South Georgia Medical Center is hiring for a Registered Nurse (RN) in our Med Surg-Medical Oncology Unit to work full-time in Valdosta, Georgia.  This full-time RN job will be an night shift position.  We offer paid relocation assistance packages and various opportunities for career growth and development. 

The Registered Nurse job in the Med Surg-Medical Oncology Unit will primarily provide care to a wide range of patients needing care.  These patients include but are not limited to patients with pnemonia, COPD, CHF, kidney issues, osteomyelitis, GI Bleed, Pancreatitis, Sepsis and chest pain.  The registered nurse promotes positive patient outcomes and quality of care.  The registered nurse will also collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to improve patient outcomes.  Also, the registered nurse will serve as a role model by actively participating in the process of continuous professional development, teaching and learning across the healthcare continuum.  This 31- bed unit will provide nursing care, 1:5 patient ratios, excellent customer service, critical care nursing by motivated, competent, and professional nursing staff. 

Med Surg/Medical Oncology Nurse Job Requirements:

• Active Georgia License
• Oncology Experience Ideal
• Obtain Chemotherapy Certification within 1 year-training provided through ONS

Med Surg/Medical Oncology Nurse Job Responsibilities:

• Communicates the patient’s status to peers, supervisors, and patient’s physician as appropriate
• Evaluate effectiveness of implemented nursing care
• Completes and documents ongoing assessments
• Completes and documents initial patient assessment
• Sets priorities appropriately for care of patients
• Provide care for oncology patients
• Perform chemotherapy for inpatients and care for any patients admitted because of the side effects from chemotherapy 
• Ability to communicate clearly with, and care for diverse population of patients/family units of all ages, a variety of cultures, and/or persons occasionally exhibiting stressed behaviors.

Full-Time/Evenings

South Georgia Medical Center is a not-for-profit medical system dedicated to be the leader in improving the health, wellness and quality of life in the community. With 418 licensed beds and more than 300 affiliated physicians and 2,600 employees, SGMC, its campuses, and affiliates provide a broad range of high quality healthcare services. SGMC is in Valdosta, Georgia and serves 380,000 residents across a 15-county service area.

SGMC was established to care for the sick and injured, regardless of sex, race, creed, color, nationality, handicap or disability. As an self-supporting medical system, SGMC proudly provides care for the sick and injured with no local tax support. Because SGMC is publicly owned and operated, any earnings are reinvested back into the system's facilities and services. This also allows SGMC to fund valuable outreach and education programs that benefit local students, seniors, the uninsured and many others.

SGMC is fully accredited by The Joint Commission, the highest mark of quality in the healthcare field, and has earned additional recognition at the state and national level. 

If you want to work on a highly-regarded team, while increasing your skills, and working with the latest and most advanced technology, apply today then contact our RN recruiter Bridget Gray at bridget.gray@sgmc.org.