Registered Nurse (RN) | Full Time | Cancer Center

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• •Graduate from NLN School of Nursing
• •Current unrestricted Mississippi State licensure as a Registered Nurse
• •Appropriate nursing practice/experience within the past five (5) years or evidence of successful refresher program
• •Must have de-escalation training completed by the end of position orientation (90 days)
• •Must have appropriate level of de-escalation training
• •Must be able to be active for extended periods of time without experiencing undue fatigue
• •Must be able to work schedules assigned with the understanding that changes may be instituted according to the needs of the hospital for off days, shifts or weekends
• •Must demonstrate keen mental faculties/assessment and decision making abilities
• •Must demonstrate superior communication/speaking/enunciation skills to receive and give information in person and by telephone
• •Must demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills
• •Must possess emotional stability conducive to dealing with high stress levels
• •Must demonstrate ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• •Attention to detail and the ability to multi-task in complex situations is required
• •Must have the ability to maintain collaborative and respectable working relationships throughout SRHS and other organizations
• •Must possess superior customer service skills and professional etiquette
• •Must possess proficient knowledge and ability to use a computer (must be keyboard proficient) and other office technology (i.e., telephone, fax, etc.), MS Outlook and Word
• •Must be able to demonstrate appropriate clinical judgment and apply appropriate professional skills to a patient population of all ages
• •Must be able to perceive the nature of sound at normal speaking levels with or without correction; the ability to make fine discriminations in sound
• •Must have the ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus, i.e., shift gaze from viewing a computer monitor to forms/printed material that are closer to compare data at close vision
• •Work involves exerting a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body
• •Work involves using many physical motions in performing daily work activities
• •Work involves using repetitive motions: substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and or fingers while operating standard office equipment such as computer keyboard
• •Must be able to travel to another facility within the SRHS service area

Desired Qualifications

• •Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) certification preferred
• •Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Chemotherapy Biotherapy Provider preferred