Clinical Nurse BMT Oncology 9800

About the Role

Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University Medical Center is seeking a Clinical Nurse for the BMT Oncology unit (32). This role provides direct patient care activities, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation within the guidelines of nursing standards. The unit provides care to patients hospitalized for chemotherapy, pain management, symptom management related to chemotherapy, and support for immunosuppression and/or neutropenia. The care is moderate to high acuity, involving Leukemia care, Autologous Stem Cell transplants, Donor cellular infusions, post-allogeneic complications, Graft vs. Host disease, and a focus on Clinical Trials.

Key Responsibilities

• Promotes patient and family-centered care in a healing environment.
• Educates patients and their families on how to manage their illness or injury, including post-treatment home care needs and medication administration.
• Participates in activities that promote patient safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.
• Participates in professional development.
• Develops, implements, and documents individual plans of care with defined goals in collaboration with the interprofessional team and patient, family, or caregiver, in accordance with established guidelines and standards of nursing care.
• Proactively plans and ensures communication of the plan of care across the continuum of care.
• Uses critical nursing skills to assess and evaluate physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs according to standards of care.
• Assesses patient preferences and barriers to involvement in care, including their values, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and population-specific needs.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• BSN or ADN accepted.
• RN License required.
• Rotating schedule.
• This is a safety-sensitive position; the ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function.

Qualifications

• Education:
• Nursing Diploma/Associate's
• Preferred: Bachelor's Degree
• Experience:
• No specific nursing experience required.
• Preferred: Experience in BMT Oncology unit.
• Supervisory Experience:
• No experience required.