Registered Nurse Respiratory Oncology
$77,896–$119,163 year
On-siteChicago, Illinois, United States
Job Summary
Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the care of respiratory oncology patients using the nursing process, evidence-based practice, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Direct the care team through delegation and coordination while managing time, supplies, and resources to deliver timely interventions. Evaluate patient responses to clinical outcomes and revise care plans as needed, ensuring accurate documentation and compliance with legal and ethical standards. Perform patient transfers, ambulation, and equipment manipulation while maintaining BLS certification and state licensure. Work nights in a 12-hour shift at Saint Joseph Hospital in Denver, with a weekly schedule of 36 hours.
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 Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
- Bachelor's degree in nursing (BSN)
- Education must be obtained from an accredited institution
- Degree will be verified
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is required as of the job description's last update on 4/27/2025
- Employees hired or promoted prior to this date will be held to the minimum requirements that were in place at the time of their promotion or hire
- RNs with less than 12 months of experience must obtain their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) within four (4) years of their hire date
- Must be able to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies
- Must be able to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately
- Must have manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy
- Must be able to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients
- Must be able to bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment
- Must be able to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment
- Must be able to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time
- Must be able to drive a vehicle which requires sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles
- Must be able to effectively lead and coach others
- Must be able to set priorities and to coordinate and organize patient care delivery through effectively managing time, supplies, and resources
- Must be able to provide accurate & timely documentation
- Must understand legal implications of care delivery
- Must comply with regulatory standards
- Must practice within scope of licensure
- Must integrate legal and ethical standards into practice
- Must promote nursing profession and participate in development of others
- Must be available for night shifts
- Must be able to effectively manage time, supplies, and resources
- Must be able to collaborate with interdisciplinary team members
- Must be able to develop individualized plan of care
- Must be able to provide patient and family education
- Must be able to coordinate and prepare patients for further support needs
- Must be able to evaluate patient response to interventions
- Must be able to revise plan of care as indicated
- Must be able to reassess changes as appropriate
- Must be able to seek and evaluate information acquired from other members of interdisciplinary team
- Must be able to collaborate with patient, family, team, and physician
- Must be able to delegate care consistent with plan of care, guidelines of care and professional licensure provisions
- Must be able to demonstrate the ability to set priorities
- Must be able to coordinate and organize patient care delivery
- Must be able to provide accurate & timely documentation
- Must be able to understand legal implications of care delivery
- Must be able to effectively communicate with patients, family, and visitors
- Must be able to hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately
- Must be able to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy
- Must be able to use computer and type for documenting patient care
- Must be able to access needed information
- Must be able to prepare medication
- Must be able to transfer patients
- Must be able to bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment
- Must be able to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients
- Must be able to obtain and distribute supplies and equipment
- Must be able to push/pull gurneys and portable equipment
- Must be able to navigate crowded and busy rooms
- Must be able to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time
- Must be able to drive a vehicle
- Must be able to see and read signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles
- Must be able to effectively lead and coach others
- Must be able to set priorities and to coordinate and organize patient care delivery through effectively managing time, supplies, and resources
- Must be able to provide accurate & timely documentation
- Must understand legal implications of care delivery
- Must comply with regulatory standards
- Must practice within scope of licensure
- Must integrate legal and ethical standards into practice
- Must promote nursing profession and participate in development of others
- Must be available for night shifts
- Must be able to effectively manage time, supplies, and resources
- Must be able to collaborate with interdisciplinary team members
- Must be able to develop individualized plan of care
- Must be able to provide patient and family education
- Must be able to coordinate and prepare patients for further support needs
- Must be able to evaluate patient response to interventions
- Must be able to revise plan of care as indicated
- Must be able to reassess changes as appropriate
- Must be able to seek and evaluate information acquired from other members of interdisciplinary team
- Must be able to collaborate with patient, family, team, and physician
- Must be able to delegate care consistent with plan of care, guidelines of care and professional licensure provisions
- Must be able to demonstrate the ability to set priorities
- Must be able to coordinate and organize patient care delivery
- Must be able to provide accurate & timely documentation
- Must understand legal implications of care delivery
- Must comply with regulatory standards
