Registered Nurse - Hematology/Oncology

Northwell Health

19h

About The Position

Performs an age-specific plan of care for a designated group of patients using the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Collaborates with physicians and other health team members to coordinate and implement procedures and treatments. Uses leadership skills and clinical judgment to coordinate patient care and direct or delegate activities of the patient care unit team. Assesses patients’ physical and psychosocial health, pain, mobility, sensory deficits, skin condition, coping mechanisms, understanding, and care expectations. Identifies patient problems and teaching needs, establishes individualized goals and measurable outcomes, develops and documents plans of care, and adjusts those plans as needed. Implements prescribed treatments, administers medications safely, uses patient-care equipment appropriately, and maintains patient safety. Documents treatment, patient condition, and responses to care, and communicates changes to the care team, physician, patient, and family as appropriate. Provides emotional support and patient and family education; plans for discharge and coordinates referrals and post-hospital care. Evaluates outcomes and the effectiveness of care and teaching, participates in variance analysis and performance improvement, and collaborates with and provides direction to other care team members. Performs skin and wound care, medication administration, and other related nursing procedures. Performs related duties as required.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
Current New York State license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse.
Must enroll in an accredited BSN program within two years of job entry and obtain a BSN degree within five years of job entry.
Specialized certifications as needed.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Conduct patient interviews, explain policies and procedures, review charts, and answer questions courteously.
Assess patients’ physical and psychosocial health, including pain, mobility, sensory deficits, skin condition, coping, comprehension, cultural needs, and expectations of care.
Identify patient problems, teaching needs, expected outcomes, and criteria for measuring outcomes; establish individualized goals and priorities.
Develop, document, implement, and revise patient plans of care in collaboration with physicians and other health team members.
Coordinate cost-effective use of supplies, equipment, and medication to achieve patient outcomes.
Maintain patient safety and provide a calm, restful environment; act rapidly and effectively during emergencies.
Administer prescribed treatments and medications safely; use equipment appropriately and apply scientific principles when performing procedures.
Perform decubitus care, preventive skin care, simple dressings, warm and cold compresses, irrigations, and other procedures related to skin care.
Observe and document patient condition, treatment, activity, and response to medical and nursing interventions; communicate pertinent information to care team members and appropriate agencies.
Provide emotional support to patients and significant others and communicate effectively with families and caretakers.
Participate in patient and family education, explain conditions as indicated, teach about drug and food interactions, and evaluate and document the effectiveness of teaching.
Plan for discharge, coordinate appropriate referrals and post-hospital care, and provide discharge instructions.
Evaluate care and patient outcomes, perform variance analysis, and participate in designing, implementing, and evaluating unit care-improvement systems.
Collaborate with and provide direction to care team members; use clinical judgment to delegate assignments and ensure timely completion.
Interpret and implement physician-prescribed treatment regimens and assist physicians during treatments and diagnostic procedures.
Keep the Patient Care Manager/designee and/or physician informed of changes in patient condition or treatment, as appropriate.
Perform related duties as required.