RN, Medical Oncology

The Cancer Center at UPMC Western Maryland is looking for a full-time Registered Nurse! If you are looking for a rewarding career with tons of opportunities to learn, make sure to check out the details below!

The selected candidate will rotate through all nurse responsibilities in Medical Oncology.

• Our Fast Track area provides IV access, patient assessments, port access, and prepares patients for exams.
• The Treatment area performs delivers Life Changing medication including chemotherapy, antibiotics, blood transfusions, and any other infusion medications the patient may need.
• The Exam Nurse area takes phone calls, responds to messages, prepares patients for treatments, provides education, and works closely with our Medical Oncologists.

Responsibilities:

·       Role Model & Leadership:

o   Serves as a unit leader in clinical expertise, teaching, specialized resource nursing, and/or evidence-based practice.

o   Provides feedback to healthcare team members and participates in nursing peer review.

o   Promotes changes to enhance patient care and unit environment.

o   Leads and participates in teams effectively.

·       Clinical Skills & Patient Care:

o   Demonstrates advanced clinical assessment and analytical skills.

o   Applies the nursing process to create a healing environment.

o   Sets daily goals and plans of care involving patients as partners.

o   Communicates patient conditions and negotiates care changes.

o   Ensures comprehensive patient documentation.

o   Identifies and addresses clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual issues.

·       Professional Development & Education:

o   Enthusiastically precepts students, graduate nurses, and new hires.

o   Identifies learning opportunities to improve patient care.

o   Seeks feedback and engages in continuous professional improvement.

o   Supports continuous learning through sharing research and presenting.

·       Quality Improvement & Evidence-Based Practice:

o   Identifies opportunities for clinical and workplace improvement.

o   Applies evidence-based practice regularly.

o   Leads or participates in teams launching patient care innovations.

·       Relationship Building & Workplace Culture:

o   Builds and mends relationships among colleagues.

o   Role models cultural awareness and addresses horizontal violence.

o   Maintains work-life balance through prioritization and delegation.