detailed benefits information is available via the employer benefits page, with eligibility based on employment classification.