RN- Hematology Oncology Full Time

Minimum Job Requirements

• Registered Nurse RN Licensure within the State of Florida or MultiState Enhanced Nursing License Compact (eNLC) maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
• American Heart Association BLS CPR: American Heart Healthcare Provider must maintain active and in good standing throughout employment
• American Heart Association PALS Must maintain active and in good standing throughout employment within 1 year
• CHEMO/APHO Aphon Pediatric Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Provider Course must maintain active and in good standing throughout employment within 1 year

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• BSN degree or currently enrolled in BSN program
• A minimum of 1 year experience as an RN in Pediatric in Hematology/Oncology setting preferred
• Possesses proficiency in computers and Electronic Medical Record (EMR) preferred
• Career Development: National certification Certified Pediatric Nurse i.e. (CPHON) or (CPON) or BMTCN preferably within 5 years of hire
• Able to analyze and interpret data and utilize the information to make judgments regarding patient care
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to positively influence hold self and others accountable
• Able to work effectively in collaborative environment
• Ability to apply principles of evidencebased practice analytical thinking and service excellence in practice
• Able to float to various nursing units while maintaining the delivery of clinical excellence and high quality service
• Able to provide coverage for oncall assignments per departmental and hospital policy
  

Job Summary

Responsible for the planning and delivery of care utilizing nursing processes: assessment implementation and evaluation. Oversees the plan of care utilizes effective problem solving strategies and applies evidence based practice. Supports and upholds quality standards of a Magnet designated hospital and Patient Bill of Rights. Practices under the supervision of the Nursing Manager/Director and has passion for learning. Provides compassionate and family centered care Hematology/Oncology for patients.

Job Specific Duties

• Ensures completion of patient admission history & prepares and accurately completes the discharge planning process as per department and hospital policies and procedures.
• Plans implements and documents the plan of care in collaboration with the other disciplines and services to assure safe and efficient care. F: Daily/ T: 10 hours R:
• Follows physicians orders administers chemotherapy & patient medications & reconstitutes meds when needed. Adheres to six rights of medication administration per medication administration policy.
• Provides nursing to immunocompromised patients including: central line monitoring IV site monitoring lab draws and monitoring of lab results.
• Performs interventions which include electrolyte infusions sepsis monitoring and transfusions with blood products.
• Collaborates and rounds with a multidisciplinary team in daily care planning rounds as appropriate and fosters a Family Centered Care Environment.
• Utilizes electronic innovations to provide efficient patient care and attends to patient call lights in a manner that promotes patient safety as per hospital policy.
• Upon admission verifies patient roadmap protocol and orders for correctness and accuracy.
• Ensures safe analgesics/narcotics administration monitoring and reassessment as per hospital Pain Management Policy and procedure.
• Completes all nursing multisystem assessments that includes head to toe vitals dressing changes suction feeding bathing and repositioning.
• Ensures appropriate restraint orders use and documentation and monitoring as required by Sedation Policy and procedure.
• Ensures proper and safe wound care as required by Wound Care Policy and procedures.
• Accesses electronic health record independently according to hospital policy and completes accurate and timely documentation in the patients electronic health record.
• Communicates with patient and family on additional resources available to the patient.
• Communicates with patients and families to review plan of care and solicits input and communicates any patient and family concerns to physician.
• Educates families regarding new diagnosis and provides treatment plan.
• Promotes an errorfree working environment by consistently providing highquality & safe care as prompted.
• Assesses all body systems ensures safe efficient care while ensuring no medication errors avoidance of falls prevention of central line infections ouchfree procedural pain & pain reduction.
• Provides patient information and effectively completes the hand off process at shift change and patient reassignments.
• Demonstrates proper personal protective equipment (PPE) indication and use.
• Actively participates in the nursing governance council and unit based activities.
• Meets or exceeds unit standards in achieving a 95 CEI; completes documentation in a timely manner; accountable to regulatory and requirements of the DNV CMS DOH FACT COG COC.
• Ensures proper disposal of chemotherapy products per the Disposal Waste Policy.