Registered Nurse 2 - Specialty - CTU - Deerfield Beach

University of Miami•Deerfield Beach, FL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Chemotherapy nurse will be a professional registered nurse who standard chemotherapy and biotherapy agents, research study and non-chemotherapy medications. He/she will administer care to oncology patients as well as with multiple disease process and research study patients.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing
Current/valid Florida nursing license.
One year recent oncology nursing experience
BLS & ACLS required
Recent experience in administering chemotherapy and biotherapy agents
Oncology Nursing Society Chemotherapy & Biotherapy Administration Guidelines provider course
Strong interpersonal communication skills
Proven track record of building relationships with physicians, direct reports and key staff
Moderate to advanced computer literacy and skills

Nice To Haves

Oncology certification preferred

Responsibilities

Meets requirements of Chemotherapy Nurse
Administers standard chemotherapy, research study agents and biotherapy agents, and non-chemotherapy medications.
Monitors therapeutic responses and side effects, and obtains pharmacokinetic blood samples and other laboratory specimens as required by each protocol.
Assists in maintenance of up-to-date protocol information in clinical areas.
Documents in a concise, accurate and legible manner according to clinical practice standards.
Supports patients and their families during trial treatment.
Works to educate patients and their families about their treatment and protocol requirements.
Utilizes independent learning methods to become knowledgeable about new protocols and protocol changes.
Performs assessments and reassessments focusing on the physical and psychosocial health status of the patient in an ongoing timely and systematic manner.
Obtains baseline information utilized for the development of individualized patient plan of care.
Provides direct and indirect patient and family care to assess needs.
Facilitates/patient/family education with interdisciplinary team involvement.
Monitors patient’s progress against plan of care until discharge from designated patient care area.
Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to identify potential barriers and variances to the plan of care
Coordinates the plan of care with patients, family and interdisciplinary team.
Ensures the plan of care is accessible to the patient and family to assist them in understanding goals of care and movement toward these goals.
Plans discharge and teaching needs as applicable.
Promotes development of clinical practice based on research and evidence.
Assists leadership team with maintenance of initial and ongoing unit-based clinical competencies
Acts as a liaison between patients, caregivers and community resources.
Educates interdisciplinary team, patient/family on plan of care.
Serves as a direct care provider, as appropriate, to ensure outcome obtainment.
Documents concise, accurate and legible according to nursing policies and procedures and nursing standards.
Provides patient/family teaching using available resources and tools.
Acts as consultant to clinical staff in assisting with unfamiliar procedures/treatments.
Utilizes process of performance improvement.
Promotes patient safety.
Communicates changes in plan of care to the patient/family and the health care team members in a timely manner.
Demonstrates creativity and innovation in approach to complex problem solving.
Leads crisis management.
Delegates’ aspects of care to qualified personnel.
Administers IV contrast materials.
Administers and/or monitors blood and blood products following hospital policy and procedures
Demonstrates the skills and judgment necessary to implement medical plan of care, nursing intervention and procedures as necessary for the care of the patient
Delivers sedation and analgesia according to hospital policy and procedure.
Demonstrates knowledge of commonly used meds: action, dose, and side effects.
Observes five Rights for administering meds: right patient, right drug, right dose, right method, and right time
Medication Administration as per hospital policy and procedure
Evaluates patient for improvement after implementation of plan of care to assess for the attainment of goals.
Readjusts plan of care based on evaluation of the patients’/families’ needs.
Monitors outcomes of patients undergoing new procedures or interventions.
Evaluates staff competencies and reports to leadership team.
Participates in staff evaluations
Consistently maintain complete confidentiality of all medical, financial, employees, computer and other sensitive materials, which may violate HIPAA regulations and/or jeopardize the privacy of others.
Attends meetings as needed.
Acts as role model and maintain professional demeanor at all times.
Develops and maintains clinical competency.
Demonstrates professional independence in the practice of nursing.
Consults internal experts when appropriate.
Maintains documentation of the continuing education requirements.
Maintains CPR and ACLS provider card.
Maintains certification.
Credentialed to administer all forms of anti-cancer therapy including but not limited to anti-neoplastic and biological (e.g. gene) therapies.
Maintains CITI certificate.
Attends all mandatory in-services as directed
Participates in professional organization.
Actively supports and participates in performance improvement activities.
Seeks/accepts training to learn new skills and maintain current competencies.
Maintains and completes Personnel Development Record as per policy.
Maintains professional certifications/licensure in active status.
Practices within the guidelines as set forth by the Florida Board of Nursing.
Displays courtesy toward customers by introducing self and addressing customer by name.
Meets customers’ expectation by listening to them, demonstrating sensitivity and awareness of others.
Follows through to ensure that established expectations are satisfied; keep customers informed of progress.
Works effectively and cooperatively in groups/teams to ensure quality patient care.
Communicates effective with manager and other members of the interdisciplinary team.
Attempts to resolves patient/physicians and visitors complaints and refers unresolved issues to managers.
Demonstrate dependability/reliability by promptly reporting to work when scheduled.
Cross-trains to other nursing units and floats as necessary.
Serves as mentor and role model
Compliance with UM, Hospital and department policies and procedures
Other duties as assigned.