Oncology Nurse

Where You’ll Work

St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center: A Legacy of Humankindness

Located in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center is a 571-bed, not-for-profit hospital with a rich history of providing health, social, and support services since 1895. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, our mission of caring for the poor and underserved continues to be a driving force in everything we do.

We are a nationally recognized center for quality quaternary care, medical education, and research. Our hospital is home to several internationally renowned institutes, including the Barrow Neurological Institute, Norton Thoracic Institute, the Cancer Center at St. Joseph's, and the Ivy Brain Tumor Center. We also feature a verified Level I Trauma Center and are a respected center for high-risk obstetrics and other specialized medical services.

Consistently ranked among the top hospitals in the U.S. by U.S. News & World Report for neurology and neurosurgery, St. Joseph's is a sought-after destination for complex cases from around the world. We are proud to be a teaching hospital in a strategic alliance with Creighton University School of Medicine and Phoenix Children's Hospital.

Join us and grow your career with a team that has been consistently named an outstanding place to work and one of Arizona's healthiest employers.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Oncology Acute Nurse at Dignity Health St. Joes, you are committed to providing the highest level of patient satisfaction, our 32-Bed Medical-Surgical-Oncology-Telemetry unit, that includes 12 monitored beds, provides unique cross-training opportunities for both experienced and new graduate nurses within this one unit. We are seeking Registered Nurses (RN) to coordinate, supervise and implement patient care based on competence, professional expertise, knowledge and evidence-based practice. Your success in this role comes from your enthusiasm to help others - with a patient-first mindset. Keen assessment skills, critical thinking, and a sense of urgency support your career advancement and you thrive in a fast-paced clinical environment where you will rarely experience the same day twice.Expect to deliver care to 4-6 patients per shift

• Administer medications, change dressings, monitor vital signs, and chart with timely documentation
• Collaborate with a variety of other healthcare professionals such as social work, care coordination, physical therapy, occupational therapy, lab, respiratory therapy, and imaging

Job Requirements

Required:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• AZ RN license or RN License from a Compact State.
• BLS Certification
• ACLS certification (in monitored areas).

Preferred:

• Chemotherapy certification
• One year of recent acute care experience
• One year of Oncology experience
• BSN