Registered Nurse (RN) Med/Oncology -Contracts- FlexStaff

Northwell Health•Danbury, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a 13-week contract position for a Registered Nurse specializing in Medical/Oncology. The role involves performing an age-specific plan of care for a designated group of patients using the nursing process. The nurse will collaborate with physicians and other health team members, utilizing leadership skills and clinical judgment to coordinate patient care and direct the activities of the patient care unit team.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
Associate’s Degree in Nursing, required.
Minimum 1-2 years of professional nursing experience in the related specialty.
Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State and/or Connecticut, required.
BLS required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, preferred.
Chemotherapy Administration certification preferred.
ACLS certification.

Responsibilities

Assesses the patient’s physiologic health status, including conducting patient interviews, explaining policies and procedures, reviewing charts, assessing various body systems, determining mobility and skin condition, assessing pain, and communicating/documenting the patient’s status and plan of care.
Assesses the patient’s psychosocial health status, including eliciting perception of care, determining coping mechanisms, identifying cultural/ethnic requirements, and communicating/documenting psychological status and care plan.
Identifies patient outcomes by developing criteria for measurement, identifying actual/potential patient problems, assessing patient's need for teaching, and developing patient outcome statements and individualized goals.
Formulates the plan of care and establishes priorities necessary to achieve expected outcomes, including identifying care activities, coordinating cost-effective use of resources, and documenting the plan of care in collaboration with physicians and other health team members.
Implements the plan of care by maintaining vigilance over patient safety, exercising professional skills, reassessing patients, administering treatments, using equipment correctly, providing emotional support, applying scientific principles, making accurate observations, keeping accurate documentation, acting effectively during emergencies, providing a calm atmosphere, communicating with family/caretakers, participating in discharge planning, and providing discharge instructions.
Evaluates care provided for patient outcome by measuring effectiveness of care, performing variance analysis, designing/implementing/evaluating systems to improve care, and maintaining accurate documentation.
Collaborates with other care team members in planning and carrying out the treatment regimen, providing direction to other members of the care team, accurately interpreting and implementing physician's orders, assisting physicians, keeping management/physicians informed of patient changes, and using clinical judgment in delegating assignments.
Performs grade I-IV Decubitus Care, including preventive skin care measures, applying simple dressings, applying warm & cold compresses, performing irrigations, and performing other necessary skin care procedures.
Administers medications correctly and safely by correctly identifying medication, meeting standards on medication administration examination, demonstrating preparation of solutions, administering and documenting medication correctly, administering IVP medication, and educating patients/significant others related to drug and food interactions.
Participates in patient and family education by explaining conditions, communicating assessment data, recognizing and utilizing teaching opportunities, providing early discharge planning, and evaluating the effectiveness of teaching.
Performs related duties, as required.