Oncology/Hematology Registered Nurse
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma University Medical Center

Job Opportunity: RN Oncology - Hemo - FS

Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Employment Type: Registered Nurse (Direct Care)
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

Under general supervision, provide nursing care in a hospital setting to patients with health problems ranging from simple to complex.

Essential Responsibilities

• Manage an assigned group of patients.
• Document patient responses to nursing interventions and prescribed treatments; note changes in physician orders.
• Assist physicians with patient examinations and minor diagnostic procedures.
• Obtain and monitor physiological data; observe and intervene as necessary.
• Administer medications as prescribed.
• Initiate, regulate, and monitor intravenous infusions and blood products.
• Deliver competent patient care.
• Communicate care plans with patients and families during hospitalization and at discharge.
• Inform patients and families about hospital procedures.
• Make referrals regarding patient care needs to appropriate personnel.
• Delegate tasks to support staff.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Oklahoma
• Minimum 1 year of Hematology/Oncology nursing experience within the last year
• Stepdown experience
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Fundamentals of Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Administration certification
• ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Certificate