What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse - Hematology/Oncology Outpatient Infusion Center position at SLH Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City?
Job Description We are hiring a Registered Infusion Nurse (RN) for our Hematology/Oncology Clinic at our South Hospital location in Overland Park, KS. The Shift: This is a full time day shift position working Monday through Friday. Work schedule is 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Work: Infusion RN for a busy hematology and oncology infusion center at the St. Luke's East campus. Functions independently and accountable for utilizing the nursing process. Coordinates the care for a group of patients with the Multidisciplinary Team. Delegates tasks appropriately. Identifies hospital resources. Serves as a clinical resource for new employees. Demonstrates positive formal or informal leadership within unit or department. Schedules emergent-need appointments. Provides patient education on particular procedures and processes. Is subject matter expert in respective specialty for hospital RNs in the units. Regularly meets with other disciplines to share best practices on care treatments. Will have face-to-face contact with patients. Patient care time within the clinic typically is for patients with a long-term treatment process. Work generally performed within a specialty clinic setting. Oncology or infusion experience preferred Great opportunity to learn and grow within a busy oncology clinic. Work alongside 7 other oncology infusion nurses, APPs, MDs, medical assistants, clinic nurses, and onsite pharmacy. Ideal candidate will have strong IV skills, good time management, and be able to thrive in an ever ever changing environment in a busy infusion center. Occasional weekend and holiday coverage. Oncology or infusion experience preferred Chemotherapy/Biotherapy certification required but can be obtained after hire. Why Saint Luke’s? We value our nurses’ knowledge, experience, and expertise to improve patient outcomes and provide quality care. Our nurses are compensated fairly for their hard work and dedication to our patients, we offer competitive salaries and benefits packages to all eligible employees: Medical health plans Continuing Education Assistance and Tuition reimbursement Retirement contributions Employee Assistance Program Clinical Advancement Program – Shared Governance, Unit Based Project, Career Advancement Job Requirements Applicable Experience: 1 year ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Certificate - Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation, Registered Nurse (MO) - National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NURSYS) Associate Degree Job Details Full Time Day (United States of America) Saint Luke’s Health System includes 18 hospitals and campuses across the Kansas City region, home care and hospice, behavioral health care, dozens of physician practices, a life care senior living community, and more. Find out more about what Saint Luke’s offers: http://www.saintlukeskc.org/about-saint-lukes Are you interested in staying up to date on openings at Saint Luke’s Health System? Simply sign up for job alerts at https://careers.saintlukeskc.org/job-alerts When we have opportunities that meet your interests, you will receive an email with the job details. Saint Luke’s Health System values our employees and we encourage them to apply to any internal openings. If you are a current Saint Luke's Health System employee, please apply through your Workday account by typing "Find Jobs" in the top left corner search bar. You can also follow the link below to the current internal career site to apply. http://www.myworkday.com/saintlukes/d/task/1422$1011.htmld