Charge Registered Nurse Medical Oncology
$85,696–$129,314 year
On-siteAtlanta, Georgia, United States
Job Summary
Coordinate unit resources and manage staffing levels to ensure appropriate clinical and financial coverage for medical oncology patients. Lead the interdisciplinary care team through delegation, collaboration, and conflict mediation while enforcing Intermountain policies and safety protocols. Assess patient status, develop individualized care plans, and evaluate outcomes to revise interventions as needed. Manage premium pay and overtime efficiently to allocate resources appropriately and maintain cost-effectiveness. Mediate conflicts between staff, families, physicians, and other departments while acting as a resource for clear expectations and professional growth. Activate chain of command, rapid response, or code alerts when appropriate to facilitate patient and staff safety. Complete Charge Nurse training and maintain current licensure, BLS, and unit-specific certifications.
Required Qualifications
- Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in state of practice
- Valid compact licenses must be transferred to the state of practice within 60 days of the start of employment
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for Healthcare Providers
- Unit Specific Certification as required (i.e., ACLS, PALS, etc.)
- Experience in assigned clinical area
- Mentoring experience
- Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN) from an accredited institution
- Registered Nurses (RNs) hired or promoted into this role must obtain their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) within four years of their hire or promotion date
- Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies
- Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations
- Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy
- This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.
- Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients
- Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment
- Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items
- Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment
- This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items
- Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc.)
- May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time
- For roles requiring driving: Expected to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles
Desired Qualifications
- One year of clinical nursing experience
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