What are the responsibilities and job description for the LPN - Oncology full time Weekend position at Mercy?
Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City
Department: Oncology
Status: Full Time (36 hrs/wk)
Shift: Nights/Weekends
Pay: Base Pay Weekend opt ($11) Shift Dif
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Incentives:
- Experienced Nurse Sign on Bonus up to $3,000 for select departments
- Stay Premium Program
- Education Assistance
- Tuition Reimbursement $2,000 per year
- Day-One comprehensive medical, dental & vision insurance
- PTO/Vacation Time
- Employer-Matched Retirement Funds
- Shift Differentials
Overview:
Close monitoring, nursing care, holistic and compassionate care and services to patients with neurological and oncology diagnoses including care of the terminally ill and hospice respite patients.
Our 36-bed unit cares for people with blood disorder, hematologic malignancy, solid tumor, or medical-surgical diagnoses. Services include management of chemotherapy side-effects, cancer symptoms, immunosuppressed patients, specialized care of orthopedic oncology patients, wound care, pain management, patient education, PICC and central line management, administration of blood products; palliative and end of life care; radiation; and brachytherapy.
Qualifications:
- Education: Graduate of an accredited professional nursing program
- Licensure: Is personally responsible for obtaining, and maintaining, a current RN license within the hiring state and/or compact licensure in which nursing duties are performed and must meet all state board of nursing requirements.
- Physical requirements/demands: Position requires individuals to push, pull, and/or lift 50 pounds on a regular basis. Position requires prolonged standing and walking each shift. Position requires the ability to grip, reach, bend, kneel, twist, and squat to perform duties
- Certifications:
- ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
- BLS (Basic Life Support) or successful completion of course within 30 days of hire
- Other unit specific certifications as required or acquisition of certification within department required timeframe.
Salary : $2,000