Registered Nurse (RN) | Full Time | Cancer Center

Singing River Health System

Pascagoula, Mississippi

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JOB DETAILS

SKILLS

Accreditation Standards, Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS), Cancer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Chemotherapy, Hospital, Infection Control, Infectious Diseases, Keyboards, Nursing, Nursing Credentials, Office Equipment, Oncology, Organizational Skills, Patient Care, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Performance Analysis, Performance Reviews, Physical Demands, Registered Nurse (RN), Sales Closing Skills, Schedule Development, Willing to Travel

LOCATION

Pascagoula, Mississippi

POSTED

30+ days ago

At Singing River Health System, caring isn't just part of the job - it's in our DNA. Whether we're saving lives, supporting behind the scenes, or showing up for our community, we bring the energy, heart, and hustle every single day.

With pride, passion, and commitment, we will improve health and save lives in our community every day.

Shift:
Mon-Fri 0800-1630; May have to travel between Cancer Center sites.

Location:
Singing River Cancer Center - Pascagoula

Job Description

Position Overview:
The Cancer Center RN is a professional nurse who is educated in the art and science of nursing, with the goal of assisting patients attain, maintain, and restore health when possible. Competency is determined by demonstrated possession of the knowledge, attitudes, and skills required for this position. The registered nurse provides patient care utilizing the Nursing Process within the MS Nurse Practice Act, ANA Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice, and the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses and ANA Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice, ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses, the Accreditation Agency Standards, the CDC Guidelines for Infection Control, and SRHS Departments of Nursing Plan for Provision of Care, Treatment, and Services. As such, this performance evaluation is based on these standards.

DISCLAIMER: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this intends to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks performed as assigned.

Education:
Graduate from NLN School of Nursing. Current license as a Registered Nurse to practice in the State of Mississippi.

License:
Current unrestricted Mississippi State licensure as a Registered Nurse.

Certifications:
Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) certification preferred; Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Chemotherapy Biotherapy Provider preferred.

All RNs are required to complete and maintain BCLS certification upon hire and/or transfer. RNs working in the below specialty areas are required to complete and maintain certifications as listed:

Intensive Care Units - ACLS
Emergency Department - ACLS, PALS, TNCC
Labor & Delivery - ACLS, NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation)
Nursery - NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation)
Medical Nursing - OB/GYN - PALS
Pediatrics - PALS
Cath Lab - ACLS
PACU/Recovery - ACLS, PALS
Endoscopy - ACLS, PALS

RNs have 12 months, from the date they begin working in the specialty area to acquire the appropriate certification and 18 months to acquire TNCC certification for the Emergency Department.

Must have de-escalation training completed by the end of positon orientation (90 days); must have appropriate level of de-escalation training.

Experience:
Appropriate nursing practice/experience within the past five (5) years or evidence of successful refresher program.

Reports to:
Patient Care Manager

Supervises:
Unit coordinators

Physical Demands:
Work is moderately active: involves sitting with frequent requirements to move about the office, move about the facility, and to travel to another facility within the SRHS service area. 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; subject to exposure of body fluids, sputum and tissues, which may carry the hazard of infectious disease. Work involves using repetitive motions: substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and or fingers while operating standard office equipment such as computer keyboard.

Work involves being able to perceive the nature of sound at normal speaking levels with or without correction; the ability to make fine discriminations in sound. Work requires close visual and acuity and 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.

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.

Mental Demands:
Must demonstrate keen mental faculties/assessment and decision making abilities. Must demonstrate superior communication/speaking/enunciation skills to receive and give information in person

Registered Nurse (RN) | Full Time | Cancer Center

Singing River Health System

Pascagoula, Mississippi

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