Outpatient Infusion - Bone Marrow Transplant - Orlando Health Cancer Institute

Orlando Health•Orlando, FL

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Administers patient care in a hospital or inpatient setting for patients with advanced illnesses or injuries who require timely, intense, and complex care. The role involves complex assessments and therapies, high-intensity interventions, and continuous nursing vigilance. The position is located in Downtown and follows a 4/10 schedule, 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Oncology experience and two years of experience are preferred. The description also includes extensive duties and qualifications for ECMO nursing specialists, including operating and monitoring ECMO equipment, managing ECLS services and transport, maintaining continuous coverage, and supporting critical care areas when not providing ECLS services.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
Meet mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements for Baptist Health and the unit or department.
At least one year of experience, unless an exception is approved by AVP level or above.
Maintain a current State of Alabama RN license or valid eNLC multistate RN license.
Maintain current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification.
ACLS, NRP, PALS, or TNCC certification is required for certain areas; NRP is required for the NICU.

Nice To Haves

Oncology experience preferred.
Two years of experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide complex patient assessments, therapies, and high-intensity interventions while maintaining continuous nursing vigilance.
Use patient information and assessment data to anticipate and respond to changing conditions; prioritize and take evidence-based action.
Monitor and adjust specialized equipment and interpret and record electronic displays and patient monitoring data.
Respond to life-saving situations in accordance with nursing standards and protocols.
Observe and assess patients, recognize serious conditions, and notify a physician or initiate planned emergency measures as appropriate.
Develop and revise individualized plans of care and evaluate progress toward expected outcomes.
Advocate for patients and families and build respectful relationships with team members and customers.
Provide age-appropriate care and apply knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan.
Serve as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, and/or nurse clinician.
Collaborate with medical staff and interdisciplinary teams to plan and manage care and support unit goals.
Coordinate care for assigned patients and delegate appropriately based on patient needs and team-member qualifications.
Document assessments, education, medications, treatments, and patient safety in accordance with regulatory standards.
Use patient-care and unit equipment competently and prioritize care according to evidence-based standards.
Communicate patient conditions and unit concerns to healthcare team members; identify and resolve problems.
Provide compassionate, therapeutic care and demonstrate awareness of legal issues and patient rights.
Support the transition and development of new team members and students in collaboration with education and nursing leadership.
Maintain punctual attendance and comply with applicable policies and procedures.
For qualified ECMO specialists: provide scheduled, unscheduled, and emergency ECLS; operate ECMO equipment; monitor and optimize the ECMO circuit; administer ordered blood products and medications through the circuit; manage connected equipment; provide ECLS during transport; and ensure continuous ECLS coverage.
Attend mandatory quarterly ECMO simulations.
Contribute to professional knowledge, nursing practice, and quality improvement; participate in or lead committees, peer review, mentoring, and coaching.
Use supplies efficiently and maintain a clean, safe, organized work area.
Attend staff development, department, and nursing committee meetings; identify professional development needs and pursue continuing education.
Maintain ECMO/perfusion equipment and supplies and provide relevant information to supervisors or directors in coordination with biomedical staff or vendors.
Provide critical nursing resource support to the CVICU or other areas as directed when not providing ECLS services.
Perform other duties as assigned.