What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse - Medical Oncology Ortho position at Valleywise Health System?
Are you a compassionate, skilled RN ready to make a meaningful impact in a diverse community? As a Clinical Nurse at Valleywise Health, you will deliver high-quality, age-specific care in a collaborative, dynamic environment. Working under the guidance of our nursing leadership, you will partner with physicians and multidisciplinary teams to advocate for patients, mentor ancillary staff, and drive continuous quality improvement.
Why You’ll Love This Role
- Patient-Centered Impact: Act as a dedicated patient advocate and educator, ensuring every individual receives comprehensive, culturally competent, and meaningful care.
- Collaborative Environment: Work hand-in-hand with top-tier physicians and healthcare professionals in a supportive, team-focused atmosphere.
- Professional Growth: Sharpen your clinical skills, participate in quality improvement initiatives, and help shape the future of community healthcare.
What You'll Do
- Deliver Exceptional Care: Perform holistic patient assessments, manage medication administration, identify clinical challenges, and develop tailored care plans.
- Lead and Delegate: Guide and indirectly supervise support staff, ensuring care aligns perfectly with Valleywise Health’s high standards and policies.
- Drive Excellence: Actively engage in team-building activities and quality improvement projects to optimize patient outcomes and cost-effective healthcare delivery.
- Maintain Accuracy: Ensure all patient documentation is completed precisely and processed efficiently to support seamless continuity of care.
What You'll Bring
- Clinical Expertise: Proven ability to provide skilled, age-specific nursing care across diverse patient populations.
- Strong Communication: Exceptional interpersonal skills to connect with patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams.
- Professional Adaptability: A proactive mindset ready to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving healthcare environment.
Hourly Pay Rate: $34.15 - $50.37
The night shift pay differential will be paid at 18% of the employee's base rate of pay. The weekend shift pay differential will be paid at 8% of the employee's base rate of pay.
Qualifications
Education:
- Prefer a bachelor’s degree or higher in Nursing.
Experience:
- Must successfully complete the Valleywise Health New Graduate RN training program or have prior acute nursing experience demonstrating an understanding of the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
- Previous acute care hospital experience in the area he or she is applying for is preferred.
Certification/Licensure:
- Must possess a current, valid AZ RN license, a temporary AZ RN license, or a valid compact RN licensure for the current state of practice.
- Must be in good standing with the issuing Board of Nursing.
- Requires a BLS card obtained through an American Heart Association (AHA) training center upon hire.
- In addition, certification or continuing education may be required based on the area of practice:
- Medical Oncology Ortho: Must have ACLS upon hire or transfer. Must obtain an ONS (Chemotherapy Biotherapy Card) within twelve (12) months of hire or transfer.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Ability to work with culturally diverse people is a must.
- Bilingual is preferred.
- Must have excellent communication, time management, and customer service skills.
- Requires basic computer word processing skills (e.g., formatting, editing, printing, composing email, internet searches, etc.) to navigate through an electronic medical record using a computer successfully.
- Requires the ability to read, write, and speak effectively in English.