Department: 37316 Aurora St. Lukes Medical Center - Oncology
Status: Full time Benefits Eligible: Yes Hours Per Week: 40 Schedule Details/Additional Information: Monday through Friday, 8am-5pm. No evenings, weekends, or holidays
Pay Range: $41.10 - $61.65
Major Responsibilities:
• Oversees the daily operations of oncology services; supports and participates in the development, implementation, and evaluation of services provided. • Evaluates, maintains, and enforces policies, procedures, and standards of cancer care to maintain consistencies in practice. • Ensures effective patient care practices to maximize the delivery of quality patient care and maintain compliance with local, state and federal laws, regulatory bodies and organization guidelines. • Provides orientation and continuing training programs and serves as a clinical and educational resource to staff. • Participates in the coordination of programs and special events for oncology services, which include prevention, screening and detection program, continuing education and support services. • Collaborates with physicians, leadership, and staff to ensure effective and efficient operations. • Maintains relationships and utilizes best practices for oncology services across the organization. • Maintains frequent contact with vendors, clinical staff, physicians, and other leadership to coordinate clinic services and patient flow. • Serves as a member of the oncology services team and collaborates in program development and implementation of new oncology services. • Participates in the development of capital, personnel and operational budgets. • Oversees purchases for areas of responsibility to ensure appropriateness, maintenance of inventory control, and cost containment. • Maintains clinical expertise and stays abreast in clinical issues related to oncology and program/service development. • Supports and facilitates clinical staff in meeting the physical, psychosocial, spiritual, and financial needs of patients and their significant others. • Performs human resources responsibilities for staff which includes coaching on performance, completes performance reviews and overall staff morale. • Recommends hiring, compensation changes, promotions, corrective action decisions, and terminations. • Responsible for understanding and adhering to the organizations Code of Ethical Conduct and for ensuring that personal actions, and the actions of employees supervised, comply with the policies, regulations and laws applicable to the organizations business.
Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification Required:
• Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices. • Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) needs to be obtained within 3 years. • Certified Pediatric Hematology Oncology Nurse (CPHON) needs to be obtained within 3 years. • Certified Breast Care Nurse (CBCN) needs to be obtained within 3 years. • Blood & Marrow Transplant Certified Nurse (BMTCN) needs to be obtained within 3 years. • Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse Practitioner (AOCNP) needs to be obtained within 3 years.
Education Required: Bachelors Degree in Nursing.
Experience Required: Typically requires 3 years of experience in clinical nursing, that includes experiences in oncology and assisting/participating with clinical program development.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Required:
• Demonstrated leadership skills and abilities including organization, prioritization, decision making, delegation, team building, customer service, and conflict resolution. • Excellent interpersonal, communication, and problem solving skills. • Demonstrated ability to work effectively with physicians. • Must be detail-oriented with the ability to handle multiple demands simultaneously. • Intermediate computer skills including experience using Microsoft Office applications.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
• Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, reach above shoulders, and twist frequently throughout the workday. • Must be able to: • lift up to 50 lbs. from floor to waist • lift up to 20 lbs. over the head • carry up to 40 lbs. a reasonable distance • Must be able to: • push/pull with 30 lbs. of force • perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs. with a second person present • Must be able to: • push/pull up to 100 lbs. frequently • Must have functional vision, speech, and hearing. • May be exposed to mechanical, electrical, chemical, and radiation hazards as well as blood and body fluids; therefore, personal protective equipment must be worn as necessary. • Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.
Our Commitment to You:
Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more - so you can live fully at and away from work, including:
• Compensation • Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training • Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammates job • Incentive pay for select positions • Opportunity for annual increases based on performance • Benefits and more • Paid Time Off programs • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and • Short- and Long-Term Disability • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs • Educational Assistance Program
About Advocate Health:
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation's largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.