Medical Oncology Nurse

Company: TriStar Centennial Medical Center
Location: Murfreesboro
Posted on: April 15, 2024

Job Description:

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At TriStar Centennial Medical Center, our nurses play a vital part. We know that every nurse's path and purpose is unique. Do you want to create your own personal career path in nursing? HCA Healthcare is your career destination! Our scale makes it possible for nurses to create the career path that fits their life - for life - and empowers their passion for patient care. Apply today for our Medical Oncology Nurse opportunity.Job Summary and QualificationsMedical Oncology Nurse - -The Registered Nurse performs direct patient care within the scope of the Registered Nurse Practice Act. -

• Utilizes therapeutic communication in daily practice
• Maintains a safe therapeutic environment.
• Identifies nursing problems as they relate to the individual needs of the patient. -
• Registered Nurse plans individualized patient care while utilizing an interdisciplinary approach.
• Participates in performance improvement activities.
• Provides care and coordinates participation that fosters the goals of the hospital's mission and vision statement. -
• When acting in -charge -nurse -role, registered nurses -are responsible for -day-to-day activities to ensure the delivery of quality patient care in a therapeutic environment.
• Make staff assignments based on patient need, acuity and the skill of the staff. -
• Serve as role models and clinical resource for the staff.
• Respond in a timely manner to requests for information or follow-up with physician, staff or patient issues. -What you will do in this role: -
  • You will perform nursing assessments, diagnosis, care plan, and implementation of treatment for all assigned patients -
  • You will perform initial triage evaluation and assign acuity level to patients; -
  • You will administer treatments, medications, and procedures within scope of practice -
  • You will participate in coordination of care with management staff, team leader, physicians, department staff and ancillary services -
  • You will be responsible for delegation of duties to technical support staff maintaining accountability of delegation -On -3 Central we specialize in Solid Tumor Oncology, Hematology Oncology, and Surgical Oncology patients. Our patients do not have long stays, but they come -frequently -for their treatments, so we get to build lasting relationships with them & their families. We give lots of high dose chemotherapy, Blood/Electrolyte Replacements, Post Investigational Drug Monitoring, Pre/Post-Surgical Care, and Hospice and Palliative Care. We recognize that oncology is a highly specialized skill and only float our oncology nurses between the medical oncology and BMT unit, as these two units are "closed floating sister units". -
    What qualifications you will need:
    • Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
    • Registered Nurse: Current TN licensure or compact licensure
    • ONS Chemo / Biotherapy Fundamentals Provider, or ONS Chemotherapy Biotherapy Certificate Provider, or Bachelors Degree, or Registered Nurse Diploma, or Associate Degree must be obtained within 1 year of employment start dateTriStar Centennial Medical Center is a 740+ bed comprehensive facility. We offer medical and surgical programs. These include behavioral health and 24-hour emergency. These also include heart and vascular and imaging. These also include neurosciences, oncology, orthopedics, pediatrics, rehabilitation, sleep disorder, and women's services. We are an affiliate of TriStar Health. TriStar Centennial Medical Center is a 43-acre campus. We are home to TriStar Centennial Heart & Vascular Center. We are home to TriStar Centennial Women's Hospital. Our campus includes The Children's Hospital at TriStar Centennial, Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute at TriStar Centennial Medical Center, TriStar Centennial Advanced Joint Replacement Institute and TriStar Centennial Parthenon Pavilion.
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      HCA Healthcare Co-Founder Join a family that cares about every stage in your career! We are interviewing candidates for our Medical Oncology Nurse opening. Apply today and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will reach out.We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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