Oncology Registered Nurse
Urbana, Illinois
Carle Foundation Hospital

Registered Nurse - Oncology

Location: Urbana, Illinois
Employment Type: Clinical Nursing
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Night (7:00 PM - 7:30 AM)
Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Job Summary

Provide professional nursing care to a designated group of patients using the nursing process, current nursing trends, technology, and resources. Responsibilities include patient assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care, with a focus on oncology patients.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform all unit-specific nursing duties within scope of practice.
• Complete initial patient assessments and develop individualized plans of care.
• Implement and modify nursing interventions based on ongoing patient evaluation.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation of nursing care.
• Perform patient care tasks such as head-to-toe assessments, IV starts, NG tube insertions, dressing changes, medication administration, and Foley catheter insertions.
• Access and maintain Mediports throughout shifts.
• Assist with bedside bone marrow aspirations.
• Administer chemotherapy and biotherapy treatments, including outpatient oncology treatments when the outpatient center is closed.
• Provide emotional support to patients and families.
• Promote patient and employee safety by identifying and addressing hazards.
• Communicate effectively with healthcare team members and provide constructive feedback to peers.
• Maintain documentation standards as verified by quarterly chart audits.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Illinois.
• Minimum of 1 year of oncology nursing experience within the last year.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• Experience assisting with bone marrow aspirations.

Preferred Skills

• IV insertion
• NG tube insertion
• Patient assessment and care planning
• Dressing changes
• Medication administration
• Foley catheter insertion
• Mediport access and maintenance
• Assistance with bone marrow aspirations
• Chemotherapy and biotherapy administration
• Providing emotional support to patients and families
• Adherence to documentation standards

Additional Information

• No on-call responsibilities.