Registered Nurse

Experience Required

None

Minimum Education Required

Associates Degree

Compensation

$7.25 / hourly

Hours Per Week

40

Number Of Positions

1

Work Schedule and Shift Requirements

First (Day)

Job Description

Summary

Job Description:

Baptist Health Medical Group

RN

Cardiac Surgery

St. Matthews area

Full time/First shift

The Oncology Clinic Nurse works in Oncologists' office to educate patients, coordinate care. An Oncology Nurse collaborates closely with individual patients and often becomes a constant for the patient, which can provide comfort and consistency. An Oncology Nurse should have a strong understanding of cancer treatments and research to support patients. Being an Oncology Nurse requires prerequisite skills and qualifications, including the ability to adapt quickly to changing situations. Collaboration to work well with other care providers. Ability to build relationships and a strong attention to details to notice changes in patients. Willingness to advocate for patients.

Essential Duties:

Provides general patient care and education while collaborating with Physicians and other healthcare team members to deliver safe and effective patient care. Functions effectively in emergency situations.

Summarizes the status of patients by giving a pertinent and concise report to other care providers as indicated by patient condition.

Individualizes treatment care plans for each patient for review and approval by physicians on date of treatment and prioritizes and implements physician orders.

Provides patient care according to appropriate policy and procedure as well as oncology nursing guidelines.

Maintains knowledge of chemotherapy drugs and accepted treatment plans and builds and updates chemotherapy care plans based on physicians' orders.

Monitors adherence with treatment plans and communicates with specialty pharmacies or oral chemo clinic pharmacists for oral chemotherapy.

Completes prescription refills within the scope of the certification for this position.

Obtains pre-authorization of medications as required.

Coordinates lab work and any specific additional required testing.

Triages patient phone calls and ensuring calls are addressed appropriately to avoid delay of care.

Minimum Education, Experience, Training and Licensures Required:

Associate Degree in Nursing or higher from an accredited school.

Active/unrestricted RN licensure in Kentucky or state of location of the practice.

Must maintain an active Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.

Previous experience in chemotherapy administration or outpatient infusion preferred.

RN, Registered Nurse, Cardiology

Work Experience

Education

If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

"EEO Statement: Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and seeks to employ individuals without regard to r ace, color, national origin, gender, s exual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, religious or political beliefs, protected veteran status, employment status or any other protected class identified in any federal, state, or local law. Baptist Health specifically encourages minority, female, disabled, veteran and other candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and strengthen our team. Please note that Baptist Health is a drug-free workplace and employment with Baptist Health is subject to post offer, pre-employment drug testing.

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Job Type

Full time

Benefits Offered

Not specified

Veteran Preference

No

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

R26103636