Registered Nurse (RN), Medical Surgical Oncology

Qualifications

Minimum Education Requirements

1. An Associate Degree in Nursing is required; Bachelor of Science from a College of Nursing is preferred.
2. Current Maryland RN licensure is required prior to beginning orientation.
3. At least 1 year of RN experience is required.
4. Professional Certification is highly encouraged.
5. Employees hired on or after July 1, 2018 will be required to complete a Bachelor of Science from a College of Nursing within 5 years from the date of hire or transfer into a Clinical Nursing position.
6. If there is gap in applied nursing experience of 5 years or more successful completion of a refresher course within past 6 months is required.

Qualifications

1. American Heart Association (AHA) BLS required upon hire
2. Must meet all unit specific certification requirements: (PALS, ACLS, NRP)
3. Maintains all Clinical Nurse I core expectations
4. Competent evaluation with successful passing of probation; current on all mandatory classes/training.
5. Ability to learn and use computer systems in order to manage patient information
6. Demonstrated effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills

Principal Responsibilities and Tasks

1. The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. These are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by personnel so classified.

Professional Practice

1. Independently practices with solid knowledge and clinical skills
2. Competent in care of unit specific patient population and functions effectively in roles specific to the unit
3. Utilizes and integrates evidence into practice
4. Collaborates with interdisciplinary team to plan and coordinate care addressing patient/family needs
5. Transitions from task-based care to holistic care
6. Participates in unit based Clinical Practice activities
7. Integrates patient education materials utilizing the Teach Back methodology

Practice Focus Areas:

1. Assists in the development of clinical practice guidelines and standards for unit
2. Services as Clinical Resource for others

Professional Development

1. Engaged in advancing own practice
2. Contributes to ancillary personnel skills and development
3. Participates in unit based Professional Development activities
4. Contributes to unit based education and learning activities (One (1) per year that could be posters, storyboards, presentation, in-service, group project)
5. Completes a minimum of ten (10) CE’s annually (a minimum of 50% of the 10 continuing education hours must be directly related to the full scope of your certification and/or specialty; a minimum of 50% of your 10 continuing education hours must be formally approved CE’s) or successful completion of six (6) credit hours towards a BSN or Master’s Degree

Practice Focus Areas:

1. · Member of professional organization
2. · Serves as super-user or subject matter expert (SME)
3. · Participates in organizational or community service programs, such as Health Fairs, walks, booths, schools, churches, etc.
4. · Achieves professional certification in area of practice
5. · Achieves a BS from a College of Nursing

Organizational Innovation

1. Demonstrates knowledge of Nursing Sensitive Quality Indicators (NSQI), National Hospital Quality Measures, National Patient Safety Goals, HCAHPS and contributes to unit initiatives to improve them
2. Participates in the unit based process improvement (PI) efforts assists in development of action plans and supports implementation
3. Participates in the elements of research
4. Assists with regulatory readiness
5. Models professional behavior and culture of excellence standards on a consistent basis with emphasis on the UM BWMC model of care

Practice Focus Areas:

1. Participates in organizational regulatory readiness
2. Participates in unit based research activities
3. Participates in the development of patient education materials

Leadership

1. Delegates appropriately to other healthcare team members
2. Participates in teambuilding efforts on units; supports and models teamwork throughout the organization
3. Participates in unit/hospital based committee or councils
4. Participates and supports the AACN guidelines for Healthy Work Environment (communication, collaboration, effective decision making, recognition, leadership, staffing).
5. Complies with standards for unit operations (equipment, scheduling guid