Oncology Nursing Sister

To provide holistic patient centered nursing care to oncology patients undergoing chemotherapy and other modalities of treatment in accordance to Cancercare’s standards, policies and procedures.

• To assess, develop, implement ,evaluate and record patient care.
• To work with members of inter professional team to ensure quality of care for patients are maintained and that the patients’ needs are met.
• To conform to the Health and Safety regulations whilst dealing with cytotoxic chemo therapies ensuring a safe working environment.
• To provide evidence based clinical advice, education and support to patients and relatives.
• To comply with relevant policies, procedures, guidelines, protocols and codes of conduct of Cancercare and the bodies that accredit our company and profession.

Interpersonal factor

• As per professional all services delivered needs to be in line with the Cancercare Values, of CARE. Each task needs to be consistently executed whilst at all times displaying a positive influence on all stakeholders and within the general working environment. It is expected from the employee to deliver all the tasks reflecting a willingness to operate outside the scope of the job description as per operational requirements.
  
  The factors below cannot therefore be reviewed and assessed in isolation.
• To display the company values: C – Compassion, A – Accountability, R – Respect, E – Ethics (CARE)

Administration of chemotherapy and other oncology treatments

• Acts in a supervisory capacity over Chemotherapy Extenders/Physician Extenders.
• Provide and supervise the delivery of evidence based holistic nursing care, using the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and record the plan of care for patients undergoing chemotherapy .
• Correctly interpreting and managing blood results, in consultation with a doctor
• Monitor, interpret and record patient’s vital data, reporting abnormalities to the doctor.
• Establish and keep record of patients allergies.
• Provide patients with relevant written information regarding their treatment and ensure patient has a signed informed consent.
• Demonstrate knowledge and competency in intravenous access, the management of intravenous catheters, including the management of extravasation.
• Program the infusion pumps as applicable to patient specifics and instruct patients on the usage of pumps for home care as applicable.
• Administer chemotherapy and other oncology treatment including anti-emetics and supportive therapy according to protocol.
• Verify chemotherapy drugs as per protocol and query the rationale behind the decision of chemotherapy regimens that varies from standard regimens with the treating oncologist.
• Educate patient on the effects and side effects of chemotherapy and other oncology treatments.
• Prevent, identify, report and record adverse reactions of chemotherapy and other oncology treatments to the doctor.
• Provide emotional support for patient and family during treatment and refer to Oncology Social Worker as necessary.
• Co-ordinate follow up of treatment plans by scheduling patients correctly.
• Provide applicable discharge instructions and health education to patients and significant others including an emergency contact number of a health care professional who is available 24hours.
• Collaborate with members of the inter-professional team and service providers to ensure optimal patient.
• Recordstatistical data
• To ensure scientific nursing practice within the legal framework of nursing.
• To ensure that accurate documentation of patient care within legal framework of nursing
• To promptly react and report any abnormal blood results
• To identify and assess patient's condition and readiness to receive chemotherapy
• Informed patients
• To maintain aseptic principles as applicable and prevent the risk of vesicants and irritants
• Daily scheduling of all patients
• To accurately administer the correct dose of chemotherapy
• To accurately administer the correct dose of chemotherapy to the correct patient
• Administer safe treatment within the company policies
• To ensure that the emotional needs and health education needs of the patient is met.
• To ensure continued care and correct scheduling of all patients
• To ensure updated…