RN Clinic III

Registered Nurse TOG West

Full Time 80 Hours Per Pay Period Day Shift

Thompson Oncology Group Overview:

As a member ofCovenant HealthandThompson Cancer Survival Center Thompson Oncology Group is part of the regions largest cancer-fighting network with more imaging centers more board-certified physicians and surgeons and more cancer and radiation centers closer to where you call home. All Thompson Oncology Group practices are committed to excellence and ongoing quality improvement.

Thompson Oncology Group (TOG) is a leader in medical oncology services and provides patients access to all proven drug-based treatments and the latest clinical trial medicines. Our team of board-certified fellowship-trained medical oncologists and certified advanced practice providers deliver on-site care and treatment including chemotherapy immunotherapy targeted therapy and hormone therapy at affiliated infusion centers throughout our region. Team Nurse for busy Oncology physician and APP. Will work alongside providers offering support with placing routine orders in EMR phone triage completing FMLA PAs Disability paperwork as well as coordinating patient care and clinic responsibilities with LPN and/or CMAs and providing patient education.

Position Summary:

Provides professional nursing care within an assigned unit; coordinates care planning with other disciplines.

Recruiter: Sandra Simmons

• Correlates patient history and support systems within hospital care/nursing home care.
• Assesses needs of patient and family.
• Develops and initiates plan of care involving patient and family.
• Recommends interventions.
• Evaluates plan of care.
• Clinical expertise and knowledge is such that individual can resolve complex patient/management/physician problems without supervision.
• Demonstrates competence in performing critical skills to include appropriate delivery of care according to the age-specific needs of the population served.
• Leads process improvement initiatives in their own unit or participate in facility team.
• Precepts new employees/students or attends formal preceptor workshop and is willing to precept. Reviews clinical performance of preceptee with unit leader or clinical instructor.
• Provides four contact hours of educational activities excluding basic patient education.
• Contributes to development and evaluation of unit orientation program.
• Supervises LPNs Nursing Assistants HUCs Techs and sitters.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

Minimum Education:

None specified; however must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.

Minimum Experience:

Minimum of three (3) years professional experience.

Licensure Requirement:

Valid Tennessee RN license. Yearly infection control fire safety and CPR inservices are required.

Continuing Education:

Twenty (20) hours required annually (10 to enhance clinical expertise);

or Fifteen (15) hours required annually plus ACLS certification;

or Ten (10) hours required annually plus specialty certification;

or Ten (10) hours required annually plus ACLS instructor.