RN - Oncology

Description
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Job Summary:
Assess, plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care utilizing the nursing process as ordered by physicians for the purpose of facilitating the effective delivery of patient care.
Job Responsibilities:
-Assess, organize, and carry out patient care with consideration to patient age, cultural, and psychosocial factors.
-Assist physician with patient examinations, diagnostic procedures, and treatments according to established protocols.
-Administer medications via intra-muscular injections and intravenously including the administration of chemotherapy as directed by physician order.
-Coordinate patient care through the triage of patient telephone calls regarding urgency of appointments, scheduling, and hospital admissions according to established protocols.
-Promote patient population wellness by providing patient education materials pursuant to physician orders and communicating physician advice and instructions to patients.
-Document all interventions, patient/family responses, medication dispensed or prescribed, and appropriate medical data in patient medical record according to established protocols.
-Successfully uses IDX, EMR and other computer applications to accomplish tasks according to policies and procedures.
-Decision Making: Independent judgment in planning sequence of operations and making minor decisions in a complex technical or professional field.
--Working Relationship:
-Works directly with patients and/or customers.
-Works with internal customers via telephone or face to face interaction.
-Works with external customers via telephone or face to face interaction.
-Works with other healthcare professionals and staff.
-Works frequently with individuals at Director level or above.
Job Summary:
Assess, plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care utilizing the nursing process as ordered by physicians for the purpose of facilitating the effective delivery of patient care.
Job Responsibilities:
-Assess, organize, and carry out patient care with consideration to patient age, cultural, and psychosocial factors.
-Assist physician with patient examinations, diagnostic procedures, and treatments according to established protocols.
-Administer medications via intra-muscular injections and intravenously including the administration of chemotherapy as directed by physician order.
-Coordinate patient care through the triage of patient telephone calls regarding urgency of appointments, scheduling, and hospital admissions according to established protocols.
-Promote patient population wellness by providing patient education materials pursuant to physician orders and communicating physician advice and instructions to patients.
-Document all interventions, patient/family responses, medication dispensed or prescribed, and appropriate medical data in patient medical record according to established protocols.
-Successfully uses IDX, EMR and other computer applications to accomplish tasks according to policies and procedures.
-Decision Making: Independent judgment in planning sequence of operations and making minor decisions in a complex technical or professional field.
--Working Relationship:
-Works directly with patients and/or customers.
-Works with internal customers via telephone or face to face interaction.
-Works with external customers via telephone or face to face interaction.
-Works with other healthcare professionals and staff.
-Works frequently with individuals at Director level or above.

Skills
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Required Skills & Experience:
-One (1) year of experience as a Registered Nurse.
-Working knowledge of general disease state management processes, bio-psychosocial model, and clinical pathways.
-Working knowledge of intramuscular and intravenous medication administration techniques.
-Working knowledge of nursing principles and protocols.
-Knowledge of policies and procedures related to infection control, environmental safety, and patient confidentiality.
-Effective and appropriate assessment and assistance techniques required in the medical examination of patients.
-Effective interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
-Ability to organize and prioritize work in an effective and efficient manner.
-Ability to be detail oriented in the examination of clinical and numerical data.
Preferred Skills & Experience:
-N/A
Required Skills & Experience:
-One (1) year of experience as a Registered Nurse.
-Working knowledge of general disease state management processes, bio-psychosocial model, and clinical pathways.
-Working knowledge of intramuscular and intravenous medication administration techniques.
-Working knowledge of nursing principles and protocols.
-Knowledge of policies and procedures related to infection control, environmental safety, and patient confidentiality.
-Effective and appropriate assessment and assistance techniques required in the medical examination of patients.
-Effective interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
-Ability to organize and prioritize work in an effective and efficient manner.
-Ability to be detail oriented in the examination of clinical and numerical data.
Preferred Skills & Experience:
-N/A

Education
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Required Education:
-Has completed the basic professional curricula of a school of nursing as approved and verified by a state board of nursing and holds or is entitled to hold a diploma or degree therefrom.
Preferred Education:
-N/A
Required Certifications & Licensure:
-Valid multi-state or State of Oklahoma Registered Nurse License.
Preferred Certifications & Licensure:
-N/A
Required Education:
-Has completed the basic professional curricula of a school of nursing as approved and verified by a state board of nursing and holds or is entitled to hold a diploma or degree therefrom.
Preferred Education:
-N/A
Required Certifications & Licensure:
-Valid multi-state or State of Oklahoma Registered Nurse License.
Preferred Certifications & Licensure:
-N/A