Oncology Clinic RN
Elizabethtown, Kentucky
Baptist Healthcare System, Inc. - 200 Cardinal Drive

RN Oncology Clinic Nurse

Location: Elizabethtown, Kentucky Contract Length: 12 weeks Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (8 hours/day, 40 hours/week)

Role Summary

The RN Oncology Clinic Nurse supports the medical oncologist in the Medical Oncology Clinic, an outpatient specialty clinic providing comprehensive care for patients with cancer. The clinic's team coordinates treatment plans, patient education, medication management, referrals, follow-up care, symptom management, and participation in clinical trials.

Responsibilities

• Review patient charts before clinic to confirm all ordered test results are available.
• Meet with all patients in clinic, obtain review of systems, perform medication reconciliation, and gather pertinent visit information.
• Order, follow up on, and coordinate tests, treatments, and referrals.
• Assist the physician with treatment orders, medication orders, refills, and physician documentation.
• Maintain accurate documentation of observations, treatment, teaching, medications, patient responses, pain and distress assessments, critical labs, and all other care.
• Assist with pre-authorizations, pre-certifications, billing and insurance issues, FMLA and disability forms, and specialty medications.
• Stay current on open clinical trials, assess patient eligibility, educate patients and families, and interact with clinical trials staff.
• Assist with data collection for new patients and consults, and support clinic flow and efficiency.

Requirements

Education:

• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) plus five (5) years of experience, OR
• BSN

Licensure and Certifications:

• Valid, active, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in Kentucky
• BLS
• ONS Chemotherapy/Biotherapy card
• OCN

Experience:

• Oncology experience (5 years)
• Oncology experience within the last year