Registered Nurse
Busy oncology practice in need of energetic Per Diem Registered Nurse. Job responsibilities include chemotherapy administration; symptom management, phone triage and other direct patient care responsibilities.
Responsibilities and Duties:
• Administer chemotherapy IV fluids via peripherally inserted central catheters.
• Identifies, assesses and diagnoses problems through patient assessment and interactions; and evaluates actual or potential patient health problems.
• Develops and participates in educating patients, their families, or significant others about post discharge care programs.
• Initiates patient care meetings with the health care team to revise the plan of care as the patient’s condition warrants.
• Maintains a safe and therapeutic patient care environment.
• Provides guidance and direction to members of the health care team to ensure quality patient care.
• Keeps current on advances in nursing care by participating in educational programs.
• Orients and educates new staff in nursing techniques and departmental procedures.
• Provides and oversees direct patient care in accordance with established nursing protocol and physicians’ orders.