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Oncology Registered Nurse

Parrish Medical Center Nursing

Titusville, FL

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Analysis Skills, Basic Life Support (BLS), Chemotherapy, Communication Skills, Cross-Functional, Dental Insurance, Discharge Plans, Disease Prevention and Control, Follow Through, Health Education, Health Plan, Healthcare, Intravenous Therapies, Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse, Medical Records, Medication Administration, Medications, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Nursing, Oncology, Organizational Skills, Patient Assessment, Patient Care, Patient Education, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Performance Analysis, Performance Management, Problem Solving Skills, Quality Monitoring, Registered Nurse (RN), Safety Process, Set Goals, Time Management, Training/Teaching, Treatment Plan, Tuition Reimbursement, Vision Plan
LOCATION
Titusville, FL
POSTED
30+ days ago
***Chemotherapy certification required**
**Sign On Bonus Available**

Department:
Medical Surgical

Shift:
Days/Nights 


Schedule/Status: 
Varies; Full Time

Standard Hours/Week: 
36

General Description: 
Under the general supervision of the Executive Director/Director/Clinical Coordinator, the RN is responsible for the provision of nursing care as appropriate to the ages of the patients served. The RN through team nursing and the multidisciplinary team assesses, plans, coordinates, implements, and evaluates the plan of care. The RN monitors the plan of care to ensure quality, appropriateness, timeliness, and effectiveness of the care rendered. The RN, utilizing the Person- and Family- Centered Care Model, recognizes and addresses family needs and preferences, and integrates family caregivers as partners in care demonstrating mutual trust and respect.

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:
  • Associate Degree in Nursing required. Bachelor Degree in Nursing preferred. 
  • Graduate of an RN education program (accredited preferred)
Work Experience:
  • At least 1 year experience
Required Licenses, Certifications, Registrations:
  • State of Florida RN
  • Chemotherapy Immunotherapy certification required
  • BLS through American Heart Association required
  • NIH certification required
  • ACLS or PALS or NRP certification preferred
Full Time RN Benefits: 
Eligible to participate in a number of PMC-sponsored benefits, including: 
  • Benefits Start on Day 1 
  • Health, Dental and Vision Insurance 
  • 403(b) Retirement Program 
  • Tuition Reimbursement/Educational Assistance 
  • EAP, Flex Spending, Accident, Critical and Other Applicable Benefits 
  •  Annual Accrual of 152 Personal Leave Bank (PLB) Hours 

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