Overview

Heart. Soul. Expertise. That’s what defines an Emory nurse. No matter where you are in your nursing career, when you chose this distinguished profession, you chose to change lives. We are proud to be the only health system in Georgia with three Magnet®-recognized hospitals: Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital, Emory University Hospital and Emory University Orthopaedics and Spine Hospital.

Our nurses are integral members of inter-professional teams in hospitals and clinics that are committed to outstanding patient care. We’re eager to share what we learn with hospitals around the country, and the world. We’ve got the backing, knowledge, experience and permission to lead the way in developing new and better approaches to preventing and treating disease, and our patients get treatments years before anyone else.

The Ambulatory Infusion Center located at our Main Campus @ Clifton Road has 60 chairs and treats 3200-3500 chemotherapy infusion center visits each month.

The acuity level consists of complex chemotherapy reigmens; a high volume of patients, many with high acuity; Populations consist of adult Oncology of all cancer types including Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplant.

Most of our Registered Nurses hold the Oncology Nursing Certification. In our unit, RNs are key when it comes to patient education. In the AIC for new chemotheapy patients and regimens, the pharmacist may teach as a compliment to the education provided by the RN. Our direct care RNs are the experts and their feedback is important to leadership in the AIC. Their input helps drive quality and process improvement work.

Winship Nursing leadership offers opportunities for RNs to get Continued Education credit via nursing grand rounds, the oncology nursing symposium, monthly Lunch & Learns—in addition to the benefit all RNs are Emory have to earn free CE's through Continued Education Direct.

Preferred experience: Chemotherapy Infusion, Bone Marrow Transplant or Medical Oncology within the past 2 years. OCN Certification is a plus!

What makes a great Nurse for our Infusion Center you ask? Someone passionate about Oncology patients and providing high quality safe care.

Schedules:

Schedules for this unit can be five (8) hour days or four (10) hour days. Typically our Nurses work 2-3 weekend shifts per 6 weeks. The schedule options available are: M-F 8am-5pm or 9am-7:30pm.

We’re defining a new standard of care for humankind. Are YOU ready to join us?

Description

We're seeking a Registered Nurse, Oncology responsible for being a capable clinician who has acquired broad experience in caring for patients and has developed a sound understanding about the care of a particular patient population and routinely uses acquired knowledge, theory, research and experience to respond to changes in clinical situations. This RN professional is able to apply the Synergy Model for Care in practice and use this knowledge to personalize care for each patient/family while serving as a resource to colleagues and strong advocate for patients/families. This individual will:

• Consistently, effectively and respectfully communicate with the patient, the patient's family, and other members of the healthcare team while delivering safe, dependable and effective care to a patient population independently utilizing the nursing process.
• Demonstrate developed assessment skills and recognize the impact of nursing care on patient outcomes.
• Documents the nursing process accurately and in the appropriate format (e.g. computer, clinical pathway, chart) as well as plan and implement patient care independently.
• Utilizes patient/family input and goals in planning of care as well as manage time effectively while incorporating AACN Synergy Model into clinical practice and identify the need to revise policies and procedures for a patient population based on receipt/review of evidence-based research. Includes revising and evaluating effectiveness of patient care documentation.
• Achieves points and contact hours as defined in the PLAN (clinical lattice) point system to maintain position. 

Minimum Qualifications:  

• Must have a valid, active unencumbered Nursing license or temporary permit approved by the Georgia Licensing Board. Graduate of an accredited school of nursing 12 months of recent nursing experience within the past five years or recent completion of a re-entry nursing program.
• BLS certification required and ACLS may be required in designated departments.
• Exceptions: Individuals currently employed as aN LPN within the EHC system at the time of completion of an accredited RN program and becoming licensed as a RN will be considered eligible to move to the Nurse Clinician title while matriculating through the Resident program.

Salary range: $26.52- 48.27/HR

• The salary of the position is based on specific criteria met within the qualifications as well as the specialty area, relevant experience, skills, performance and internal equity. This position is eligible for shift differentials. 
• Once you are in the role, you are eligible to progress to the following roles based on qualifications: Advanced Nurse Clinician, Nurse Scholar, EeMR Resource Preceptor, and Advanced Nurse Scholar.