Staff Nurse - RN - Oncology jobs in Lebanon, PA

Are you an experienced oncology Registered Nurse (RN) looking to continue your nursing career for a Premier National Cancer Institute? Are you an experienced RN looking to work in hematology/oncology and infusion? UPMC has the perfect position for you!

The Lititz Infusion and Oncology Care of UPMC located in gorgeous Lancaster County, Pennsylvania is looking to add a Professional Staff Nurse (RN) to their team of life changers. The Infusion Center is a 10-chair location that thrives on its teamwork and is one of the most essential aspects of this position. We value a shared governance model of Relationship Based Care in relating with our team and our patients. Our Professional Staff Nurses (RNs) are valuable and an integral resource to facilitate patient care through our UPMC system. The RN will network with our team to ensure quality patient outcomes in an efficient manner.  We look forward to sharing our vision and knowledge with qualified candidates.

HOURS: Monday - Thursday 7:30 am–4:45 pm, Friday’s 7:30 am–3:30 pm. On-call shifts are required. All nursing staff take call on weekends and holidays. Typical call rotation is every 6 weeks - More details about this will be discussed in the interview.

This position is eligible for a $6,000 sign-on bonus!

Interested in learning more about the Oncology nursing field and working with the best at the Hillman Cancer Center?  Please check out our Oncology Nursing Blog!

Responsibilities:

• Infusion nurse responsibilities include providing excellent care to our patients.  Our typical day has between 30-40 patients. 
• Work collaboration with nurse navigators and physicians to coordinate patient care through the application of independent judgment and communication
• Provide treatments to patients including, but not limited to, chemotherapy, blood products, and iron.
• Establishes and maintains collaborative relationships with physicians, other health care providers, patients and their families, to achieve desired patient outcomes throughout the continuum of care.
• Formulates daily goals and a plan of care for patients that involves the patient as partner and considers the individual needs of the patient in a holistic manner.
• Develops and maintains productive working relationships internally and externally by demonstrating accountability for actions, enthusiasm, motivation and commitment to patients and colleagues.
• Critical thinking skills necessary to exercise and to lead others in application of the nursing process.
• Applies the nursing process within the framework of Relationship Based Care to create a healing environment.
• Formulates daily goals and a plan of care for patients that involves the patient as partner and considers the individual needs of the patient in a holistic manner.
• Demonstrates critical thinking in the identification of clinical, social, safety, psychological and spiritual issues for the patient care within an episode of care.
• Practices solid communication skills, and is able to articulate and translate the patient's condition to other care providers and to negotiate and make recommendations for changes in patient care and unit practices.
• Patient documentation is comprehensive and promotes communication between caregivers. Incorporates national professional organization as well as business unit and health system's goals to improve patient safety, quality and satisfaction.
• Creates a caring and compassionate patient focused experience by building healing relationships with patients, families and colleagues.
• Demonstrates an understanding of cultural differences and holds peers accountable for healthy relationships.
• Maintains a conscious balance between work and personal life.
• Models safe work hours, time management and healthy lifestyle.
• Communicates with peers and management any safety hazards identified in the workplace.
• Demonstrates knowledge of adult learning principles (and/or teaching children if applicable) and applies in teaching of patients, families, students and new staff.
• Provides detailed and appropriate teaching to patients and families to effectively guide them through the episode of care as well as transition to another level of care and/or home.
• Supports the development of students, new staff and colleagues, may serve as a preceptor.
• Creates an environment of open dialogue, inquiry and continuous development by asking for feedback and improving practice.