RN - Oncology

Additional Notes: Current and unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in OK, Must have Oncology experience, should have Stable work history, infusion experience Valid BLS

Job Summary:
Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate 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 intramuscular 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 use 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.

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.

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.

Required Certifications & Licensure:

• Valid multi-state or State of Oklahoma Registered Nurse License.
• BLS