Registered Nurse (RN) - Oncology Unit

Job overview

Registered Nurse (RN) - Oncology Unit at LewisGale Medical Center in Salem, VA. This is an onsite position with a salary of $0.0 - $0.0 USD per year. LewisGale Medical Center is committed to supporting safe, high-quality care. As a Registered Nurse, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality, patient-centered care in line with the requirements of the department and the standards of practice for the relevant state and specialty. Collaborating with medical providers and the care team, you will provide personalized, comprehensive, and compassionate care, following established nursing models. You will also act as an advocate for patients, families, and caregivers, embodying the organization's vision, mission, and values.

What you'll do

• Assess the patient's condition during admission and each scheduled shift, promptly identifying and reporting any changes in patient status.
• Perform procedures, monitoring, or other functions as ordered by the medical provider(s), and ensure thorough and timely documentation of care administration in the patient's medical record.
• Administer prescribed medications, monitor the patient for therapeutic response, and take appropriate action in the event of an unintended response to the medication.
• Provide exceptional care by responding promptly to patient requests, proactively anticipating patient needs, and resolving them.
• Educate patients, families, and caregivers about the patient's medical condition, treatment plan, medications, possible side effects, and follow-up measures, ensuring complete understanding by translating complex medical terminology.

What we're looking for

Education

Associate Degree, or Bachelors Degree

Experience

Associate Degree, or Bachelors Degree

Skills & competencies

rn

registered nurse

oncology

cancer care

salem va

lewisgale medical center

nursing - professional

hos

full-time

day shift

no weekends

no on-call

no travel

Benefits & perks

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services, Wellbeing support, Time away from work programs, Savings and retirement resources, Education support, Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts.

About the employer

LewisGale Medical Center is hiring for this role. Industry: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals. Sector: 62.