LPN - Oncology full time Weekend

Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City

Department: Oncology

Status: Full Time (36 hrs/wk)

Shift: Nights/Weekends

Pay: Base Pay + Weekend opt ($11) + Shift Dif

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Incentives:

• Experienced Nurse Sign on Bonus up to $3,000 for select departments
• Stay Premium Program
• Education Assistance
• Tuition Reimbursement $2,000 per year
• Day-One comprehensive medical, dental & vision insurance
• PTO/Vacation Time
• Employer-Matched Retirement Funds
• Shift Differentials

Overview:

Close monitoring, nursing care, holistic and compassionate care and services to patients with neurological and oncology diagnoses including care of the terminally ill and hospice respite patients.

Our 36-bed unit cares for people with blood disorder, hematologic malignancy, solid tumor, or medical-surgical diagnoses. Services include management of chemotherapy side-effects, cancer symptoms, immunosuppressed patients, specialized care of orthopedic oncology patients, wound care, pain management, patient education, PICC and central line management, administration of blood products; palliative and end of life care; radiation; and brachytherapy.

Qualifications:

• Education: Graduate of an accredited professional nursing program
• Licensure: Is personally responsible for obtaining, and maintaining, a current RN license within the hiring state and/or compact licensure in which nursing duties are performed and must meet all state board of nursing requirements.
• Physical requirements/demands: Position requires individuals to push, pull, and/or lift 50 pounds on a regular basis. Position requires prolonged standing and walking each shift. Position requires the ability to grip, reach, bend, kneel, twist, and squat to perform duties
• Certifications:
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• BLS (Basic Life Support) or successful completion of course within 30 days of hire
• Other unit specific certifications as required or acquisition of certification within department required timeframe.