Overview

Texas Oncology

is looking for a

Clinic Registered Nurse (RN)

to join our team!

This position will support

the

Medical Oncology Department at 4101 James Casey Street #100

location in Austin, Texas

.

This is a full-time Monday-Friday

hours

( 8:30am-5pm)

position with no weekends, call, or major holidays.
Sign On Bonus :

This position is offering a

Sign On Bonus

of

$2,500.00 !!
Note from Hiring Manager:

If you are ready to grow professionally within an organization while advancing your knowledge in the oncology specialty alongside other nurses who value a positive work culture, we welcome you to apply!
Texas Oncology

is the largest community oncology provider in the country and has approximately 600 providers in 220 sites across Texas and southeastern Oklahoma

.

Our founders pioneered community-based cancer care because they believed in making the best available cancer care accessible to all communities, allowing people to fight cancer at home with the critical support of family and friends nearby. Our mission is still the same today-at Texas Oncology, we use leading-edge technology and research to deliver high-quality, high-touch, evidence-based cancer care to help our patients achieve "More breakthroughs. More victories."

in their fight against cancer.

Today,

Texas Oncology

treats half of all Texans diagnosed with cancer on an annual basis.
Why work for us?
Come join our team that

is responsible for

helping lead

Texas Oncology in treating more

patient

diagnosed with cancer than any other provider in Texas

.

We offer our employees a competitive benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-term and Long-term disability coverage, a generous PTO program, a 401k plan that comes with a company match, a Wellness program that rewards you practicing a healthy lifestyle, and lots of other great perks such as Tuition Reimbursement, an Employee Assistance program and discounts on some of your favorite retailers.
What does the Clinic Registered Nurse (RN)

do?
Under general supervision, the Registered Nurse (RN)

provides

professional nursing care for patients adhering to national and company standards and guidelines for specialty regulations. Must recognize physical, psychological, and spiritual aspects of care and

participates

in company-wide quality initiatives. Supports and adheres to the US Oncology Compliance Program,

to include

the Code of Ethics and Business Standards.

Responsibilities

The essential duties and responsibilities:
Plan, implement, coordinate, evaluate and promote the continuity of care consistent with established standards and practices.
Assesses health status by interviewing

patient

regarding

current status

and medical history.
Assesses patient/family needs and

provides

teaching and other instructional material

.
Provides

psychosocial support to patients and families.
Facilitates clinical operations and patient care
Manages patient medication refill requests from the pharmacy telephone line and records the information in the patient chart.
Facilitates and schedules consultations, pre-testing, diagnostic tests or procedures,

referrals

and future appointments for patients.
Triages patient phone calls as needed and documents relevant information in the patient's chart.
As necessary,

facilitates

communication between patient/family and interdisciplinary team and coordinates services related to patient care.
Assist

patients in

locating

available community resources.
Inter professional collaboration
Acts as a resource to LPN/LVNs and medical assistants.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate for the Clinic Registered Nurse (RN)will have the following background and experience:
Graduate from an accredited program for professional nursing education, BSN preferred
Minimum of 1 year of nursing experience
Willing to consider an entry, mid, or senior level candidate
Current RN state license with the State Board of Nursing in practicing state
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Working Conditions:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

.

There is

a possible exposure

to communicable diseases, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, medical

preparations

and other conditions common to an oncology/hematology clinic environment.
Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

.

Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination

.

Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time

.

Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 40 lbs

. Requires

corrected vision and hearing to normal range.

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