Registered Nurse - New Graduate - Oncology

Registered Nurse - New Graduate - Oncology

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC is seeking a Registered Nurse for the 6 Cancer Center Oncology unit (6CC). This 40-bed oncology unit provides specialized care to cancer patients, with 20 beds dedicated to leukemia services and 20 beds dedicated to hematology/oncology/adjacent (HOA) services. The HOA service focuses on symptom management for cancer patients, including treatment of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, pain, fevers, infections, and failure to thrive. You will provide compassionate and supportive care to patients and their families throughout their cancer treatment journey.

Clinical Setting

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center is an 885-bed tertiary care hospital and a key part of a nationally recognized academic health system. The campus houses the region's only children's hospital, burn center, and Level I adult and pediatric trauma centers. It is also home to a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and clinical centers of excellence in cardiovascular care, brain health and neurology, sports medicine and orthopedics, transplantation, and nephrology.

Responsibilities

• Provide and coordinate comprehensive patient care through the nursing process
• Deliver safe, therapeutic care in accordance with established standards, policies, and procedures
• Apply evidence-based practice and clinical decision-making in patient care
• Use skilled communication to lead efforts in creating a safe patient environment
• Contribute to the best patient experience across the continuum of care

Required Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited or approved nursing program
• Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which you practice
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association