St Michael Medical Center·Silverdale, Washington
The Oncology RN provides high-quality nursing care, including the administration of chemotherapy, biotherapy, and targeted therapies. They are responsible for developing and implementing patient care plans while collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to optimize patient outcomes.
Where You’ll Work Virginia Mason Franciscan Health has a rich history of providing exceptional healthcare, dating back to 1891.
Building upon a legacy of compassionate care and innovation, our organization has evolved over the years through strategic partnerships and integrations to expand our reach and services across the Puget Sound area.Today, as Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, we remain deeply committed to healing the whole person – body, mind, and spirit – in the communities we serve.
This commitment is strengthened by the diverse expertise and shared values brought together through our growth.Our dedicated providers offer a full spectrum of health care services, from routine wellness to complex disease management, all grounded in rigorous research and education.
Our comprehensive network of 10 hospitals and nearly 300 care sites strategically located across the greater Puget Sound region reflects our ongoing commitment to accessibility and comprehensive care.We are proud of our pioneering medical advances and numerous awards and accreditations that reflect our dedication to excellence.
When you join Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, you become part of a team that delivers top-quality, professional healthcare in modern, well-equipped facilities, and contributes to a legacy of service built on collaboration and shared purpose.
Job Summary and Responsibilities As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will be a pivotal healthcare professional, delivering compassionate, high-quality care that truly impacts our patients' well-being and recovery.
Every day, you will leverage your expertise to provide individualized, comprehensive care, making critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, and meticulously implementing patient care plans.
You'll collaborate seamlessly within an interdisciplinary team, contributing to a dynamic environment focused on optimal patient outcomes.
To be successful in this role, you will possess keen assessment skills, acute critical thinking, and a patient-first mindset, driven by a profound enthusiasm to help others.
Your sense of urgency and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment will not only support patient recovery but also fuel your own career advancement.
Oncology RN is responsible for providing a wide variety of professional nursing services which focus on the provision of quality patient care consistent with VMFH standards/values, applicable regulatory requirements and scope of practice for the nursing profession.
Work also includes developing, implementing and assessing the patient plan of care during time of stay in collaboration with physicians, interdisciplinary teams, and the patient/family.
Administer a variety of Chemotherapy/biotherapy/targeted therapies as directed by the patient's diagnosis and treatment plan.
An incumbent is engaged in direct patient care, including assessing, planning, coordinating, evaluating and delegating work to members of the patient care team, and for providing education and consultation with patients, families, physicians and other staff members in implementing appropriate nursing interventions for optimal patient care.
Our brand new, state of the art St.
Michael Medical Center is one of only four hospitals in our state to achieve Pathway to Excellence designation, which recognizes health care organizations for their commitment to ensuring excellence in the nursing profession.
In Oncology, our patient population typically consists of medical oncology patients, hematology patients (Mylodysplastic patients), oncology patients actively receiving or have recently received chemotherapy/biotherapy/targeted therapy, in addition we also care for patients with complex pain management issues (sickle cell), end of life/hospice/palliative patients with occasional general medical/surgical overflow patients.
Our commitment to our Oncology team goes even farther!
Our Cancer Program is ACOS accredited, and we will help you to obtain your National Oncology Certification (OCN).
OCN National Certified RN's will receive extra premium pay.
Current Incentives for qualifying Nurses: Education Loan Forgiveness for qualifying loans Relocation Assistance Job Requirements Required Graduation from an accredited school of nursing., upon hire and Registered Nurse: WA, upon hire and Basic Life Support - CPR, through the American Heart Association upon hire.
Please be advised that this location requires quarterly American Heart Association (AHA) Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) competency certification post-hire.
This ongoing competency is required through resources internal to the facility; outside RQI competency resources are not acceptable for CommonSpirit Health compliance requirements.
Preferred BSN degree is preferred Minimum two years in an oncology acute care setting or related work experience, such as Med/Surg, Progressive Care or Intensive Care Obtain your bio/chemotherapy provider card within one year of date of hire to actively administer chemotherapy or have one year in chemotherapy administration Specialty certification, as appropriate to the assigned work unit EPIC experience
Candidates must be a Registered Nurse licensed in Washington with BLS certification from the American Heart Association. A BSN and at least two years of oncology acute care experience are preferred.
Market context
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