Registered Nurse Oncology, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital

Registered Nurse Oncology, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital

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R80899 – Lutheran General Hospital – 1775 Dempster St., Park Ridge, IL

Registered Nurse - Oncology

Status: Full time

Hours Per Week: 36 Night Shift

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Major Responsibilities:

• Uses the nursing process to assess the needs of the patient, plan and implement individualized

interventions and evaluate the effectiveness of the plan of care. Includes the patient and family in

planning and implementing care and develops and maintains a therapeutic relationship throughout the

healthcare continuum.

• Anticipates and recognizes significant changes in the patient’s condition, status, and need for care.

Provides ongoing assessment of the patient and takes appropriate actions when changes occur.

Anticipates and alters the plan of care as needed, mobilizes appropriate resources, and collaborates

with other health care team members to coordinate patient centered care.

• Implements strategies to reduce patient risk and increase patient safety. Assesses patient and family

readiness to learn and individualizes the approach as necessary. Works collaboratively to develop

strategies to meet the learning needs of the patient and family.

• Actively coordinates the discharge plan utilizing an interdisciplinary approach. Applies evidence-based

practice to deliver patient care. Consistently incorporates nursing and regulatory standards of care into

practice. • Provides ongoing evaluation of patient, team, and unit outcomes and is empowered to take

appropriate action when changes are needed. Supports shared governance activities and initiatives to

improve processes and patient outcomes.

• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of

the patients served. Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over

the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the

appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific

needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures. Age-

specific information is developed further in the departmental job standards. Licensure, Registration,

and/or Certification Required:

• Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices, and • Basic Life

Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA).

Education Required:

• Completion of an accredited or approved program in Nursing. Experience Required:

• Typically requires 1 year of experience in clinical nursing.

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Interested candidates, please contact Katherine Farago (AHC Talent Acquisition) directly at: Katherine.Farago@aah.org

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