Oncology Clinic RN

Under minimal supervision, the Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care for patients adhering to national and company standards and guidelines for specialty regulations. Demonstrates knowledge of physiological, psychological, and developmental and age specific differences in the patient population including late adolescence, adulthood, middle age, and the elderly. Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team to provide for assessment and therapeutic management of patient/family needs.

The essential duties and responsibilities:

• Plan, implement, coordinate, evaluate and promote the continuity of care consistent with established standards and practices.
• Assesses health status by interviewing patient regarding current status and medical history.
• Assesses patient/family needs and provides teaching and other instructional material.
• Provides psychosocial support to patients and families.

• Facilitates clinical operations and patient care
• Manages patient medication refill requests from the pharmacy telephone line and records the information in the patient chart.
• Facilitates and schedules consultations, pre-testing, diagnostic tests or procedures, referrals and future appointments for patients.
• Triages patient phone calls as needed and documents relevant information in the patient's chart.
• As necessary, facilitates communication between patient/family and interdisciplinary team and coordinates services related to patient care.
• Assist patients in locating available community resources.
• Inter professional collaboration
• Acts as a resource to LPN/LVNs and medical assistants.

  The ideal candidate for the Clinic Registered Nurse Sr (RN) will have the following background and experience:

• Graduate from an accredited program for professional nursing education, BSN preferred.
• Oncology experience highly preferred
• 1 year of care navigation/coordination experience as a nurse required, with five overall years of experience as a nurse
• RN state license and current registration with the State Board of Nursing in practicing state.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

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