Job Description

The World's Most Dedicated Never Give Up

Think of what you could achieve if the best possible care was all that mattered. If you had the encouragement and opportunity to truly bond with the patients in your care. And if you could collaborate with the world's brightest scientists, in a bench-to-bedside environment that puts you on the leading edge of clinical breakthroughs for children with cancer, sickle cell, and other life-threatening diseases. It's possible at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. As a clinical professional with us, you'll be part of a team that gives our all to make a difference in the lives of patients with the rarest of conditions. All while receiving the resources and support you need to advance your career and be the force behind the cures.

As an RNin the Hughes Infectious Disease Clinic , you will serve as the primary care coordinator of interdisciplinary patient care activities and be responsible for the management of patients (ages 0-24 years old) exposed to or infected with HIV/AIDS, or other infectious diseases, 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.

Full-time days. Monday - Friday, 5 eight-hour shifts. Holiday requirement.

Minimum Education and/or Training:

• Bachelor's of Nursing required.
  
• For Internal St Jude employees only: Will consider an Associate degree on the career path to BSN; BSN required within 3 years.
  
• Basic Life Support (BLS), required. Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS), or Advanced Cardiac Life Support ACLS, preferred.
  

Minimum Experience:

• Completion of eighteen (18) months of clinical nursing experience (St. Jude or other RN experience) is required.
  
• Basic pediatric assessment, critical thinking, and pain assessment skills.
  
• Strong clinical nursing, interpersonal, and patient education skills.
  
• Knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to any age-related needs of the patients served on the assigned unit.
  
• Knowledge of the principles of growth and development for all ages served.
  
• Ability to assess and interpret age-specific data about the patient's status.
  

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 II: Infectious Disease Clinic.

Hours

40

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 I.

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Job Tags

Hourly pay, Permanent employment, Full time, Monday to Friday, Shift work

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