Registered Nurse- 30 hours per week - St. Vincent's Birmingham Clinic

Alabama Oncology•Birmingham, AL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides direct assistance to physicians in a clinical oncology setting while demonstrating professional nursing care for patients in accordance with established standards and practices. The patient population includes late adolescents, adults, middle-aged patients, and elderly patients. The role includes assisting with examinations and procedures, maintaining patient flow, recording patient data, following disinfection protocols, and monitoring patients for changes in condition. The nurse also supports treatment planning and prescription management, schedules patients, assists with prior authorizations, and counsels patients through chemotherapy processes. The nurse assesses patients and relevant test results for changes in condition and takes appropriate action. Responsibilities include facilitating dose modifications, administering medications and blood products safely, and using technical skills such as venipuncture, central line access, and infusion-device operation. The role includes programming portable infusion pumps and teaching patients or caregivers how to use them at home. The nurse documents assessments, teaching, and medication and fluid administration; communicates pertinent information and interventions to physicians; supports accurate charges and reimbursement procedures; and serves as a resource to medical assistants.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited professional nursing education program.
Current RN state license and registration with the State Board of Nursing.
At least one year of nursing experience, preferably in an oncology environment.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred.
Oncology nursing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist physicians with examinations and procedures and maintain efficient patient flow in and out of exam rooms.
Record patient data, including vital signs, height, weight, allergies, and medication changes.
Maintain disinfection protocols.
Monitor and assess changes in patient condition and initiate appropriate actions.
Demonstrate knowledge of ambulatory infusion pump use and maintenance.
Facilitate dose modifications by assessing patients and laboratory results, consulting protocols or treatment plans, calculating doses, and consulting physicians about dosage modifications, problems, and symptom management.
Load treatment plans, add or refill prescriptions, and order specialty testing.
Room and triage patients; schedule patients and assist with prior authorizations.
Counsel patients through chemotherapy processes.
Assess changes in patient condition, including abnormal laboratory results, x-rays, scans, and drug reactions, and initiate appropriate actions.
Maintain knowledge of reimbursement procedures, complete chemotherapy charge forms, and ensure preauthorization and appropriate consent forms are obtained before therapy administration.
Administer medications and blood products using the correct product, dosage, route, time, and technique.
Use appropriate technical skills to administer chemotherapy, medications, and blood products, including venipuncture, central line access, and infusion devices.
Program portable infusion pumps for continuous drug delivery and instruct patients or caregivers in their use at home.
Document nursing assessments, patient teaching, and fluid and medication administration in patient charts.
Communicate pertinent information and interventions to physicians.
Ensure nursing charges are accurate and complete on patient fee slips.
Act as a resource person to medical assistants.
Triage patient phone calls as needed and document relevant information in patient charts.
Perform other duties as assigned.