RN - Adult Oncology
Presbyterian Rust Medical Center is seeking a compassionate and skilled Oncology Nurse.
Posted Sep 28
- Shift and hours
- 12-hour shifts · Days Work Shift: 12 Hour Days (United States of America)36 hours a week
- Unit and setting
- Adult Oncology · Hospital Oncology RNs works with patients who have, or who are at risk of getting, cancer.Patients with or at risk of cancer
- License
- RN license State of New Mexico or Compact State Nursing License.
- Term
- Permanent Type of Opportunity: Full timeFull time
Do you qualify?
- License
- RN license State of New Mexico or Compact State Nursing License. Check your license
- Certification
- BLS certification BLS certification REQUIRED at time of hire.
- Education
- Associate Degree in Nursing
Preferred
- Experience
- 1 year bedside experience 1-year Bedside experience preferred
- Experience
- Bedside experience
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- In range for Rio Rancho staff RN rolesRio Rancho staff RN postings that state pay run $23/hr to $40/hr, the middle half $36/hr to $40/hr, across 36 postings.
- Pay differential
- Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions) Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
- Tuition assistance
- Offered
- Loan repayment
- Offered
- Extra pay
- Night, weekend, education, certification, and lead role differentials • Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)for eligible positions
- Pay reviews
- Pay set based on experience, training, internal equity, and business needs
Benefits
- BenefitsTuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities• Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
- BenefitsMalpractice liability insurance• Malpractice liability insurance
- BenefitsLoan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department• Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
- BenefitsWellness program with free gyms, nutrition coaching, mindfulness resources, and wellness challenges
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Certification Reimbursement
More benefits (5)
- Scholarship Opportunities
- Differentials
- Loan Forgiveness
- Wellness Program
- Gym Access
The role and schedule
- Charting
- Epic • EPIC electronic charting system
- Day to day
- Direct patient care using the nursing process Oncology Nurses are responsible for utilizing the nursing process to provide direct patient care to an assigned group of patients during a shift.
- Day to day
- Administer oncology treatments Administer chemotherapy, immunotherapy , and other oncology treatments.
- Day to day
- Monitor and assess patient conditions and manage symptoms Monitor and assess patients' conditions, managing symptoms and side effects.
- Day to day
- Patient and family education Educate patients and their families about treatment plans, side effects, and self-care.
- Day to day
- Interdisciplinary collaboration Collaborate with oncologists, radiologists, and other healthcare professionals to develop and implement patient care plans.
- Day to day
- Provide emotional support and counseling Provide emotional support and counseling to patients and their families.
- Day to day
- Maintain patient records Maintain accurate and detailed patient records.
- Hours stated
- 12 Hour Days (United States of America)
- Weekends
- Weekends required
- Details
- Wearable staff safety duress badge • Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
The workplace
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through the pay period for the posted pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Oncology is a specialty you move into. Chemo cards are the working credential; infusion hires in too.
Original listing
Posted on Presbyterian System Services’ careers page.
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Location Address
2400 Unser Blvd SE Rio Rancho, NM 87124
Compensation Pay Range
Minimum Offer $39.69 Maximum Offer $58.17
Summary
Build your Career. Make a Difference. Presbyterian Rust Medical Center is seeking a compassionate and skilled Oncology Nurse. Oncology RNs works with patients who have, or who are at risk of getting, cancer. Oncology Nurses provide necessary assessments, administer treatments and communicate with all patient care providers to help develop a plan tailored to each patient's needs. How you grow, learn and thrive matters here.
- Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities
- Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
- Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions)
- Malpractice liability insurance
- Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department
- EPIC electronic charting system
- Type of Opportunity: Full time
- FTE: 0.90
- Job Exempt: No
- Work Shift: 12 Hour Days (United States of America)
Responsibilities
Oncology Nurses are responsible for utilizing the nursing process to provide direct patient care to an assigned group of patients during a shift. You will work closely with a multidisciplinary team to ensure the highest quality of care for our patients and will be responsible for prioritizing the delivery of direct nursing care using time and resources efficiently integrating a standards-based framework model.
Other responsibilities include
Administer chemotherapy, immunotherapy , and other oncology treatments. Monitor and assess patients' conditions, managing symptoms and side effects. Educate patients and their families about treatment plans, side effects, and self-care. Collaborate with oncologists, radiologists, and other healthcare professionals to develop and implement patient care plans. Provide emotional support and counseling to patients and their families. Maintain accurate and detailed patient records.
Qualifications
State of New Mexico or Compact State Nursing License. Associate Degree in Nursing 1-year Bedside experience preferred BLS certification REQUIRED at time of hire. We're all about well-being, starting with yours. Presbyterian employees have access to a fun, engaging and unique wellness program, including free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, wellness challenges and more. Learn more about our employee benefits.
About Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state's largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.
Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans. AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.
Compensation Disclaimer The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs. We're Determined to Support New Mexico's Well-Being | Presbyterian Healthcare Services
What's around it?
Rio Rancho, NMFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 8% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,514/mo
- Household income
- $89,596/yr, all local households, not nurse pay