Radiation Oncology Nurse: Patient Care Leader

Job Title: PD RN Location: Monmouth Medical Center Department Name: Radiation Oncology Req #: 0000252126 Status: Hourly Shift: Day Pay Range: $48.29 - $65.06 per hour Pay Transparency: The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey. The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience. The Registered Nurse provides nursing care in the health care system within the scope of practice defined by the Nurse Practice Act and regulatory standards and assures awareness of ethical standards of practice as defined by the ANA code of ethics, The Registered Nurse assures safety in practice and is inclusive of the principles of evidence based practice by maintaining a realization of own individual level of knowledge and experience and assumes responsibility for advancing knowledge of self and others of the patient care team by communication with and utilizing resource persons and programs available, Is responsible for reporting identified safety issues such as hazardous environments (i, e, damaged floors/walls/ceiling tiles/unsecured areas) and medical errors, Is responsible for knowledge of the patient population served, Responsible for supervising and directing the delegation of tasks to appropriate team members and collaborates with other patient care providers, Responsible for consistently setting and evaluating priorities through appropriate interventions with measurable outcomes toward improvement, The Registered Nurse as an individual practitioner and the interdisciplinary team manager, utilizes the nursing process to integrate all aspects of the provision of care and individualizes the plan of care to address a specific patient s needs, BA/BS/BSN degree preferred, Completion of Clinical experience in NLN accredited school preferred, Additional experience required based upon specific department needs, Current NJ RN Licensure required, National Certification preferred, BLS required, Patient care areas, Uniform as required by department, Bases evaluation on patient s response to interventions, which include, Bases evaluation on patient s response to interventions, which include, but are not limited to, medications, treatments and education, Collects information from supportive healthcare members to assist in Collects information from supportive healthcare members to assist in evaluation process, Communicates essential patient care information within appropriate time Communicates essential patient care information within appropriate time frames, Complies with unit and departmental scheduling Complies with unit and departmental scheduling guidelines, Delegates and prioritizes work assignments according to the individual Delegates and prioritizes work assignments according to the individual associate s competence and patient care needs, Documents care/patient education to standards, utilizing designated Documents care/patient education to standards, utilizing designated tools, forms and systems, Initiates/develops care plans and discharge plans in accordance with Initiates/develops care plans and discharge plans in accordance with department standards and using appropriate tools, e, g, , patient care pathways, Integrates psychosocial, physical, nutritional and rehabilitation needs Integrates psychosocial, physical, nutritional and rehabilitation needs of the patient in patient care and discharge planning, Maintains the standards of nursing care and implements the policies and Maintains the standards of nursing care and implements the policies and procedures of the hospital and Nursing Department, Performs assessment and reassessment of patients according to applicable Performs assessment and reassessment of patients according to applicable department standards and identified codes, Performs evaluation of patient care according to applicable department Performs evaluation of patient care according to applicable department standards and utilizing designate tools/systems, Performs interventions in accordance with applicable policy and Performs interventions in accordance with applicable policy and procedure, safety guidelines and infection- control principles, Provides patient/family education according to the plan of care, Provides patient/family education according to the plan of care, Sets goals and formul multidisciplinary interventions to Sets goals and formulates appropriate multidisciplinary interventions to meet these goals, Utilizes the nursing process with a multidisciplinary approach in the Utilizes the nursing process with a multidisciplinary approach in the delivery of patient care, Customer Service/Patient Satisfaction Provides a compassionate and supportive environment with prompt and consistent service, Confidentiality Adheres to patient rights: provides for the confidential treatment of all communications and records, Professionalism Demonstrates professionalism with families, visitors, physicians, co-workers and supervisors, Communication Listens and communicates effectively Teamwork Supports teamwork by cooperative problem solving through participation in meetings, projects, etc, Quality/ Performance Improvement Utilizes principles of continuous quality improvement in all work situations to assess, measure and improve organizational and department functions Autonomy Organizes work sets priorities with a minimum of supervision and seeks guidance as appropriate Accountability Makes decisions that are timely and consistent with department, objectives, policies and procedures, Ownership Demonstrates sound judgment; accepts and benefits from constructive criticism Professional Development Job Awareness Participates in ongoing education as required, Assesses education needs of radiation oncology patients and their families Assesses education needs of radiation oncology patients and their families and provides information, Assits physician conducting exams on radiation patients and oversees Assits physician conducting exams on radiation patients and oversees appropriate changes, Identifies areas in which the patient/family lack knowledge regarding the Identifies areas in which the patient/family lack knowledge regarding the disease process and therapy and provides education, Informs patients of laboratory results in a timely Informs patients of laboratory results in a timely fashion, Needs to maintain active certification for chemotherapy Needs to maintain active certification for chemotherapy administration Orders requested laboratory studies and follow up results in a timely Orders requested laboratory studies and follow up results in a timely fashion, Organizes, participates in and collaborates in the development of the Organizes, participates in and collaborates in the development of the cancer center, Participates in education of patients and data collection relevant to Participates in education of patients and data collection relevant to clinical trials, Participates in various multidisciplinary teams developed by the cancer Participates in various multidisciplinary teams developed by the cancer center, Procures medical records, radiological studies (films and reports , Procures medical records, radiological studies (films and reports , pathology slides and reports, Provides general information and orientation to the radition oncology Provides general information and orientation to the radition oncology department, Provides needed cross coverage in oncology infusion center and in breast Provides needed cross coverage in oncology infusion center and in breast center per director s discretion Provides preventative education in the areas of nutrition, eliminiation, Provides preventative education in the areas of nutrition, eliminiation, mouth care, skin care, immunosuppression and other self-care measures including early detection, Supports patients involvement in clinical trials by clarifying Supports patients involvement in clinical trials by clarifying information, assisting in patient education prior to informed consent and identifying patients appropriate for protocols, #J-18808-Ljbffr RWJBarnabas Health