Staff - Lead Registered Nurse (RN) - Clinic Oncology - $26-43 per hour New

Advocate Aurora Health is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Clinic Oncology Lead for a nursing job in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

• Specialty: Oncology
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: Ongoing
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: days
• Employment Type: Staff

Major Responsibilities:

• Fosters team work and an environment of open, professional communication. Ensures quality care, efficient operations, practice growth, and financial viability of department under the direction of supervisor/manager and physicians.
• Develops, implements, and maintains department based systems that meet medical records, transcription, patient flow, quality monitoring, and patient accounts/billing needs.
• Coordinates the day-to-day operations of the department including: staffing, equipment and supply, and policy and procedures that support patient care and service.
• Coordinates care/service provided by assigned clinical staff promoting an atmosphere of learning and professional development.
• Provides ongoing care (assess, plan, intervention, and evaluation), according to the age specific and developmental needs of the patient. Assesses educational needs and provides teaching and counseling to the patient and their family. Integrates health promotion and preventive aspects of care. Assumes primary responsibility for caseloads consisting of patients in specialty area.
• Anticipates and recognizes changes in a patient's status and need for care. Determines priorities of patient care based on essential patient needs. Provides on-going assessment of patient's response to services and teaching and applies interventions as appropriate. Updates and revises care plan as needed. Communicates with physicians to confirm, correlate, and update patient's plan of care. Provides status update to physician on a regular basis.
• Maintains and updates accurate clinical and patient records according to agency, state, and federal guidelines.
• Provides telephone consultation/triage to patient, family, and/or significant others according to protocol and medical group guidelines.
• Participates in community education programs and continuous quality improvement activities. Assists in development and implementation of staff orientation and educational activities.
• Follows published agency policies and procedures and regularly monitors changes or additions to them.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards.

Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:

• Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices, and
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained within 6 months unless department leader has determined it is not required.

Education Required:

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.

Experience Required:

• Typically requires 5 years of experience in an acute care nursing that includes experiences in oncology.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:

• Demonstrated leadership skills such as delegation, team building, managing multiple priorities, and critical decision making.
• Ability to work independently and make sound judgments.
• Exceptional organization and communication skills (oral and written).
• Ability to multi-task with frequent interruptions.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

• Must sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, twist, crawl, kneel, climb, and reach above shoulders throughout the workday.
• Must be able to:
• lift up to 50 lbs from floor to waist.
• lift up to 20 lbs over the head.
• carry up to 40 lbs a reasonable distance.
• push/pull with 30 lbs of force.
• perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs with a second person present.
• May be exposed to chemical and hazardous waste as well as blood and body fluids and communicable disease. Therefore, protective clothing and equipment must be worn as necessary.
• Must have functional speech, vision, hearing, and touch with ability to use fine hand manipulation skills for IV insertion and other procedures/functions.
• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Advocate Aurora Health Job ID #R​1​2​0​7​0​7. Posted job title: Registered Nurse, Lead Clinic (Rn) - Oncology

Advocate Aurora Health’s 22,000 nurses demonstrate our values of excellence, compassion and respect, collaborating to advance our stated purpose of helping people live well. To encourage you to be the best nurse you can, Advocate Aurora will provide support, tools and resources for orientation, education and professional development, in the care setting that is best for you. Your voice as a team member will be heard clearly whether you’re at one of our 10 Magnet designated hospitals or more than 500 sites of care.

Join our team and be inspired to chart a course for Advocate Aurora to become the best place in the nation for nurses to pursue their passion.

• Holiday Pay
• Guaranteed Hours
• Continuing Education
• 401k retirement plan
• Pet insurance
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Mileage reimbursement
• Employee assistance programs
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Life insurance
• Discount program