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

RN Oncology Outpatient

Location: Elizabethtown, Kentucky Employment Type: Clinical, Nursing Contract Length: 13 weeks Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:00a to 4:30p (8 hours per day, 40 hours per week)

Role Summary

The RN implements professional nursing practice centered on the whole patient and a caring environment focused on healing and wellness. Care is based on evidence, current research, hospital and department policies, regulatory standards, and professional guidelines. The RN coordinates and provides direct patient care on the unit, including nursing rounds, assessments, treatments, admission, transfer, and discharge activities, patient and family education, and care coordination and individualized treatment planning as applicable.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform and document comprehensive assessments within RN scope of practice, considering the patient's culture, age, and developmental level.
• Develop a prioritized problem list and determine desired outcomes with the patient, family, and interprofessional team.
• Implement patient care therapies and procedures, explain them to patients and families, and address stress and discomfort.
• Recognize, respond to, and communicate changes in patient condition.
• Delegate tasks and oversee team members, monitoring the accuracy and completeness of their care.
• Facilitate timely discharges, including discharge teaching and coordination with Case Management.
• Provide input into patient and nurse assignments based on staffing, unit activity, and patient acuity.
• Participate in unit quality improvement activities and core measures, such as patient satisfaction, falls, pressure ulcers, CAUTIs, and documentation audits.

Requirements

• Valid RN license in Kentucky
• Oncology experience (1 year), with experience within the last year
• BLS
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)