RN Clinician, Oncology Triage, Brown Cancer Center Downtown, First Shift New

We are hiring at the UofL Health Brown Cancer Centers

Locations: 529 S. Jackson St. Louisville, KY 40202

Shift: 1 st Shift (5 days, 8hrs); flexible hours

About Us:

UofL Health – Brown Cancer Center is an academic cancer center affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine. The cancer center’s goal is to make cancer a disease of the past through cutting-edge care, innovative clinical trials and cancer prevention efforts. Brown Cancer Center is home to Kentucky’s first and longest-accredited program by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers. We are a nationally recognized center for developing experimental cancer therapeutics and diagnostics and have the most significant cancer trials program in the region. We are a global leader in the clinical trial testing of new immunotherapies that activate your body’s immune system to fight cancer and have become early adopters of these immunotherapies that reduce the cancer death rate in the U.S. The Center for Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy has been established through experts at the Brown Cancer Center to understand further the role of cancer and the immune system to identify new therapeutic targets and develop innovative treatment strategies.

Benefits & Perks:

• Competitive Pay & Benefits Options.
• Paid Vacation, Sick days, and Holidays.
• Free tuition to UofL for Part- and Full-time employees for Child/Spouse/Domestic Partner.
• 401K with Employer Match.
  
  

Responsibilities

Job Summary:

The RN-Clinician Oncology Triage is a licensed professional who provides evidence-based care to adult and geriatric patients during all phases of their oncology treatment. This RN works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary healthcare team to provide patient centered care utilizing an in-depth knowledge of oncology disease states, treatment, and critical thinking skills. The RN-Clinician Oncology Triage will provide nursing assessments, prioritize treatments according to the urgency of need, and initiate medical advice/care to patients that call in to the triage line for support for the patient’s cancer care. This RN will follow-up with patients after they have called the triage line to make sure that adequate care was given. The RN will communicate to clinic, treatment areas on patient care for symptoms management, urgent issues, and concerns. RN-Clinician Oncology Triage will also help set up appointments to ensure continuity of care.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Associate degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program.
• All new-hire ADN nurses (new graduate and experienced) are required to start an approved BSN program within one (1) year of hire and complete an approved BSN program within three (3) years of hire.
• Current KY RN licensure or compact license with privileges to work in Kentucky
• Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA)
• ONS Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Provider care
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited nursing program
• ONCC certification (OCN, BMTCN and/or CBCN) preferred upon hire, but if candidate is not certified, candidate must obtain within two (2) years of eligibility.
• Three years of oncology patient care experience