Clinical Registered Nurse II-Specialty B-Chemo/Infusion-Pearson Cancer Center-PRN

Centra Medical Group•Lynchburg, VA

5d•$37 - $57

About The Position

The Clinical Registered Nurse II provides individualized nursing care to patients and families in accordance with medical and nursing plans of care, established policies and procedures, and the scope of practice defined by the Virginia Board of Nursing. The RN manages a full patient assignment, plans and evaluates care, and collaborates with physicians and multidisciplinary team members to develop and carry out care plans. The position maintains a safe care environment and delivers quality care to a specialty patient population in a chemotherapy and infusion setting at Pearson Cancer Center. The RN assesses patients, develops and updates individualized care plans, performs ordered treatments and therapeutic interventions, recognizes urgent or emergent risks, and evaluates responses to care. The position also provides patient and family education, coordinates and supervises delegated care, supports service recovery and quality improvement, and maintains professional competency. The RN may serve as a preceptor or mentor and may be trained for or function in a charge nurse role. The role requires a nursing diploma or associate degree, at least one year of RN experience, Virginia RN registration or a compact license valid in Virginia, and AHA BLS Provider certification. The listed salary range is $36.99–$57.32 per hour.

Requirements

Diploma or associate degree in nursing.
At least one year of registered nursing experience.
Registration as a registered nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia or a compact license to practice in Virginia.
AHA BLS Provider certification.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification is required for the listed applicable specialties.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification is required for Pediatrics.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Pediatric Advanced Life Support certifications are required for the Emergency Department.

Responsibilities

Conduct individualized and ongoing patient assessments, prioritize care, and reprioritize based on patient condition and applicable protocols.
Integrate nursing interventions into multidisciplinary plans of care and develop or modify individualized care plans with measurable patient goals.
Perform provider-ordered treatments accurately and promptly, and provide therapeutic nursing interventions according to the care plan.
Recognize potential patient problems and urgent or emergent risks, and initiate resuscitative measures when appropriate.
Manage care for a specialty patient population and collaborate with interdisciplinary team members to ensure appropriate interventions.
Provide culturally sensitive, nonjudgmental, nondiscriminatory care that protects patient autonomy, dignity, and rights.
Evaluate patient responses to interventions, update interdisciplinary care plans, document findings and progress, and work with the specialty team to improve outcomes.
Identify patient and family learning needs, provide adapted education, confirm understanding, and include them in care planning and treatment decisions.
Maintain professional competency, meet learning and development needs, attend required education, and pursue clinical development opportunities.
Coordinate multiple patient care demands, supervise delegated care according to personnel abilities and patient acuity, and report changes in patient condition.
Participate in service recovery and resolve conflicts appropriately and promptly.
Support appropriate resource utilization, serve as a preceptor or mentor, assist with employee orientation and student instruction as needed, and prepare for or perform charge nurse duties.
Participate in assigned quality assurance data collection, identify recurring practice concerns, and contribute to quality initiatives and unit-based metrics.
May participate in research or evidence-based practice projects, communicate and interpret quality improvement findings, and help implement methods to improve care.
Maintain confidentiality, advocate for patients, and preserve professional nurse-patient boundaries.
Perform other duties as assigned.