Staff Nurse - Oncology TP

Provides direct patient care and coordinates patient care-related activities using the scientific process of nursing. Nursing care is given to Paediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations.

General:

• Provides age-specific patient-centered care utilizing the nursing process.
• Performs patient assessment using appropriate, problem-focused, and age-specific assessment techniques.
• Performs continual critical care assessment of patient and family's physical and psychological needs.
• Involves the patient, significant others, and health care providers in the plan of care when appropriate.
• Collaborates with a multi-disciplinary team to provide patient care.
• Coordinates and plans critical care/clinical pathway, and prioritizes care, based on individual needs. Revise the care plan as necessary.
• Initiates appropriate transfer plan.
• Recognizes subtle cues to anticipate potential problems.
• Documents all relevant data in the medical record according to hospital/departmental standards.
• Ensures availability and maintenance of supplies and equipment needed for the unit and patient care.
• Performs clerical duties when needed.
• Assumes responsibility for meeting Joint Commission International Accreditation (JCIA) required mandatory education (e.g. fire, safety, infection control and others).
• Ensures clinical competencies as well as life support courses are up to date.
• Participates in staff meetings and unit committees/projects.
• Participates in developing and achieving unit goals.
• Maintains a safe environment for patients and staff.
• Performs safe handling and administrating of Narcotic/Controlled and Semi-Controlled Drugs and documentation as directed by policies and procedures.
• Ensures completion of unit competencies i.e. pain management, and utilization of Emergency department devices.
• Maintains clinical and professional competency based on the latest research and established standards of practice.
• Completes yearly, the critical care nursing competencies (basic).
• Participates in unit-based Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) activities (data collection, CQI teams, incident reporting, customer complaint reporting, medication error reporting etc.).
• Participates in ongoing educational activities.
• Maintains mandatory educational requirements.
• Performs additional duties when required.

Unit Specific:

• Identifies the patient accurately.
• Identifies and responds to urgent/emergencies appropriately and directs team members.
• Provides Nursing Care to patients before and post-procedure.
• Books patient for appointment, procedure, or treatment according to treatment plan.
• Follows up on patients' diagnostic tests and coordinate with physicians to inform patients about their results, treatment, or if a follow-up is needed with a physician.
• Keeps consultation rooms stocked and clean before and after the patient has been seen.
• Ensures patient education is provided upon discharge.
• Reports medical equipment due for Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) monthly.
• Addresses urgent care cases with the physician.
• Addresses all Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tasks on time.
• Calls patients to inform them of approved labs and images and ensure scheduling takes place.
• Updates all patients about the status of their requests.
• Follows up with the insurance coordinators on approvals needed.
• Coordinates with the Operating Room (OR) Coordinator and patient to schedule the operations when applicable.
• Maintains and updates skills and knowledge in medication administration including chemotherapy and blood and blood products transfusion.
• Maintains and updates skills and knowledge in venous access including (peripheral lines and all types of central lines).
• Creates and safe and therapeutic environment for patients and staff.
• Maintains records for patient care and assists in audit of nursing documentation and departmental records as requested.
• Assists in developing and providing related educational materials and education to patients and families.
• Participates in facility surveys and inspections as requested.
• Provides basic life support when needed.
• Assists physicians in Lumbar Puncture, bone marrow aspirate and biopsy, thoracentesis and abdominal paracentesis and…