- Must practice within scope of licensure
- Must integrate legal and ethical standards into practice
- Must promote nursing profession and participate in development of others
- Must be available for night shifts
- Must be able to effectively manage time, supplies, and resources
- Must be able to collaborate with interdisciplinary team members
- Must be able to develop individualized plan of care
- Must be able to provide patient and family education
- Must be able to coordinate and prepare patients for further support needs
- Must be able to evaluate patient response to interventions
- Must be able to revise plan of care as indicated
- Must be able to reassess changes as appropriate
- Must be able to seek and evaluate information acquired from other members of interdisciplinary team
- Must be able to collaborate with patient, family, team, and physician
- Must be able to delegate care consistent with plan of care, guidelines of care and professional licensure provisions
- Must be able to demonstrate the ability to set priorities
- Must be able to coordinate and organize patient care delivery
- Must be able to provide accurate & timely documentation
- Must understand legal implications of care delivery
- Must comply with regulatory standards
- Must practice within scope of licensure
- Must integrate legal and ethical standards into practice
- Must promote nursing profession and participate in development of others
- Must be available for night shifts
- Must be able to effectively manage time, supplies, and resources
- Must be able to collaborate with interdisciplinary team members
- Must be able to develop individualized plan of care
- Must be able to provide patient and family education
- Must be able to coordinate and prepare patients for further support needs
- Must be able to evaluate patient response to interventions
- Must be able to revise plan of care as indicated
- Must be able to reassess changes as appropriate
- Must be able to seek and evaluate information acquired from other members of interdisciplinary team
- Must be able to collaborate with patient, family, team, and physician
- Must be able to delegate care consistent with plan of care, guidelines of care and professional licensure provisions
- Must be able to demonstrate the ability to set priorities
- Must be able to coordinate and organize patient care delivery
- Must be able to provide accurate & timely documentation
- Must understand legal implications of care delivery
- Must comply with regulatory standards
- Must practice within scope of licensure
- Must integrate legal and ethical standards into practice
- Must promote nursing profession and participate in development of others
- Must be available for night shifts
- Must be able to effectively manage time, supplies, and resources
- Must be able to collaborate with interdisciplinary team members
- Must be able to develop individualized plan of care
- Must be able to provide patient and family education
- Must be able to coordinate and prepare patients for further support needs
- Must be able to evaluate patient response to interventions
- Must be able to revise plan of care as indicated
- Must be able to reassess changes as appropriate
- Must be able to seek and evaluate information acquired from other members of interdisciplinary team
- Must be able to collaborate with patient, family, team, and physician
- Must be able to delegate care consistent with plan of care, guidelines of care and professional licensure provisions
- Must be able to demonstrate the ability to set priorities
- Must be able to coordinate and organize patient care delivery
- Must be able to provide accurate & timely documentation
- Must understand legal implications of care delivery
- Must comply with regulatory standards
- Must practice within scope of licensure
- Must integrate legal and ethical standards into practice
- Must promote nursing profession and participate in development of others
- Must be available for night shifts
- Must be able to effectively manage time, supplies, and resources
- Must be able to collaborate with interdisciplinary team members
- Must be able to develop individualized plan of care
- Must be able to provide patient and family education
- Must be able to coordinate and prepare patients for further support needs
- Must be able to evaluate patient response to interventions
- Must be able to revise plan of care as indicated
- Must be able to reassess changes as appropriate
- Must be able to seek and evaluate information acquired from other members of interdisciplinary team
- Must be able to collaborate with patient, family, team, and physician
- Must be able to delegate care consistent with plan of care, guidelines of care and professional licensure provisions
- Must be able to demonstrate the ability to set priorities
- Must be able to coordinate and organize patient care delivery
- Must be able to provide accurate & timely documentation
- Must understand legal implications of care delivery
- Must comply with regulatory standards
- Must practice within scope of licensure
- Must integrate legal and ethical standards into practice
- Must promote nursing profession and participate in development of others
- Must be available for night shifts
- Must be able to effectively manage time, supplies, and resources
- Must be able to collaborate with interdisciplinary team members
- Must be able to develop individualized plan of care
- Must be able to provide patient and family education
- Must be able to coordinate and prepare patients for further support needs
- Must be able to evaluate patient response to interventions
- Must be able to revise plan of care as indicated
- Must be able to reassess changes as appropriate
- Must be able to seek and evaluate information acquired from other members of interdisciplinary team
- Must be able to collaborate with patient, family, team, and physician
- Must be able to delegate care consistent with plan of care, guidelines of care and professional licensure provisions
- Must be able to demonstrate the ability to set priorities
- Must be able to coordinate and organize patient care delivery
- Must be able to provide accurate & timely documentation
