Oncology/Genetics Clinic RN bei None

Job Summary: Works in coordination with the oncology and hematology providers assisting to manage quality patient care. Performs general nursing cares to include specialized duties that include working with all ancillary and nursing departments to coordinate patient needs and cares. Must be a high functioning, critical thinking nurse that has strong communication skills and can implement provider and patient needs in a quick-paced environment.

Major Tasks, Duties, and Responsibilities:

• Maintains the standards of nursing care and implements the policies and procedures of Greater Regional Health Infusion/Oncology Services.
• Works alongside providers to meet patient needs with appointments, follow-ups, and phone calls.
• Educate patients and families about medications, testing, side effects, and disease process.
• Rounds with provider for any inpatients as needed.
• Assist with tasks to achieve QI goals.
• Ensures that care is delivered to each patient in accordance with quality standards and is documented in clinical records to include assessments, vital signs, patient history, and review of medications.
• Acts as a liaison between patient, family, staff, and providers, able to intervene in conflicts with coworkers, patients, families, providers, and other customers.
• Triages phone calls from patients, families, providers, and other staff while following through accordingly.
• Maintains communication and promotes cooperation with other departments. Communication is open and respectful.
• Assists with or institutes emergency measures for sudden adverse developments in patients.
• Assessing situations, set priorities, and respond to patient care problems within a satisfactory time frame.
• Compassionate and able to cope with the terminally ill and the patient with a catastrophic illness and their family.
• Build patient charts/prep for medical oncology clinic and genetics clinic
• Follows up with outside referrals
• Room patients for providers
• Place physician Orders
• Receive, evaluate, document, and implement provider orders per GRH policies and procedures. 
• Reports pertinent observations/assessments and reactions regarding patients to the providers.
• May perform infusions, injections, dressing changes, hook and unhook Cadd pumps, blood draws, blood product transfusions, INR, port maintenance, PICC line maintenance, patient education, and other procedures.
• Participates or assists in annual drills, i.e.: disaster, fire, and tornado.
• Assists with maintaining and improving patient satisfaction.
• May cross train to run Radiation Oncology Clinic
• May be required to travel to a satellite clinic with provider

Skills, Education and Experience: 

• Current RN nursing license
• OCN preferred but not required
• May obtain INR certification

NHSC Loan Repayment Approved Site:

Did you know Greater Regional Health is a National Health Service Corps (NHSC) practice site? Being an NHSC practice site is a great way for us to attract the talent we need while providing patients with premiere access to the care they deserve.

Primary care, mental health, and dental health providers have access to a suite of loan repayment and scholarship programs such as NHSC, Nurse Corps, and Primary Care Provider Loan Repayment programs. More information: https://bhw.hrsa.gov/

Recruitment Bonus:

We are now offering a Clinical Recruiting Bonus of $25,000 dollars for new employees! Rehires are not eligible for this bonus. This bonus will be paid out over four years. You will remain eligible for payments after hire so long as there is no drop below full-time in employment status.

Each payout is forgiven on the anniversary date that it is paid, giving you the freedom to earn as much or as little as you would like! This is our way of thanking you for choosing Greater Regional Health, and we hope you continue choosing us!

The bonus will be paid out as follows:

6-month anniversary               $5,000.00

1-year anniversary                  $5,000.00

2-year anniversary                  $5,000.00

3-year anniversary                  $5,000.00

4-year anniversary                  $5,000.00

Disclaimer:

For the 7th year in a row, Greater Regional has been named one of the Top 50 Workplaces in Iowa, which we credit to our employees shared cultural values. We are also proud to announce Greater Regional is one of the Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals in the nation 7 years running. Greater Regional offers an outstanding benefits package to all full-time employees which includes IPERS, tuition reimbursement, wellness screenings, wellness reimbursements, and more. Patients have a choice in health care, they choose Greater Regional Health. You have a choice in employment, choose Greater Regional Health! Apply online or call Jade Wilbourne at 641-782-3679 if you have questions regarding your application. 

***In order for current employees to be eligible to receive a referral bonus, the applicant cannot have worked at GRH previously and the applicant must include the full name of a current GRH employee on their UKG application in the blank provided. New hires must be hired for a regular, non-casual position to be eligible for bonus. New hires must not drop status for two years after hire for referring employee to get the full bonus. Managers will not be eligible if referring a new team member to their respective department.***