The Cancer Center at UPMC Western Maryland is looking for a full-time Registered Nurse! If you are looking for a rewarding career with tons of opportunities to learn, make sure to check out the details below!

The selected candidate will rotate through all nurse responsibilities in Medical Oncology.

Our Fast Track area provides IV access, patient assessments, port access, and prepares patients for exams. The Treatment area performs delivers Life Changing medication including chemotherapy, antibiotics, blood transfusions, and any other infusion medications the patient may need. The Exam Nurse area takes phone calls, responds to messages, prepares patients for treatments, provides education, and works closely with our Medical Oncologists.

Responsibilities:

·       Role Model & Leadership:

o   Serves as a unit leader in clinical expertise, teaching, specialized resource nursing, and/or evidence-based practice.

o   Provides feedback to healthcare team members and participates in nursing peer review.

o   Promotes changes to enhance patient care and unit environment.

o   Leads and participates in teams effectively.

·       Clinical Skills & Patient Care:

o   Demonstrates advanced clinical assessment and analytical skills.

o   Applies the nursing process to create a healing environment.

o   Sets daily goals and plans of care involving patients as partners.

o   Communicates patient conditions and negotiates care changes.

o   Ensures comprehensive patient documentation.

o   Identifies and addresses clinical, social, safety, psychological, and spiritual issues.

·       Professional Development & Education:

o   Enthusiastically precepts students, graduate nurses, and new hires.

o   Identifies learning opportunities to improve patient care.

o   Seeks feedback and engages in continuous professional improvement.

o   Supports continuous learning through sharing research and presenting.

·       Quality Improvement & Evidence-Based Practice:

o   Identifies opportunities for clinical and workplace improvement.

o   Applies evidence-based practice regularly.

o   Leads or participates in teams launching patient care innovations.

·       Relationship Building & Workplace Culture:

o   Builds and mends relationships among colleagues.

o   Role models cultural awareness and addresses horizontal violence.

o   Maintains work-life balance through prioritization and delegation.