Come join Lehigh Valley Topper Cancer Institute where you can be a part of the region’s leading-edge cancer care team. Lehigh Valley Topper Cancer Institute offers innovative cancer care to our community, including a vast network of clinical trials, innovative treatment options and compassionate support. Patients have access to an extensive team of cancer care professionals, including more than 45 board-certified and board-eligible surgical, medical and radiation oncologists and over 500 support colleagues. Services include prevention, detection, diagnosis, genetics, patient navigation, nutrition, social and psychological support, financial coordination, rehabilitation, clinical trials, multidisciplinary and coordinated care, surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, hemophilia care, survivorship, palliative care and hospice support. Lehigh Valley Topper Cancer Institute offers a range of cancer services at 6 convenient, patient-focused hospital locations, including the John and Dorothy Morgan Cancer Center at Lehigh Valley Hospital (LVH)–Cedar Crest, the Cancer Center at LVH– Muhlenberg, the Cancer Center at LVH-Hazleton, the Cancer Center at LVH-Schuylkill, the Dale and Frances Hughes Cancer Center at LVH–Pocono and the Cancer Center at LVH-Hecktown Oaks. Patient care is also provided through Lehigh Valley Physician Group practice offices in Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, Pocono, Hazleton, Pottsville, Lehighton and Scranton. We have more than 15 Breast Health Services locations throughout the region and also offer community screening services through our mobile mammography coach. In calendar year 2021, the cancer program cared for more than 5,000 cancer patients in our community. Lehigh Valley Topper Cancer Institute is also a member of the Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) Cancer Alliance, which provides patients with even more lifesaving care options and holds numerous national patient safety and excellence designations. To learn more about Lehigh Valley Topper Cancer Institute please visit Lehigh Valley Topper Cancer Institute at www.lvhn.org

Job Summary:
Provides professional nursing care through skillful assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation in accordance with facility or department policies and procedures. Directs and manages the care of designated patients. Utilizes effective and appropriate communication styles. Assists in maintaining a safe work environment and maintains clinical and professional competency as appropriate to the population of patients served.

Education - Required:

• Graduate of accredited Nursing program.

Education - Preferred:

• Bachelor's Degree Nursing

Experience - Preferred:

• 1 year Acute Care Experience and/or experience congruent with role in service line.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities - Required:

• Knowledge and competence that reflects current nursing practice.
• Ability to organize and prioritize assignments in the delivery of patient care.
• Successful completion of additional orientation programs related to specialty.
• Attainment and maintenance of unit-specific competencies.
• Basic computer skills.

Licensure - Required:

• Registered Nurse State of Pennsylvania Upon Hire or
• Registered Nurse State of New Jersey, dependent on location of position Upon Hire

Certifications - Required:

• BLS - Basic Life Support Upon completion of orientation Upon Hire and

Licensure - Preferred:

• As per Clinical specialty within 2 years

Additional Qualifications:

• Successful completion of Registered Nurse orientation.ACLS - Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Certification, as per unit requirementNRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Program Certification, as per unit requirementPALS - Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certification, as per unit requirement