Staff Nurse Cnii-Outpatient Medical Oncology/Hematology Clinic

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UConn Health is looking for a highly skilled oncology RN that will be responsible for performing a full range of tasks in providing nursing holistic care to assigned patients. This position is located in the award winning Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center at the UConn Health Outpatient Pavilion working

Benefits of this position include:

• Industry leading, affordable access to medical, dental, vision, life and retirement benefits
• Tuition waivers and reimbursements for self and dependents
• Competitive pay structures
• Desirable day shift with major holidays off
• $10,000 Sign on bonus
• Organizational culture focused on diversity and inclusion, innovation and patient experience
• Easy access to I-84, Rte 9 and surrounding Greater Hartford communities
• State of the art, award winning campus environment with ideal parking

SCHEDULE: This is a full time position, 40 hours/week, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., minor holidays as needed; 60 minute unpaid meal break.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Performs individualized nursing assessments for each assigned patient.
• Performs a full range of tasks in providing nursing care to assigned patients.
• Must work closely with nursing in the Cancer Center clinics and chemotherapy APRNs.
• Primary responsibilities include patient teaching, care coordination, providing supportive care, and assisting with clinic flow.
• Communication is key to making this position a team approach.
• Directs nursing care involved, includes blood draws, implanted port access, flushing central lines, IV fluids, pain management, blood product infusions, chemotherapy/infusion therapies and injections.
• Develops/updates care plans utilizing established standards of care which include physician prescribed therapies and common nursing measures derived from disease related therapy/personal needs.
• Participates in staff/patient care conferences; assists in clinical education/orientation of other staff; guides and supervises assigned personnel in the delivery of patient care; performs related duties as required.
• Organizes/coordinates patient care.
• Collaborates with staff to implement patient care plans.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:

• Excellent demonstrated interpersonal skills; oral and written communication skills
• Proven ability to establish priorities and manage effectively.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of nursing
• Knowledge of relevant health center policies and procedures

REQUIREMENTS:

• Candidates must possess and maintain or be eligible for a current RN license in the State of CT; graduation from an accredited nursing program.
• Minimum 1 year acute care experience.

PREFERRED:

• ONS chemotherapy/biotherapy provider card
• BSN or actively enrolled in a BSN program.
• Chemotherapy experience
• Outpatient clinic experience
• OCN certification

MINIMUM SALARY: $80,558.00 more based on experience.

Why UConn Health

UConn Health is a vibrant, integrated academic medical center that is entering an era of unprecedented growth in all three areas of its mission: academics, research, and clinical care. A commitment to human health and well-being has been of utmost importance to UConn Health since the founding of the University of Connecticut schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine in 1961. Based on a strong foundation of groundbreaking research, first-rate education, and quality clinical care, we have expanded our medical missions over the decades. In just over 50 years, UConn Health has evolved to encompass more research endeavors, to provide more ways to access our superior care, and to innovate both practical medicine and our methods of educating the practitioners of tomorrow.