RN - Oncology

Job Summary

Utilizes the nursing process to promote and restore patient's health status; collaborates with physicians and multidisciplinary team members; provides physical and psychological support to patients, family members and significant others; and supervises assigned team members.

Uses a systematic critical-thinking approach to guide data gathering, assessment, nursing judgement, intervention and evaluation of human responses to actual and potential health problems through activities such as health teaching and the provision of care, supportive and restorative care and/or support of a peaceful death.

Essential Functions

Patient Care and Support

• Establishes positive rapport with patient and family.
• Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.
• Promotes patient's independence by establishing patient care goals; provides education to patient and family.
• Serves as patient/family advocate.
• Maintains continuity among nursing teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.
• Uses a systematic critical-thinking approach to guide data gathering, assessment, nursing judgement, intervention and evaluation.
• Identifies, synthesizes and interprets sources of data using reasonable clinical judgement to respond to dynamic situations in a timely and effective manner.
• Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
• Uses ethical decision making processes and advocates for acceptable patient outcomes.

Clinical Work Quality

• Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards.
• Resolves patient problems and needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies.
• Participates in process/performance improvement activities and initiatives utilizing evidence based practice.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
• Documents all patient care activities accurately and timely.

Resource Management

• Ensures operation of equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs.
• Appropriately utilizes all nursing supplies and equipment.
• Demonstrates effective teamwork skills and maintains a cooperative relationship among health care teams.
• Promptly responds to all communication devices in order to meet patient needs.
• Assists in performing and documenting environmental checks as required by LMC policy and regulatory agencies.

Professional Responsibilities

• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; participating in professional societies.
• Meets or exceeds all LMC requirements for attendance and service expectations.
• Maintains required certifications.
• Completes yearly safety training and other mandatory classes.
• Complies with all annual employee health requirements.
• Ensure Hazardous Waste or Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals are discarded, stored, and managed properly.
• Earns a minimum of 15 hours of continuing education annually within specialty.