RN - Oncology

Registered Nurse

Job Title: Registered Nurse

Profession: Nursing

Specialty: Oncology Outpatient Infusion

Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: Days

Hours per Shift: 8

Experience: 2+ years of chemotherapy/immunotherapy infusion experience

License: Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of North Carolina

Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification

Must-Have: One year of nursing experience

Description: Provides competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards. Reporting and accountable to the Nurse Manager or Director. Responsible for coordinating and delivering patient care utilizing the nursing process in a hospital setting. Participates in identifying and meeting learning needs of self. Attends education programs based on identified learning needs. With assistance, uses patient education materials relevant to patient population. Assesses readiness to learn of the patient, family, and caregivers. Assesses developmental level of patient and factors affecting ability to learn. Identifies expected patient outcomes. Seeks guidance as needed in revision of the plan of care. Participates in discussion with members of the interdisciplinary team in the evaluation of patient care. Communicates relevant information to promote continuity of care. Demonstrates competence in care of patients with complex problems. Performs bedside point of care testing as required for patient care plan. Utilizes nursing standards, policies, and procedures in delivery of care. Organizes and prioritizes care according to patient and family needs. Consults with appropriate resources regarding patients with complex care issues. Develops goals to promote professional growth or minimize limitations. Achieves goals and objectives within identified time frames. Is knowledgeable about activities that facilitate intra and interdepartmental collaboration. Participates in development and achievement of unit goals and performance improvement activities. Effectively uses communication systems. Promotes cost-effective care. Gives feedback to co-workers. Is aware of public policy and regulatory guidelines affecting the healthcare environment. Promotes a safe, clean, and secure hospital environment for all. Recognizes data from complex situations to determine priorities for care. Synthesizes assessment data into meaningful whole prior to communication to others. Assesses and anticipates discharge needs of individual patients and families. Develops relationships with families that promote their ability to advocate for patient and their own needs. Collaborates with patient and family to prepare or update the plan of care. Makes use of available multidisciplinary resources in planning care. Identifies and addresses cultural and ethnic issues in planning patient care. Demonstrates ability to prioritize tasks for patients with complex problems. Reads journals that contain studies or articles that may be applicable to practice. Brings ideas and questions to the staff for assessment of applicability.