Primary care coordinator of interdisciplinary patient care activities and responsible for the management of patients throughout their continuum of care at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Responsible and accountable for high quality patient care through implementation of the nursing process including assessment of patient needs (physical, psychosocial, educational), design of a collaborative plan of care, implementation of the plan with appropriate delegation of tasks, coordination of team effort, and evaluation of patient progress towards outcomes. Acts as a patient/family advocate, she/he seeks opportunities to communicate and coordinate patient care activities throughout the continuum in collaboration with other members of the Health Care Team.

As an RN in our Medical and Surgical Sub-Specialty Clinic, you'll join a collaborative team of nurses who work on the frontlines of patient care. Since the Medical and Surgical Sub-Specialty Clinic serves patients from across all our clinics, you’ll have the opportunity to touch the lives of hundreds of patients a week. In this role, you'll see a large volume of patients from every clinic in the hospital, providing nursing assessments, performing patient teaching, and lending a hand in other clinics as needed.

Here at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, we believe in building teams that share our passion for delivering the very best in patient care. If you're a self-starter who’s flexible and quick, adaptable in changing environments, and passionate about facing challenges head-on, we'd love to have you apply.

• Full time position: Monday - Friday days
• Ideal candidate would be one experienced with working with multidisciplinary team
• Ideal candidate would be experienced with diverse population (neonate to late adolescents)

Minimum Education and/or Training:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS), required. Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS), OR Advanced Cardiac Life Support ACLS, preferred as applicable.

Minimum Experience:

• Minimum Requirement: BSN required with completion of 18 months of clinical nursing experience.
• St. Jude or other RN experience required.
• Intermediate pediatric assessment, critical thinking, and pain assessment skills.
• Some experience in pediatric or oncology nursing.
• Working knowledge of research protocols.
• Strong knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to any age-related needs of the patients served on the assigned unit.
• Strong knowledge of the principles of growth and development for all ages served.
• Strong ability to assess and interpret age specific data about the patient’s status.
• Strong clinical nursing, interpersonal, and patient education skills.
• Proven performance in earlier role.

Licensure, Registration and/or Certification Required by Law:

• (LC: RN-TN) Must possess a current Tennessee State Board of Nursing license if primary residence is Tennessee or a Nurse Licensure non-Compact state.
• (LC: RN-ARK or RN-MISS) Must possess a current State Board of Nursing license in the state of primary residence if the state is a Nurse Licensure Compact state.

Licensure, Registration and/or Certification Required by SJCRH Only:

• Certified Pediatric Hematology Oncology Nurse (CPHON) preferred.
• Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) preferred.

Compensation

In recognition of certain U.S. state and municipal pay transparency laws, St. Jude is including a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This is an estimate offered in good faith and a specific salary offer takes into account factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the salary range and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range is $31.50 - $55.00 per hour for the role of Pediatric Oncology Nurse II: Medical and Surgical Sub-Specialty Clinic.

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