ONCOLOGY RN - FRANKFORT (TR/PRN DAYS)

The Oncology Registered Nurse is responsible for assessing the needs of each patient and planning the nursing care needed to meet those needs, including the spiritual, emotional, psychosocial, and physiological needs. The RN is then responsible for meeting those needs herself or for referring to other areas as deemed necessary. The RN will float duties for both oncology treatment sites and ambulatory infusion sites. The staff nurse is supervised by the manager of the Cancer Center.

Essential Duties

• Administers chemotherapy, medication and blood products in a safe manner and appropriate manner in accordance with current policies.
• Assists physicians with examinations and procedures as necessary.
• Calls in new and renewal prescriptions with physician approval.
• Capable of phone triage
• Demonstrates capabilities to perform accurate patient assessments.
• Demonstrates capability to educate patients.
• Ensures accurate and current documentation on all patients.
• Maintains chemo precautions within the clinic and periodically reviews these precautions with other staff members.
• Maintains well stocked and clean work space.
• Performs blood draws peripherally or per a venous access device.
• Performs clerical work as necessary, uses the computer system as appropriate and monitors all inputs for billing purposes.
• Performs dressing changes as needed.

Required Licensure/Education

• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited nursing program
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of Illinois. 
• Certified as an Oncology Nurse by the Oncology Nurse Certification Board
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
• *New Graduate RNs starting on or after 1/1/25 must earn Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) within 3 years of start date. 

Preferred Education

• BSN preferred*

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.

Our Commitment to You:

Riverside Healthcare offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and nationally rated employee well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more so your journey at and away from work is remarkable. Our Total Rewards package includes: 

Compensation

•              Base compensation within the positions pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
•              Premium pay such as shift differential, on-call
•              Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits - .5 to 1.0 FTE

•              Paid Time Off programs
•              Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
•              Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
•              Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
•              Educational Assistance Program

Benefits - .001 to .49 FTE:

•              Paid Leave Hours accrued as you work

Employee Health Requirements

Exposure to:

• Chemicals: Refer to MSDS sheets
• Video Display Terminals: Average
• Blood and Body Fluids: Very High-giving blood products, administering medications both IV and IM, open wounds and drains, urine or feces due to incontinent patients.
• TB or Airborne Pathogens: Possible exposure to undiagnosed or untreated TB patients, from general contact. Patients coughing or patients with tracheotomies.

Sensory requirements (speech, vision, smell, hearing, touch):

• Speech: Required to communicate with patient/families/staff/MD's. Needed for presentations/training, telephone communication.
• Vision: Needed to read memos and literature, patient reports and charts.
• Smell: Helpful to note presence of incontinence, vomitus, blood; electrical/fire safety.
• Hearing: Necessary to hear alarms, hear patient verbalizations, meetings, telephone communications.
• Touch: Necessary for writing, computer entry, filing.

Activity/Lifting Requirements:

Percentage of time during the normal workday the employee is required to:

• Sit: 25%
• Twist: 2%
• Stand: 45%
• Crawl: 0%
• Walk: 45%
• Kneel: 1%
• Lift: 3%
• Drive: 0%
• Squat: 5%
• Climb: 1%
• Bend: 5%
• Reach above shoulders: 5%

The weight required to be lifted each normal workday according to the continuum described below:

• Up to 10 lbs: Frequently
• Up to 20 lbs: Occasionally
• Up to 35 lbs: Occasionally
• Up to 50 lbs: Occasionally
• Up to 75 lbs: Not required
• Up to 100 lbs: Not required
• Over 100 lbs: Not required

Describe and explain the lifting and carrying requirements. (Example: the distance material is carried; how high material is lifted, etc.). Carrying patient charts - no higher than shoulder level. Assisting with patient transfers from wheelchair to exam table or bed.

Maximum consecutive time (minutes) during the normal workday for each activity:

• Sit: 60
• Twist: 1
• Stand: 45
• Crawl: 0
• Walk: 5
• Kneel: 1
• Lift: 1
• Drive: 0
• Squat: 3
• Climb: 1
• Bend: 3
• Reach above shoulders: 5

Repetitive use of hands (Frequency indicated):

• Simple grasp up to 10 lbs. Normal weight: 5lbs often
• Pushing & pulling Normal weight: more than 50lbs often
• Fine Manipulation: Keyboarding, venipunctures, filing, writing, drawing up meds in syringes and giving injections.

Repetitive use of foot or feet in operating machine control:

Environmental Factors & Special Hazards:

Environmental Factors (Time Spent):

• Inside hours: 8-9
• Outside hours : 0
• Temperature: Normal Range
• Lighting: Average
• Noise levels: Average
• Humidity: Dry
• Atmosphere: Dust

Special Hazards: Chemical -Exposure to chemotherapeutic agents, blood and body fluids.

Protective Clothing Required: As required for chemotherapy or in cases of isolation, i.e. gloves, gowns, masks, goggles.