WPHPA Registered Nurse _ GYN Oncology
About The Position
The Registered Nurse (RN) provides and coordinates patient and family care in an ambulatory care setting. The RN assesses, plans, and intervenes in actual or potential health problems and evaluates patients’ responses to care. The role also includes patient and family education and health maintenance strategies. As a member of a designated health care team, the RN collaborates with, coordinates, and guides team members in planning care and achieving goals. The RN applies knowledge of human growth and development across the life span and uses patient-status data to identify care requirements related to age and individual needs, following applicable standards, policies, and procedures. This position is with WPHPA Surgical Oncology and is scheduled for day shifts, Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., for 75 hours per pay period. The listed pay range is $106,000–$132,000. The displayed rate may be subject to change based on shift differential, experience, education, or other relevant factors.
Requirements
- BSN required, or MSN.
- New York State Registered Nurse license required upon hire.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required upon hire.
- Knowledge of current nursing, medical, and health trends and practices in rendering patient care.
Nice To Haves
- One to three years of prior nursing experience in a health care setting preferred.
Responsibilities
- Adhere to WPH Performance Standards, Policies, and Behaviors.
- Perform clinical, technical, service, and administrative tasks.
- Continuously assess patients’ physical, psychosocial, and spiritual health status and knowledge to determine health care and educational needs.
- Provide or delegate patient care according to care goals and prioritize care based on patient needs.
- Triage sick and walk-in patients, including telephone triage.
- Establish therapeutic and supportive relationships with patients and families.
- Serve as a resource person and patient advocate.
- Coordinate client care, including referrals back to primary providers, and assess needs and initiate referrals such as visiting nurse services and social work.
- Process prescription requests according to procedure.
- Communicate normal and abnormal test results in collaboration with providers and arrange appropriate follow-up.
- Perform therapeutic treatments and procedures and assist with procedures.
- Administer oral, intramuscular, intravenous, subcutaneous, and inhaled medications.
- Coordinate, delegate, and/or provide other patient care activities.
- Coordinate inpatient admissions and emergency department referrals.
- Document care according to standards.
- Promote and provide for patient safety in accordance with state and federal guidelines.
- Participate in departmental performance-improvement activities.
- Provide presentations to care team members.
- Participate as a member of the patient care team, including daily huddles and regularly scheduled practice team meetings.
- Attend in-service and continuing education programs.
- Maintain a professional, courteous, and respectful manner with patients, families, and significant others.
- Educate patients and families to support participation in care and decision-making.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions and patient responses and outcomes.
- Collaborate with team members to make necessary changes to patient care plans.
- Communicate pertinent information and changes in patient status to appropriate care team members and other health care providers.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
