RN Clinic Scotland Cancer Treatment Center

Scotland Memorial Hospital•Laurinburg, NC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN functions independently with little supervision and provides individualized, goal-directed nursing care to patients through the use of the Nursing Process. This role involves assessing patients prior to physician visits, including physical and mental health, reaction to illness, treatment requirements, current medication or chemotherapy regimen, vital signs, pain control, and toxicity assessments. The position also requires initiating and individualizing nursing care plans, administering nursing care according to physician orders and the nursing plan of care, and demonstrating technical skills in procedures, medications, IV therapy, side effect management, and telephone triage. The RN must also be able to recognize and function appropriately under stress and in crisis situations, communicate effectively with all individuals involved in patient care, anticipate psycho-social and spiritual needs, facilitate patient and family teaching, and coordinate additional patient care services. Additionally, the role ensures the accuracy and relevancy of patient records and other hospital documents, including legible and thorough documentation, timely submission of Variance Reports, proper documentation of charting errors, narcotic control, and appropriate use of terminology and abbreviations. The RN is also responsible for maintaining department-specific skill competencies through annual reviews and demonstrating initiative to acquire new skills.

Requirements

Current NC or multi-state RN license
CPR certification
Demonstrates Excellent Communication Skills, Both Written And Verbal.
Diplomacy, Tact, And A Positive Approach To Problem Solving Are Required To Be Successful.
Organizational Skills Are A Must.
Fosters A Teamwork Environment.
Must Be Able To Communicate With Patients, Customers, Other Departments, And Staff In An Articulate Manner.

Nice To Haves

1 - 2 Yrs Experience
Certification in specific unit/dept

Responsibilities

Assess all assigned patients prior to seeing the physician, including patient’s physical and mental health, reaction to illness, treatment requirements as well as current medication or chemotherapy regimen, vital signs, pain control and toxicity assessments.
Initiate Nursing Care Plans which identify the patient’s present/potential problems from the patient assessment and formulate a nursing diagnosis or problem statement.
Individualize a plan of care based on collected data, identified problems, and established goals with patient/family input.
Formulate nursing orders that delineate interventions to be taken relating specifically to identified patient/family needs including education, discharge planning, and follow-up care.
Administer nursing care according to MD’s orders and nursing plan of care within the scope of hospital and nursing department policies and procedures.
Demonstrate accurate technical skill and operational knowledge of: Procedures, Medications, IV therapy, Side effect management, Telephone triage.
Demonstrate ability to recognize and function appropriately under stress and in a crisis situation.
Communicate (verbally and written) the results of the nursing assessment, the plan of care, and the patient’s response to care to all individuals involved in patient care.
Anticipate psycho-social and spiritual needs of the patient involving appropriate services as needed.
Facilitate and implement patient and family teaching.
Recognize the needs for additional patient care services, and coordinate these activities with appropriate individuals or outside agency.
Evaluate patient’s status and interventions and modify plan as needed with input from care team members and patient/family.
Record the evaluation of the patient’s response to nursing intervention.
Evaluate patient and family preparedness for the care of the patient at home.
Ensure accuracy and relevancy of patient records and other hospital documents.
Document legibly on the patient record and be thorough, accurate, and complete.
Complete and submit Variance Reports within the shift.
Document errors in charting according to policy.
Review and maintain narcotic control sheets according to hospital policy and procedure.
Use appropriate terminology and approved hospital abbreviations.
Review and sign off patient chart at end of clinic.
Satisfactorily complete annual competency review.
Consistently demonstrate skills necessary to provide competent care to all assigned patients.
Demonstrate initiative to acquire skills necessary to provide new care treatments or services.