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Exemption Status:
Non-Exempt
Hiring Range:
$52.50 - $57.50
Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate's experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.
Schedule Details:
Holidays - No Holidays Required, Monday through Friday, On Call - Not Required, Weekends - No Weekends Required
Scheduled Hours:
8a - 4:30p
Shift:
4 - Mixed Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)
Hours:
0
Cost Center:
10020 - 3692 Radiation Oncology
This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.
Responsible for the planning, delivery and management of direct patient care utilizing the nursing process and adhering to the standards of nursing practice.
I. Major Responsibilities:
1. Utilizes the Nursing Process for the delivery and management of patient's care from Admission to Discharge, appropriate to the developmental age of the patient population.
2. Performs patient assessment/reassessment according to standard procedure.
3. Develops and coordinates individual plan of care including discharge planning.
4. Directs, supervises, coordinates and evaluate nursing care within assigned clinical setting.
5. Delegates appropriately to others in accordance with job description and competency level.
II. Position Qualifications:
License/Certification/Education:
Required:
1. Current Massachusetts Nursing licensure and registration.
2. ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Certification required.
2. BLS is a requirement for every RN unless advance cardiac life support (ACLS) certification is current, in addition to any unit specific certifications and competencies.
Preferred:
1. Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing highly preferred.
2. ONCC certification applicable to specific unit
Experience/Skills:
Required:
1. Thorough knowledge of the discipline of Nursing.
2. Minimum 1 year of Oncology related experience within the last three years
3. Chemotherapy-related experience within the last three years
Experience/Skills:
Required:
1. Thorough knowledge of the discipline of Nursing.
Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.
Department-specific competencies and their measurements will be developed and maintained in the individual departments. The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description. Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents.
III. Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions:
Work is considered medium. Position requires work indoors in a patient care environment.
License/Certification/Education:
Required:
1. Current Massachusetts Nursing licensure and registration.
2. BLS through either American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) is a requirement for every RN within 30 days of hire.
3. ACLS through American Heart Association (AHA) required in select areas (Gannett, MP1, ICU, ED, Cath Lab, Endo, IR, PACU, Float Pool) within 6 months or first scheduled course offering whichever is sooner.
4. PALS through American Heart Association (AHA) required in select areas (PACU, ED) within 6 months or first scheduled course offering whichever is sooner.
5. NRP Advanced Provider through American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) required in select areas (Maternity) within 6 months or first scheduled course offering whichever is sooner.
Preferred:
1. Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing highly preferred.
2. Radiation Oncology experience preferred.
3. OCN preferred.
