What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN Oncology - Cancer Center - Full Time Day position at Guthrie?
$25k sign on bonus available for most FT RNs! Join the Corning Hospital Cancer Center RN Team in a Full Time day capacity (40 hours a week).
Why This Role & Guthrie?
Our team values collaboration, communication, and patient‑centered care. Nurses are respected clinical partners here, not task‑doers, and the work you do directly influences diagnostic quality and treatment outcomes.
At Guthrie, you’ll find:
- Strong clinical leadership and interdisciplinary support
- A mission‑driven culture grounded in compassion and excellence
- The stability and resources of a large, integrated health system
- A role that supports longevity, growth, and work‑life balance
What Guthrie Offers You
- Stable, Predictable Scheduling compared to inpatient bedside roles
- Supportive, Team‑Focused Culture
- Free On‑Site Parking
- America's Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare 2026 - Newsweek
What Guthrie Offers You
- $25,000 Sign‑On Bonus for eligible, experienced RNs
- Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage starting the first of the month after you start.
- Generous PTO beginning on Day 1 which is based on years of experience!
- 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer match
- Tuition Reimbursement after 90 days
- Relocation Assistance - Up to $12,000 based on distance.
- Stable, Predictable Scheduling compared to inpatient bedside roles
- Supportive, Team‑Focused Culture
- Free On‑Site Parking
- America's Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare 2026 - Newsweek
Position Summary
The Oncology nurse provides professional, comprehensive nursing care for patients and is responsible for delivery of coordinated, safe, compassionate, therapeutic, and evidence-based quality care. Practicing in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act in the state of employment, the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics, and the ANA scope and standards of practice.
Experience
A minimum of two years of practice as a registered nurse in an acute care setting is preferred but not required.
Education
Graduate of an Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) accredited nursing program. A Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing (BSN) is preferred but not required. Additional nursing CEU’s are required for cancer centers with Accreditations.
Licenses
1. Licensed Registered Nurse in the state of employment.
2. Basic Life Support (BLS)
3. Specialty certification Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Certificate required as soon as the RN is eligible. Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) preferred.
4. Specialty training as required by specific units or specialty includes Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
Essential Functions
Employs Nursing Professional Practice by assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patients’ care.
- Develops updates and coordinates patient plan of care to achieve patient goals.
- Optimizes patient outcomes and helps patient transition across the care continuum.
Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate.
- Performs and maintains essential competencies as required by the department. Such as administering chemotherapy, antibiotics, blood and iron infusions and any other therapeutic treatments.
- Follows provider orders in relation to patient care and documents interventions.
Advocates for patients to promote a safe and quality patient care.
- Provides ethical and holistic care by partnering with other health care providers within and outside of the department.
Facilitates learning environment for patients to educate them on disease processes and treatments.
- Helps educate patients on the care being provided to them and the treatment plan they are prescribed.
- Provides patients with the education material needed to ensure health literacy.
Other Duties
Other duties as assigned.
The pay range for this position is $37.50 - 53.05 per hour.
Why This Role & Guthrie?
Our team values collaboration, communication, and patient‑centered care. Nurses are respected clinical partners here, not task‑doers, and the work you do directly influences diagnostic quality and treatment outcomes.
At Guthrie, you’ll find:
- Strong clinical leadership and interdisciplinary support
- A mission‑driven culture grounded in compassion and excellence
- The stability and resources of a large, integrated health system
- A role that supports longevity, growth, and work‑life balance
What Guthrie Offers You
- Stable, Predictable Scheduling compared to inpatient bedside roles
- Supportive, Team‑Focused Culture
- Free On‑Site Parking
- America's Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare 2026 - Newsweek
What Guthrie Offers You
- $25,000 Sign‑On Bonus for eligible, experienced RNs
- Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage starting the first of the month after you start.
- Generous PTO beginning on Day 1 which is based on years of experience!
- 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer match
- Tuition Reimbursement after 90 days
- Relocation Assistance - Up to $12,000 based on distance.
- Stable, Predictable Scheduling compared to inpatient bedside roles
- Supportive, Team‑Focused Culture
- Free On‑Site Parking
- America's Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare 2026 - Newsweek
Position Summary
The Oncology nurse provides professional, comprehensive nursing care for patients and is responsible for delivery of coordinated, safe, compassionate, therapeutic, and evidence-based quality care. Practicing in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act in the state of employment, the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics, and the ANA scope and standards of practice.
Experience
A minimum of two years of practice as a registered nurse in an acute care setting is preferred but not required.
Education
Graduate of an Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) accredited nursing program. A Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing (BSN) is preferred but not required. Additional nursing CEU’s are required for cancer centers with Accreditations.
Licenses
1. Licensed Registered Nurse in the state of employment.
2. Basic Life Support (BLS)
3. Specialty certification Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Certificate required as soon as the RN is eligible. Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) preferred.
4. Specialty training as required by specific units or specialty includes Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
Essential Functions
Employs Nursing Professional Practice by assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patients’ care.
- Develops updates and coordinates patient plan of care to achieve patient goals.
- Optimizes patient outcomes and helps patient transition across the care continuum.
Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate.
- Performs and maintains essential competencies as required by the department. Such as administering chemotherapy, antibiotics, blood and iron infusions and any other therapeutic treatments.
- Follows provider orders in relation to patient care and documents interventions.
Advocates for patients to promote a safe and quality patient care.
- Provides ethical and holistic care by partnering with other health care providers within and outside of the department.
Facilitates learning environment for patients to educate them on disease processes and treatments.
- Helps educate patients on the care being provided to them and the treatment plan they are prescribed.
- Provides patients with the education material needed to ensure health literacy.
Other Duties
Other duties as assigned.
The pay range for this position is $37.50 - 53.05 per hour.
Salary : $38 - $53