The oncology Registered Nurse partners with patients, families, interdisciplinary teams, and community resources to provide optimal care for their patients. Focuses on physician, mental, and emotional status, as well as family support and involvement. In collaboration with patients, families, physicians, and the interdisciplinary team, works to formulate a goal-directed plan of care and establish treatment priorities based upon patient needs and available resources.
The oncology Nurse expedites access to services and resources to improve continuity and coordination of care throughout the cancer continuum. Advocates for patients and families by mobilizing appropriate resources tailored to individual patient care in a timely fashion. Identifies gaps in service and addresses them. Assists in translating complex medical terminology to the patient and family and answers questions.
Schedule:
Compensation:
- $33.79 + DOE
- PRN Differential
- Shift Differentials
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provides direct professional nursing care for specified patients including appropriate triage, supportive care, and administration of chemotherapy, blood products, as well as other medications for acute and chronic illnesses.
- Ensures patient safety using a wide knowledge base of complex treatment regimens and medications.
- Monitors, evaluates, and records treatment plan results.
- Assists patients in managing side effects and symptoms of cancer and other treatments.
- Recognizes and can appropriately respond to urgent and emergent treatment-related infusion medication reactions.
- Assists physicians with special testing and procedures such as bone marrow biopsy, paracentesis, etc.
- Educates and assists patients and their families to understand the disease, the treatment plan, and possible side effects.
- Links patients and their families to available health care services and communicates with doctors and other members of the staff on behalf of the patients.
- Participates in telephone calls from patients. Assesses the patient and situation for urgency, answers questions, and appropriately advises the patient when to seek medical care.
- Acts as a resource to other nurses within the organization regarding central line issues and/or continuity of care for patients on chemo precautions.
- Possesses extensive knowledge of central lines, including but not limited to proper line management, maintenance, infection prevention, and troubleshooting multiple types of central access devices.
- Coordinates Oncology provider outreach clinics.
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
- May be called to facilitate Telemed Oncology Appointments.
OTHER FUNCTIONS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF ALL EMPLOYEES:
- Supports and models individual behavior consistent with the Standards of Excellence and the mission, vision, and values of Livingston HealthCare.
- Demonstrates commitment to customer service by:
- Building effective working relationships and treating others with respect.
- Interacting with customers (Patients, co-workers, and visitors) in a warm and friendly way.
- Taking immediate action to meet customers’ needs or requests.
- Being attentive to each customer concern.
- Demonstrates and encourages an ethic of open and effective communication and teamwork throughout the organization.
- Adheres to Livingston HealthCare’s Code of Conduct and Livingston HealthCare and departmental compliance policies.
The above statements reflect the general duties considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job as identified and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements which may be inherent in the position.
QUALIFICATIONS (Required):
- Basic Chemo Biotherapy Certification or certification within 6 months of hire.
- Current BLS certification.
- ACLS certification within one year of hire.
- PALS certification within one year of hire.
ADDITIONAL DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:
- Obtains oncology nurse certification once required hours of clinical experience fulfilled.
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