Registered Nurse - 2E Oncology - Full-time / Part-time

Requisition Number: 11674-394

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Status: Full-Time, Non-Exempt

Schedule: FT nights, weekends every other, multiple positions available.

Basic Function: Responsible for delegation, supervision, and provision of nursing care for a designated group of patients through utilization of the nursing process.  Provides age-appropriate care. Participates in research when appropriate and incorporates research findings into evidence-based clinical practice. Contributes to quality improvement processes.  Adheres to MMC Mission, Vision, and Values, the Nursing Division Mission, Vision, and Philosophy, the ANA Code of Ethics and the Illinois Nursing Act.

Specifications:

1. Licensed as RN in State of Illinois. ADN, BSN preferred.
2. Current BLS/CPR certification per policy.
3. Must be able to position and/or transfer an average adult patient and possess gross coordination sufficient to perform other patient care duties as required.  Must be able to withstand prolonged periods of standing. Must be able to perform difficult manipulative skills such as IV insertion and IM injections.
4. Environmental working conditions include exposure to blood, bodily fluids and tissue, contagious diseases and/or radioactive or other potentially hazardous materials.

2EOnc Unit Summary: A typical day consists of safety huddles, bedside shift report, assessing patients, using technology to deliver medications safely, and ensuring the plan of care is delivered to oncology patients and general medical patients in all private rooms. The treatment will vary from medical, surgical or radiation.

An RN on 2EOnc will care for their patients by providing IVs, nursing treatments, medication administration, chemo transfusion and pain management as well as assisting in managing side effects of chemotherapy, neutropenia.

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Community / Marketing Title: Registered Nurse - 2E Oncology

Company Profile:

Memorial Health System is one of the leading healthcare organizations in Illinois—a responsibility we are proud to uphold. Founded in 1897 to meet the expanding needs of our communities, we have assembled an ever-growing team and vast resources.

Memorial Medical Center is part of a health system that boasts impressive numbers: 6,700 team members, 40,000 inpatients, and 667,000 outpatients annually. Yet what matters equally is the size of our heart. Our ambitions. And our potential to do bigger and better things.

We’re achieving our goals by developing academic alliances with other respected institutions, including the BJC HealthCare Collaborative and the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. By earning important credentials and accreditations. By making a real investment in employee development. And by building upon our reputation for excellence on the regional level, with the goal of realizing national prominence.

Are you GUIDED BY GREAT? Become part of a team that is providing unparalleled care and has unlimited potential to effect positive change. Discover a career at Memorial Medical Hospital, and share with us a higher purpose: to enhance the model of modern healthcare for every patient and professional—not just those who walk through our doors.

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Location_formattedLocationLong: Springfield, Illinois US

Job Number: 5184