RN Charge-Oncology - PT

Job Description - RN Charge-Oncology - PT )

Starr Athens Regional Medical Center

Responsibilities

• Ensures availability of adequate, clean and functional supplies and equipment.
• Checks Crash Cart as needed.
• Complies with Universal Precautions.
• Adheres to SRMC EOC plans / knowledge of each plan.

EOC=Environment of Care

Monitors and directs utilization of resources related to care of the patient

• Accurately charges for supplies, equipment and procedures.
• Documents in a concise, accurate and timely manner. (Consistent with Oncology P&P)
• Checks in and out at time clock in compliance with hospital policy.
• Attendance per Administrative P&P.

Manages patient care to avoid unnecessary extension of patient length of stay

• Plans and directs patient care utilizing the nursing process.
• Assesses/Reassesses patients according to policy.
• Implements physician orders according to policy.
• Plans and provides nursing care according to SRMC standards of care.
• Administers medication accurately on all age levels served by this department (18 years and older).
• Patient care activities provided according to hospital policy and procedure.
• Evaluates patients’ response to care provided.

Effectively communicates pertinent information to appropriate individuals

• Communicates appropriately with patient, family, physicians, outside agencies and other departments as well as EC co-workers.

Accurately and completely documents all patient care related information

• Initial assessment.
• Reassessment
• Plan of care
• Forms used to document specialized components of patient care: COBRA, Patient Education, Discharge Instructions, Addendum sheet
• Demonstrates and promotes professionalism.
• Maintains positive working relationships.
• Documents patient/family education according to policy.

Has ability to apply knowledge of basic nursing skills and developmental tasks/treatment of the following: (See also Age Specific Competency sheet.)

• Adult
• Geriatric

Applies working knowledge of patient information systems

• Patient Care System – Meditech

Applies working knowledge of the following equipment

• IV Pumps
• Crash Cart

Applies appropriate knowledge of equipment cleaning and instrument decontamination

• Environmental cleaning agent.
• Chemotherapy spill kit location
• MSDS manual location / usage

Applies knowledge of isolation techniques

• Use of PPE

PPE-Personal Protective Equipment

Applies appropriate knowledge of the following procedures:

Blood Products

Informed Consent and Refusal

Code Blue

Management of Peripheral IV Therapy

Management of Central IV Therapy

Participates in the following activities

• PIC activities
• Problem Solving Activities

High Risk/Low Volume Responsibilities

Demonstrates the ability to perform the following procedures:

Administration of chemotherapy – Push, piggyback, IM, IV, intravesicular. Vesicant and nonvesicant.

Locates extrasation kit, review contents

Review of new chemotherapeutic agents.

Administration of blood products

Demonstrates the correct utilization of the following:

• Multisystem Assessment

Plan of Care

Patient / Family education

Social Service Referral

Medication Administration / Evaluation of affect

Qualifications

TN RN license, BLS, and excellent IV skills are required.

Minimum of 2 years Med/Surg experience preferred.

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