Outpatient Oncology Nurse Clinician BCT WEEKENDS ONLY
Outpatient Oncology Nurse Clinician BCT WEEKENDS ONLY
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Job Description
Overview
We are hiring at the UofL Health Brown Cancer Center Downtown
Location: 529 S. Jackson St. Louisville KY 40202
Shift: Full time 7a7p WEEKENDS ONLY
About Us
UofL Health Brown Cancer Center is an academic cancer center affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine. The cancer centers goal is to make cancer a disease of the past through cuttingedge care innovative clinical trials and cancer prevention efforts. Brown Cancer Center is home to Kentuckys first and longestaccredited program by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers. We are a nationally recognized center for developing experimental cancer therapeutics and diagnostics and have the most significant cancer trials program in the region. We are a global leader in the clinical trial testing of new immunotherapies that activate your bodys immune system to fight cancer and have become early adopters of these immunotherapies that reduce the cancer death rate in the U.S. The Center for Cancer Immunology and Immunotherapy has been established through experts at the Brown Cancer Center to understand further the role of cancer and the immune system to identify new therapeutic targets and develop innovative treatment strategies.
Benefits & Perks
- Competitive Pay & Benefits Options.
- Paid Vacation Sick days and Holidays.
- Free tuition to UofL for Part and Fulltime employees for Child/Spouse/Domestic Partner.
- 401K with Employer Match.
Responsibilities
Job Summary:
The Blood and Marrow Nurse Clinician operates under a clinical case management model to provide and coordinate care to patients during all phases of the treatment and transplant process in the BMT Program. In collaboration with physicians residents/fellows patients and families the Nurse Clinician (NC) gathers data and uses his/her knowledge of complex health problems to provide and facilitate the delivery of quality evidencedbased care while promoting efficient and effective patient outcomes in both the inpatient and outpatient setting. This position provides education and support to physicians staff patients and families regarding innovations/evidence for quality outcomes. In collaboration with physicians staff patient and families the NC facilitates implementation of the plan of care during all phases of treatment and facilitates communication among patients/family and all care providers. The NC takes primary responsibility for admission and discharge planning. The NC is cognizant of the psychosocial and financial impact that disease and hospitalization has on the patient and family and acts as an advocate to identify and obtain needed resources and support. Additionally the NC assists the physician with procedures (including bone marrow harvests and administration of stem cell products) triages phone calls rotates in 24 hour oncall responsibilities and participates in clinical research. The BMT Nurse Clinicians use Nursing Practice Competencies to achieve safe optimal patient and family centered care health outcomes; Leadership Competencies to coordinate patient care and communicate with the Care Team; Professional Profile Competencies to develop professionally as a lifelong learner and Practice Outcomes Competencies to evaluate care based on evidence the ULH quality model and patient safety goals.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Associates Degree in Nursing (ADN); must obtain or enroll in a BSN program within two 2 years of hire.
- Current ONS Chemotherapy/Immunotherapy certification course provider card within 2 years of hire.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association.
- Three years nursing experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
- ONCC certification (OCN BMTCN and/or CBCN); must obtain within 1 year of eligibility.
- Two 2 years of oncology patient care experience.
- Critical care and/or blood and marrow transplantation experience
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