Registered Nurse - Chemo Therapy

Northwell•New York, NY

5h•$62 - $94

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. The role includes assessing patients’ physical and psychosocial health, identifying care needs and expected outcomes, developing and implementing individualized care plans, administering prescribed treatments and medications, monitoring and documenting patient responses, and providing patient and family education and emotional support. The nurse also collaborates with the care team, assists physicians with treatments and diagnostic procedures, supports discharge planning and referrals, and evaluates care effectiveness and improvement opportunities.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
At least two years of oncology/chemotherapy experience preferred.
Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) certification preferred.
ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Certificate preferred.
ONS/ONCC Fundamentals of Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Administration preferred.

Responsibilities

Interview patients; explain policies and procedures; review charts; and answer patient questions courteously.
Assess patients’ physical, psychosocial, developmental, and pain-management needs, including relevant health systems, mobility, sensory deficits, prostheses, and skin condition.
Identify patient problems, care needs, expected outcomes, teaching needs, coping mechanisms, comprehension, and cultural or ethnic requirements.
Develop individualized care plans, outcome statements, goals, priorities, and criteria for measuring outcomes; document plans and coordinate cost-effective use of supplies, equipment, and medication.
Implement, reassess, and revise care plans as needed; maintain patient safety and provide emotional support to patients and significant others.
Administer prescribed treatments and medications safely and correctly, and use necessary patient-care equipment and scientific principles in performing procedures.
Observe, report, and document patient condition, treatment, activity, and responses to medical and nursing interventions according to departmental policy.
Respond effectively to emergency situations and maintain a calm, quiet, and restful environment.
Communicate with patients’ families or caretakers and collaborate with physicians and other care team members on treatment plans.
Participate in discharge planning, coordinate referrals, and provide discharge instructions to patients and significant others.
Measure and document care effectiveness, perform variance analysis related to outcomes, and design, implement, and evaluate systems to improve unit care.
Interpret and implement physician-prescribed treatment regimens; assist physicians with treatments and diagnostic procedures; and keep the Patient Care Manager/designee and/or physician informed of relevant changes.
Use clinical judgment to delegate assignments and ensure they are completed in a timely manner; provide direction to other care team members.
Perform grade I–IV decubitus care, preventive skin care, simple dressings using aseptic technique, warm and cold compresses, irrigations, and other necessary skin-care procedures.
Identify medications by action, dosage, side effects, and patient implications; meet the medication-administration examination standard; and demonstrate preparation of local solutions.
Educate patients and significant others about drug and food interactions, patient conditions as indicated, and other relevant health topics; evaluate teaching effectiveness and document feedback.
Perform related duties as required.