Team RN

Overview:

Medical Oncology Team Nurse

 

The Willamette Valley Cancer Institute and Research Center – Central Oregon’s largest private Cancer Care Clinic group, is looking for an exceptional Registered Nurse (RN) to join the team at our Springfield, OR location. This individual must possess strong multi-tasking abilities and bring positivity and passion to their work. If you want to join a team that is on the cutting edge of cancer care, while always putting the patient first, we want to hear from you! This role will also support and adhere to the US Oncology Compliance Program, to include the Code of Ethics and Business Standards.

 

The general pay scale for this position at WVCI is $42.00 - $69.46. The actual hiring rate is dependent on many factors, including but not limited to: prior work experience, education, job/position responsibilities, location, work performance, internal equity etc.

 

Employment Type: Full Time, 40 hrs (1.0 FTE)

Benefits: M/D/V, Life Ins., 401(k)

Location: Springfield, OR

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and deliver professional oncology nursing care, ensuring continuity and quality across the care spectrum.
• Assess patient health status through interviews, physical exams, and review of medical data; document findings and communicate with providers. 
• Educate and support patients, families, and caregivers with clinical information psychosocial resources, and care navigation.
• Participate in care team huddles, delegating tasks to clinical and non-clinical staff to optimize patient outcomes.
• Manage clinical operations including patient flow, triage, medication refills, and scheduling of tests, procedures, and referrals.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and serve as a liaison between patients, families, and healthcare providers.
• Support clinical research activities and act as a resource for LPNs and medical assistants.
• If applicable, provide nursing coverage across satellite offices.
• Contribute and participate in professional development and oncology education.
• Champion practice-wide initiatives and maintain a clean well-stocked, and organized work environment. 
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Associate's degree in nursing from an accredited program for professional nursing education; BSN strongly preferred
• At least three (3) years experience as a Registered Nurse preferred.
• Active Oregon State RN; Current OCN certification preferred
• Current CPR/BLS certification
• Must maintain continuing education requirements

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

 

• Full range of body motion required, including manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination.
• Must be able to read and accurately note measurements.
• Requires prolonged periods of sitting or standing.
• Occasionally lifts and carries items up to 40 lbs.
• Must have corrected vision and hearing within normal range.
• Regular exposure to patients, with potential contact with toxic substances, medications, and chemotherapy agents. 

 

WORKING CONDITIONS:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  There is a possible exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, medical preparations and other conditions common to an oncology/hematology clinic environment.

 

The US Oncology Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.