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Pediatric Oncology Nurse

St. Jude Children’s Hospital
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Type Full time Posted 5/17/2012
Salary - n/a - Starts 9/26/2011
TN - Tennessee (All) - Memphis Referral - n/a -    

Pediatric Oncology Nurse
Memphis, TN

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
, located in Memphis, Tennessee, is a premier center for research and treatment of potentially fatal childhood diseases, including cancer and certain blood, genetic, and immunodeficiency disorders. The hospital's mission is to advance cures, and means of prevention, for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment. St. Jude is dedicated to providing unsurpassed patient care and to advancing the health of children through biomedical research.

Currently, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has an opening for a Pediatric Oncology Nurse (Job Number 30152)

The Pediatric Oncology Nurse in the Hematology Clinic of the ACU is the primary care coordinator of interdisciplinary patient care activities and is responsible for the management of patients throughout their continuum of care at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. In this role you will be 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

WORK SCHEDULE: Monday thru Friday 9-5:30

Education Requirements:

  • Graduation from a school of nursing required.
  • RN required.
  • BSN preferred.

    Experience Requirements:
  • Three (3) years of nursing experience and/or Two (2) years of pediatric nursing experience preferred.
  • Must possess a current Tennessee State Board of Nursing license if primary residence is Tennessee or a Nurse Licensure non-Compact state.
  • Must possess a current State Board of Nursing license in the state of primary residence if the state is a Nurse Licensure Compact state.

    St. Jude offers a positive working culture, professional advancement, & competitive compensation. Qualified applicants may apply for this position or others via our online process at: www.stjude.org/jobs

    St. Jude is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace.


    Candidates receiving offers of employment will be subject to pre-employment drug testing and background checks.

    www.stjude.org