Registered Nurse - Hematology/Oncology

Northwell•New York, NY

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 and teaching needs, establishing individualized goals, implementing and evaluating care plans, administering treatments and medications, maintaining accurate documentation, and supporting patients and their significant others. The nurse also coordinates discharge planning and referrals, communicates changes in patient condition to appropriate clinicians, supports quality improvement, and provides direction to other care team members.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Interview patients, explain policies and procedures, review charts, and answer questions.
Assess patients’ physical and psychosocial health, including organ-system status, mobility, sensory deficits, prosthesis use, skin condition, pain, coping mechanisms, comprehension, cultural or ethnic requirements, and expectations of care.
Communicate and document patient status, assessments, care plans, outcomes, and responses to medical and nursing interventions.
Identify actual or potential patient problems, teaching needs, expected outcomes, and criteria for measuring outcomes.
Develop individualized patient goals and care plans, set priorities, and coordinate cost-effective use of supplies, equipment, and medication.
Implement, reassess, and revise plans of care; maintain patient safety and provide emotional support.
Administer prescribed treatments and medications safely and correctly, and use required patient-care equipment.
Assist physicians with treatments and diagnostic procedures, interpret and implement prescribed regimens, and report changes in patient condition or treatment.
Perform decubitus and preventive skin care, apply simple dressings using aseptic technique, apply warm and cold compresses, perform irrigations, and carry out other skin-care procedures as needed.
Educate patients and significant others about conditions, medications, drug and food interactions, and other relevant health topics; evaluate the effectiveness of teaching.
Coordinate discharge planning and referrals, and provide discharge instructions to patients and significant others.
Delegate assignments using clinical judgment, provide direction to care team members, and ensure assigned work is completed in a timely manner.
Respond effectively to emergencies and maintain a calm, quiet, restful atmosphere.
Measure and evaluate care outcomes, perform variance analysis, and design, implement, and evaluate systems to improve unit care.
Perform related duties as required.