Registered Nurse

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Department:
Infusion

Schedule/Status:
7am-430pm; Full Time

Standard Hours/Week:
40

General Description:
Under the general supervision of the Infusion Center (IC) manager, the Infusion Center Oncology/Chemotherapy RN is responsible for the safe delivery of infusion therapy and Vascular Access Device (VAD) insertion/management. The Infusion Center Oncology/Chemotherapy RN will provide administration of chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy. The IC RN will be required to hold and maintain Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Administration Provider card. The IC RN provides a holistic, patient-centered approach to safely deliver infusion therapy; performs independent nursing interventions related to infusion therapy using appropriate clinical reasoning, nursing judgment, and critical decision-making skills. The Infusion Center operates Monday through Friday, day shift hours.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Perform physical and psychosocial assessment including growth and development of the patient. Record and analyze patient medical history, symptoms, and conditions. Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients' conditions. Perform indicated re-assessment within defined timeframes.
  • Administer medications, infusion therapy and treatments utilizing bar code scanning and evidence-based safety procedures
  • Team leading and coordination of care: Initiates the care plan and plans daily care with the team, patient and family. Coordinates care with the multidisciplinary team members to meet patient's educational and discharge planning needs. Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients' responses and conditions.
  • Appropriately coordinates, delegates, and supervises duties of other health care personnel, such as Licensed Practical Nurses, Nursing Aides, and Patient Care Sitters.
  • Utilizing critical thinking and problem-solving skills, implements direct patient care and treatments, as demonstrated by follow through and use of appropriate intervention.
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of planned interventions in relation to patient responses and the attainment of expected outcomes. Document and communicate actions to maintain continuity among the nursing team.
  • Communicate effectively with co-workers, physicians, patients, families, and other health care team members. Includes the person/family to actively participate in face-to-face bedside handoff/handover report; communicates in SBAR format for all handoff/handover reports and changes in patient's status to the Care Provider/physician, Clinical Coordinator or Charge Nurse. Follows the chain of command.
  • Documents in a concise, pertinent, and legible manner, on the appropriate form and according to accepted standards. Nursing care is provided in an organized, timely, safe, cost effective manner.
  • Plans, implements and evaluates effectiveness of patient education. Instruct patients and families on topics such as health education, disease prevention, and develops individualized health improvement programs helping patients make informed decisions about their health and treatment. Promotes patients' independence by establishing patient care goals and teaching patients and families to understand conditions, medications, and self-care skills.
  • Participates in Quality Monitoring/Performance Improvement. Incorporates Evidence Based practices into daily care.

Requirements:

Formal Education:
  • Graduate of an accredited RN education program; Associate's Degree, ADN, or other two- year college equivalent required

Work Experience:
  • At least 1 year experience

Required Licenses, Certifications, Registrations:
  • State of Florida RN
  • BCLS through American Heart Association
  • ACLS certification preferred
  • CHEMO certification preferred


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