RN - Oncology

Description

Job Summary:

Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care utilizing the nursing process as ordered by physicians to facilitate the effective delivery of patient care.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assess, organize, and carry out patient care with consideration to patient age, cultural, and psychosocial factors.
• Assist physicians with patient examinations, diagnostic procedures, and treatments according to established protocols.
• Administer medications via intramuscular injections and intravenously, including chemotherapy, as directed by physician orders.
• Coordinate patient care through the triage of patient telephone calls regarding urgency of appointments, scheduling, and hospital admissions according to established protocols.
• Promote patient wellness by providing educational materials and communicating physician advice and instructions to patients.
• Document all interventions, patient/family responses, medication dispensed or prescribed, and appropriate medical data in patient medical records according to established protocols.
• Utilize IDX, EMR, and other computer applications to accomplish tasks according to policies and procedures.
• Exercise independent judgment in planning sequence of operations and making minor decisions in a complex technical or professional field.

Working Relationship:

• Work directly with patients and customers.
• Interact with internal customers via telephone or face-to-face communication.
• Communicate with external customers via telephone or face-to-face interaction.
• Collaborate with other healthcare professionals and staff.
• Work frequently with individuals at Director level or above.

Skills

Required Skills & Experience:

• One year of experience as a Registered Nurse.
• Working knowledge of general disease state management processes, bio-psychosocial model, and clinical pathways.
• Proficiency in intramuscular and intravenous medication administration techniques.
• Understanding of nursing principles and protocols.
• Knowledge of policies and procedures related to infection control, environmental safety, and patient confidentiality.
• Effective assessment and assistance techniques required in the medical examination of patients.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work effectively and efficiently.
• Attention to detail in the examination of clinical and numerical data.

Education

Required Education:

• Completion of the basic professional curriculum of a school of nursing as approved and verified by a state board of nursing, holding or entitled to hold a diploma or degree therefrom.

Required Certifications & Licensure:

• Valid multi-state or State of Oklahoma Registered Nurse License.