- Must understand legal implications of care delivery
- Must comply with regulatory standards
- Must practice within scope of licensure
- Must integrate legal and ethical standards into practice
- Must promote nursing profession and participate in development of others
- Must be available for night shifts
- Must be able to effectively manage time, supplies, and resources
- Must be able to collaborate with interdisciplinary team members
- Must be able to develop individualized plan of care
- Must be able to provide patient and family education
- Must be able to coordinate and prepare patients for further support needs
- Must be able to evaluate patient response to interventions
- Must be able to revise plan of care as indicated
- Must be able to reassess changes as appropriate
- Must be able to seek and evaluate information acquired from other members of interdisciplinary team
- Must be able to collaborate with patient, family, team, and physician
- Must be able to delegate care consistent with plan of care, guidelines of care and professional licensure provisions
- Must be able to demonstrate the ability to set priorities
- Must be able to coordinate and organize patient care delivery
- Must be able to provide accurate & timely documentation
- Must understand legal implications of care delivery
- Must comply with regulatory standards
- Must practice within scope of licensure
- Must integrate legal and ethical standards into practice
- Must promote nursing profession and participate in development of others
- Must be available for night shifts
- Must be able to effectively manage time, supplies, and resources
- Must be able to collaborate with interdisciplinary team members
- Must be able to develop individualized plan of care
- Must be able to provide patient and family education
- Must be able to coordinate and prepare patients for further support needs
- Must be able to evaluate patient response to interventions
- Must be able to revise plan of care as indicated
- Must be able to reassess changes as appropriate
- Must be able to seek and evaluate information acquired from other members of interdisciplinary team
- Must be able to collaborate with patient, family, team, and physician
- Must be able to delegate care consistent with plan of care, guidelines of care and professional licensure provisions
- Must be able to demonstrate the ability to set priorities
- Must be able to coordinate and organize patient care delivery
- Must be able to provide accurate & timely documentation
- Must understand legal implications of care delivery
- Must comply with regulatory standards
- Must practice within scope of licensure
- Must integrate legal and ethical standards into practice
- Must promote nursing profession and participate in development of others
- Must be available for night shifts
- Must be able to effectively manage time, supplies, and resources
- Must be able to collaborate with interdisciplinary team members
- Must be able to develop individualized plan of care
- Must be able to provide patient and family education
- Must be able to coordinate and prepare patients for further support needs
- Must be able to evaluate patient response to interventions
- Must be able to revise plan of care as indicated
- Must be able to reassess changes as appropriate
- Must be able to seek and evaluate information acquired from other members of interdisciplinary team
- Must be able to collaborate with patient, family, team, and physician
- Must be able to delegate care consistent with plan of care, guidelines of care and professional licensure provisions
- Must be able to demonstrate the ability to set priorities
- Must be able to coordinate and organize patient care delivery
- Must be able to provide accurate & timely documentation
- Must understand legal implications of care delivery
- Must comply with regulatory standards
- Must practice within scope of licensure
- Must integrate legal and ethical standards into practice
- Must promote nursing profession and participate in development of others
- Must be available for night shifts
- Must be able to effectively manage time, supplies, and resources
- Must be able to collaborate with interdisciplinary team members
- Must be able to develop individualized plan of care
- Must be able to provide patient and family education
- Must be able to coordinate and prepare patients for further support needs
- Must be able to evaluate patient response to interventions
- Must be able to revise plan of care as indicated
- Must be able to reassess changes as appropriate
- Must be able to seek and evaluate information acquired from other members of interdisciplinary team
- Must be able to collaborate with patient, family, team, and physician
- Must be able to delegate care consistent with plan of care, guidelines of care and professional licensure provisions
- Must be able to demonstrate the ability to set priorities
- Must be able to coordinate and organize patient care delivery
- Must be able to provide accurate & timely documentation
- Must understand legal implications of care delivery
- Must comply with regulatory standards
- Must practice within scope of licensure
- Must integrate legal and ethical standards into practice
- Must promote nursing profession and participate in development of others
- Must be available for night shifts
- Must be able to effectively manage time, supplies, and resources
- Must be able to collaborate with interdisciplinary team members
- Must be able to develop individualized plan of care
- Must be able to provide patient and family education
- Must be able to coordinate and prepare patients for further support needs
- Must be able to evaluate patient response to interventions
- Must be able to revise plan of care as indicated
- Must be able to reassess changes as appropriate
- Must be able to seek and evaluate information acquired from other members of interdisciplinary team
- Must be able to collaborate with patient, family, team, and physician
- Must be able to delegate care consistent with plan of care, guidelines of care and professional licensure provisions
- Must be able to demonstrate the ability to set priorities
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