Methodist Hospital Hiring for RN Bone Marrow Transplant Full Time

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Methodist Healthcare is excited to announce newly increased rates for all RNs! Apply to learn more!

Here at Methodist Healthcare, our everyday decisions are founded on compassion. Apply today and join a team that is dedicated to serving others in need.

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We are committed to providing our colleagues with the support they need. At Methodist Healthcare, we offer an array of medical, dental, and vision packages as well as several add-on perks to make your benefits package truly customizable to you. Some of our unique benefits we offer include:

• • Student Loan Repayment Program
  • Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance Programs
  • Moving, mortgage, and real estate assistance
  • 100% matching 401k based on years of service
  • Identity Theft Protection discounts
  • Auto, Home, and Life Insurance options
  • Adoption Assistance
  • Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)

At Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute at Methodist Healthcare, we believe deeply in making a difference in our patients’ lives. As part of the Sarah Cannon Blood Cancer Network, we offer patients convenient, community-based access to complex blood cancer care including bone marrow transplant (BMT), clinical trials and innovative therapies such as CAR T-Cell therapy. The Sarah Cannon Blood Cancer Network brings together physician-led blood cancer programs across the United States and United Kingdom and is one of the largest providers of BMT. In fact, it conducts more than 1,000 transplants annually through six FACT accredited transplant centers and has performed more than 14,000 transplants since inception of its first program. Does this sound exciting? Our staff would love to talk to you about it.

Your role:

Hematology/Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) is an acute care unit where you will deliver phenomenal care for adult hematologic-oncology, autologous and allogeneic blood and marrow transplantation patients, and patients receiving CAR T-cell therapy. In this role, you will be asked to provide the following services:

• Chemotherapy/Biotherapy administration and management, including investigational protocols

• Transfusion of blood, platelets and fresh frozen plasma

• Management of patients with radiation implants, central venous access devices and spinal drains

• Bone marrow biopsy and aspiration

• Thoracentesis and paracentesis

• Epidural and intrathecal analgesia

• Management of toxicities r/t chemotherapy/biotherapy/radiation therapy and neutropenia/ thrombocytopenia/ anemia

• Antibiotic/Medication therapies

• Autologous and Allogeneic Blood and Marrow Transplant

• Bone marrow harvest recovery

• Pain Management and telemetry monitoring

Responsibilities/Qualifications:

• You should have a Diploma or Associates Degree from a professional nursing program

• If you have a BSN or current enrollment in a BSN program at an accredited school of Nursing that is preferred

• You should also have a

  • • Current RN License in the State of Texas or Multi-State Compact License (Employees with RN Compact License are required to obtain Texas RN License within 90 days of hire date)

    • Current American Heart Association BLS Certification

• Having at least one year of RN experience ICU or BMT/hematology is very helpful

Methodist Hospital opened in 1963 as the first hospital in the now internationally acclaimed South Texas Medical Center. With over 800 beds, Methodist Hospital offers a broad range of specialties including cardiology, oncology, bone marrow transplants, emergency medicine, neurosciences, maternity care, gynecology and orthopedics. We are proud to be the largest provider of the lifesaving ECMO Program in San Antonio, are home to the largest robotics program in the world, and our Adult Blood Cancer and Stem Cell Transplant unit has become the first program to receive FACT Accreditation in North America.

As the flagship hospital, and most comprehensive medical care facility of Methodist Healthcare, we appreciate the support and recognition we receive from the community. We’ve recently been named the No.1 Best Regional Hospital by the U.S. News and World for 2019-20. We pride ourselves on providing the highest quality of care possible for our patients, which is proven by our consecutive Grade A Leapfrog Hospital Safety scores. In addition, Methodist Hospital not only received a Primary Stroke Center designation from The Joint Commission, but has also received a Comprehensive Stroke Center Certification from DNV GL Healthcare, designating the facility as offering the most advanced stroke treatment available in a given geographic area. For more information, please visit our website at www.sahealth.com and select Methodist Hospital under Locations.

If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are actively interviewing so apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.