TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified Oncology RN in Grand Rapids, Michigan, 49503!
Job Title: RN - Oncology
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: Outpatient Oncology Care Coordination
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift: Day
Hours per Shift: 8
Experience: Minimum 2 Years
License: RN License - State of Michigan
Certifications: BLS, Chemotherapy/Immunotherapy Certification
Must-Have:
- Associate's Degree in Nursing
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (must be obtained within specified timeframe based on start date)
- Successful completion of a competency-based orientation program
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification (AHA or ARC)
- Chemotherapy/Immunotherapy certificate course completion for RNs working in departments where chemotherapy/immunotherapy is administered
Description:
Delivers nursing care responsibly and accountably as described professionally by the American Nurses Association (ANA) and legally by the State of Michigan.
Demonstrates competency through the critical thinking model known as the nursing process.
This includes assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Upholds the standards of professional performance as described by the ANA.
This includes ethical practice, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice and research, quality of practice, professional practice evaluation, resource utilization, and environmental health.
Strives to achieve optimal outcomes.
Provides evidence-based nursing care consistent with the interprofessional plan of care and in accordance with policies and procedures.
Communicates and collaborates with other members of the healthcare team to ensure continuity and coordination of care.
Acts as a patient/family advocate.
Performs point of care testing as required.
Demonstrates a high standard of moral, ethical, and culturally sensitive behavior.
Formulates decisions and actions based on ethical principles, using the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses to guide practice.
Advocates for privacy, confidentiality, and security of patient and organizational data.
Assesses the overall needs of the patient/family and analyzes the assessment data to identify potential diagnoses or issues.
Identifies expected outcomes/goals and develops and implements/coordinates an individualized interprofessional plan of care that recommends strategies to achieve the outcomes.
Evaluates patient and family educational needs and employs appropriate teaching strategies while continually evaluating progress toward achievement of goals/outcomes.
Initiates patient discharge planning at the time of patient contact and facilitates a smooth transition to the next point of service.
Ensures that required documentation is performed in an accurate and timely manner.
Assumes an autonomous leadership role and delegates appropriately to unlicensed assistive personnel to facilitate safe, quality patient care in a cost-effective manner.
Engages in activities related to the professional role and seeks to continually advance knowledge and competence related to nursing practice while completing self and peer evaluation of nursing practice.
Participates in ongoing improvement activities that contribute to quality patient care.