Hybrid Registered Nurse - Chemo bei Palo Verde Cancer Specialists
Palo Verde Cancer Specialists · Scottsdale, Vereinigte Staaten Von Amerika · Hybrid
- Professional
- Optionales Büro in Scottsdale
Description
Position Summary:
Participate in the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care. Responsible for providing professional, safe, quality care. Coordinate and administer chemotherapy/biotherapy medications in adherence to practice policy and ONS standards. Perform all job duties and responsibilities in compliance with practice policies and procedures.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Chemotherapy Drug Administration:
- Conduct accurate calculation, preparation, and administration of chemotherapy medications.
- Verify lab values prior to the administration of chemotherapy. Ability to mix chemotherapy/biotherapy in accordance to protocol guidelines.
- Assess patients prior to, during, and after the administration of any medication.
- Maintain current knowledge of chemotherapy protocols.
- Knowledge of infusion pump operation and maintenance.
- Facilitate dose modifications according to physician and protocol guidelines.
Patient Care:
- Communicate with physicians, co-workers and other care coordinators as appropriate.
- Asses patient for changes in condition, including, but not limited to; abnormal labs, x-rays, scans, and drug reactions. Initiate appropriate action.
- Assess patient for treatment related side effects and/or symptoms related to their disease process and/or disease progression.
- Document patient data, including, but not limited to; vital signs, height, weight, allergies, medication and patient condition changes, patient teaching, and medication administration in chart.
- Maintain an efficient patient flow through infusion room.
- Triage patient phone calls as needed; documents relevant information in patient chart.
- Ability to assess patient/family needs and provide the necessary education.
- Demonstrates awareness of community resources available to patient. Refers patient and/or family to appropriate supportive services.
- Manage patient medication refills and document in chart.
- Act as a patient advocate while providing privacy and confidentiality.
Requirements
Additional Skills and Abilities:
- Maintain a clean work environment.
- Assume responsibility for personal and professional growth by participating in professional development activities and maintaining professional affiliations.
- Act as resource to other medical and office staff.
- Follow OSHA guidelines for chemotherapy agents, biohazardous waste, and any potential blood borne pathogens.
- Maintain knowledge of reimbursement procedures. Assure preauthorization, financial counseling, and appropriate consent forms are obtained prior to medication administration.
- Complete charge encounters accurately.
- Comply with all rules, regulations and procedures of the practice. Adhere to practice guidelines.
- Inform Clinical Manager of clinic needs and/or concerns related to work environment.
- Travel/float to other Palo Verde clinics as necessary.
Minimum Qualifications
- Excellent customer service skills, both verbal and written.
- Proficiency with Windows, Microsoft Office.
- Onco experience a plus.
- Excellent knowledge of HIPAA rules and regulations.
- Work overtime if there is a need (with Manager approval).
- Attend all mandatory in-services and meetings.
Education and/or Experience:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited School of Nursing is preferred.
- Minimum one year of chemotherapy experience preferred.
- Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
- Current Arizona RN State Board of Nursing license required.
- Current CPR Certification required.
- ONS Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Providers Card required.