Registered Nurse (RN) Oncology
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Job Location:
Ottumwa, IA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
10 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
03120 RN -Oncology
Provides direct patient care to patients using the nursing process in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice.
Reports to: Director Radiation Oncology
FLSA: Non-exempt
Education: Associates Degree Nursing (ADN) Required
Licenses: Current RN to practice/work in the state of IA;
Certifications: ACLS; BLS
Required Skills
Requires critical thinking skills decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
Verbal ability to present information and ideas related to nursing theory and practice. Ability to accept responsibility and accountability to prescribe delegate and coordinate nursing care provided on assigned units as required with leadership qualities. Requires the cognitive ability and practical ability to provide nursing care appropriate to the patient population assigned considering patient age growth and development and diagnosis with full implementation of the nursing process to include Assessment/Reassessment Nursing Diagnosis Planning Implementation and Evaluation
Essential Functions
Performs plan of care intervention including medication administration specimen collection clinical treatments as well as other medical care treatment.
Documents patient care given.
Monitors records and communicates patient condition as appropriate to care team physician patient and family.
Detects change in patient status reports to appropriate health care team member and utilizes resources as dictated by the acuity. Assigns priorities to the patients problems with highest priority given to problems that are most urgent and critical.
Assists patients with performing activities of daily living including personal hygiene elimination nutrition and ambulation.
Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care including patient transfer discharge referral and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.
Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age culture condition and circumstances.
Insures completion of requests for diagnostic work and support services.
Counts narcotics according to policy and procedure.
Works as an advocate for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient.
Non-Essential Functions
Performs other duties as assigned by Supervisor or Director.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Hospital Experience
- Acute Care
- Basic Life Support
- ICU Experience
- Infusion Experience
- Triage
- TFS
- Conflict Management
- Nursing
- Critical Care Experience
- Epic
- Medication Administration
About Company
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