Oncology Registered Nurse New

Job Summary

The Clinical Nurse II delivers professional nursing care within a designated unit and collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to coordinate patient services. This role requires sound clinical judgment, patient education capabilities, and leadership in supervising support staff and mentoring new team members.

Responsibilities

Patient Care & Clinical Practice

• Incorporate patient history and support systems into care planning
• Assess learning needs of patients and families
• Develop and implement individualized care plans in collaboration with patients and families
• Recommend and execute appropriate nursing interventions
• Evaluate and revise care plans based on patient outcomes
• Provide age-appropriate care with demonstrated clinical competence
  
  

Problem Solving & Autonomy

• Independently resolve moderately complex clinical issues
• Apply sound judgment in patient care decisions
  
  

Team Collaboration & Leadership

• Participate in unit and facility initiatives
• Precept new employees and students as assigned
• Review preceptee performance with unit leaders or instructors
• Supervise LPNs, Nursing Assistants, Health Unit Coordinators (HUCs), technicians, and sitters
  
  

Additional Duties

• Perform other related duties as assigned
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Meets licensure and certification standards; no specific degree required
• Experience: Minimum 1 year of professional oncology nursing experience
• Continuing Education:
• 16 contact hours annually (8 must enhance clinical expertise), or
• 12 contact hours annually plus ACLS or approved specialty certification
• Licensure/Certification:
• Valid Tennessee RN license
• Completion of fire/security, infection control, and CPR in-services
• Preferred: Experience in outpatient oncology infusion; ONS chemotherapy biotherapy certification
• Physical Requirements: Type A (per internal standards)
  

Clinical Nurse III

Job Summary

The Clinical Nurse III provides advanced professional nursing care and leads interdisciplinary coordination of patient services. This role requires clinical expertise, independent decision-making, leadership in process improvement, and mentoring responsibilities.

Responsibilities

Patient Care & Clinical Practice

• Integrate patient history and support systems into care planning
• Assess patient and family needs
• Develop and implement individualized care plans
• Recommend and execute appropriate nursing interventions
• Evaluate and revise care plans based on patient outcomes
• Deliver age-appropriate care with demonstrated clinical competence
  
  

Clinical Leadership & Autonomy

• Independently resolve complex patient, management, and physician issues
• Lead unit-level or facility-wide process improvement initiatives
• Provide 4 contact hours of educational activities annually (excluding basic patient education)
• Contribute to development and evaluation of unit orientation programs
  
  

Mentorship & Supervision

• Precept new employees and students; attend formal preceptor workshops as needed
• Review preceptee performance with unit leaders or instructors
• Supervise LPNs, Nursing Assistants, Health Unit Coordinators (HUCs), technicians, and sitters
  
  

Additional Duties

• Perform other related duties as assigned
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Meets licensure and certification standards; no specific degree required
• Experience: Minimum 3 years of professional nursing experience, including at least 1 year in oncology
• Continuing Education: One of the following annually:
• 20 contact hours (10 must enhance clinical expertise)
• 15 contact hours plus ACLS certification
• 10 contact hours plus specialty certification
• 10 contact hours plus ACLS instructor certification
• Licensure/Certification:
• Valid Tennessee RN license
• Completion of annual infection control, fire, safety, and CPR in-services
• Physical Requirements: Type A (per internal standards)
  

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