RN Registered Nurse (PRN) - VARIED SHIFT - Cancer Institute Inpatient Unit

Penn State Health
Hershey, PA, US
Full-time

JOB SUMMARY :

Registered Nurses in the Penn State Cancer Institute are responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care to a designated group of patients.

RN’s work on this 39 bed inpatient unit and care for patients with hematologic and oncologic malignancies and those receiving peripheral blood stem cell transplants.

Our nurses are specially trained in chemotherapy administration and the care of complex intermediate care oncology patients, including those receiving : Leukemic induction chemotherapy, peripheral blood stem cell transplant, and high-dose biotherapy.

Educational opportunities include ONS chemotherapy / biotherapy course, cardiac rhythm interpretation, seminar on peripheral stem cell transplant, oncology topics, and intermediate care topics.

An annual Oncology Core Curriculum Review is offered for staff seeking certification in oncology nursing. Certification is encouraged and financially rewarded.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

Currently licensed to practice as a registered nurse by state of employment or holds a multistate RN license through the interstate Nurse Licensure Compact

AHA BLS prior to end of orientation period

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :

Experience with hematology, oncology or stem cell transplant

Experience in medical / surgical nursing with a desire to care for cancer patients

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS :

Able to sit occasionally; stand constantly; walk frequently.

Able to lift / carry 0-10 lbs frequently; 11-50 lbs occasionally.

Able to push / pull 0-20 lbs frequently; 21-75 lbs occasionally.

Able to climb occasionally; reach constantly.

Able to use hand for simple / firm grasping.

This job description is a general outline of duties performed and is not to be misconstrued as encompassing all duties performed within the position.

All individuals (including current employees) selected for a position will undergo a background check appropriate for the position's responsibilities.

30+ days ago
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