Registered Nurse - Oncology Unit

Health First Careers•Melbourne, FL

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Oncology Unit provides patient care in support of Quality / No Harm, Customer Experience, and Stewardship goals. The nurse demonstrates leadership through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care according to professional nursing practice standards. Care is individualized to patients’ diverse demographics and needs. The role includes administering medications, coordinating interdisciplinary care, documenting patient care and changes in condition, educating patients and families, and communicating with the healthcare team. The nurse supports a positive patient experience through respectful, sensitive service, purposeful hourly rounding, and bedside shift reports.

Requirements

Associate Degree in Nursing or Nursing Diploma.
Current State of Florida RN licensure or endorsement.
Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider Completion Card before the start date, maintained thereafter.
Maintain other certifications required for the specific unit and resident job code.
Ability to speak and understand written and verbal instructions in English.
Ability to work in a stressful environment with patients and families of varying ages and levels of understanding.
Ability to concentrate on multiple priority activities and respond appropriately to life-threatening situations.
Critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
Dependability, reliability, and flexibility.
Ability to meet unit-specific care requirements.

Responsibilities

Administer medications effectively and safely.
Delegate and supervise patient care activities appropriately.
Communicate effectively with healthcare team members and promote effective team functioning.
Use Health First computer systems for order entry, order inquiry, and patient care documentation.
Demonstrate safe clinical practice and complete required competency assessments and age-specific checklists.
Coordinate interdisciplinary plans of care based on current evidence-based practice.
Document nursing care, changes in condition, responses to therapy, treatments, procedures, and referrals in the patient record.
Use and care for equipment and supplies economically.
Provide patient, family, and caregiver education as directed by the plan of care.
Provide sensitive and respectful service that accounts for patients’ and families’ needs, expectations, age, cultural background, and individual differences.
Contribute to patient satisfaction through purposeful hourly rounding and bedside shift reports.