Cancer Center Procedural Resource Registered Nurse

Cancer Center Procedural Resource Registered Nurse

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Job : R-47589 Job Type: Full time Location: Kansas City, Kansas

Position Summary / Career Interest:

Monday - Friday 5x8 hour shifts. 50% of time will be spent scheduling patients and coordinating procedure scheduling.

Provides professional nursing care through assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.

Responsibilities and Essential Job Functions

• Coordinates patient information such as lab results, radiology reports, history and physicals and physician orders in an efficient organized manner to facilitate safe and efficient workflow.
• Prepares and assists the physician with procedures (positioning of patient, prep of appropriate site, obtaining correct medications and supplies).
• Performs patient assessment by assimilating data about the patients physiological and psychosocial status, safety concerns, self
  -care, educational needs, supportive services needs, and discharge planning.
• Performs appropriate follow up care after the procedures (dressing of site, physical assessment to include vital signs and neuro checks, and notifies physician immediately of any untoward effects).
• Administers peri-procedural medications and sedation as per hospital policy.
• Coordinates maintenance, transport, processing and cleaning of instrumentation and equipment as per hospital policy.
• Assists in daily clinic upkeep, automated dispensing cabinet (ADC) management, code cart checks, blood glucose monitoring, and maintenance of par levels for supplies.
• Assists in the development and implementation of department quality improvement activities.
• Coordinates care delivery and utilizes resources to promote the continuum of care.
• Demonstrates professionalism by practicing, maintaining, and increasing knowledge of nursing and healthcare trends through evidence-based practice.
• Engages in shared governance model and promotes culture of respect.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Required Education and Experience

• Associate Degree Nursing or higher degree
• Must complete BSN within five years of hire as RN
• 1 or more years of RN experience

Preferred Education and Experience

• Bachelor Degree Nursing
• Pre/Post procedure experience

Required Licensure and Certification

• Licensed Registered Nurse (LRN) - Single State - State Board of Nursing Must have current active multistate state Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing in state in which you live OR active single state RN license in good standing in the state you will be working with proof of application of a multistate RN license in the state in which you live.
  
  Staff hired prior to 2/1/2024 are required to obtain a multistate state RN license from the state in which they live at the time of their next RN license renewal by 3/31/2026.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS or BCLS) - American Heart Association (AHA)

We are an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to a person’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age (40 or older), disability, veteran status or genetic information.

The main reason I love coming to work is because of the amazing team. We promote a nursing culture that encourages kindness and teamwork, and I absolutely love that about our hospital. –
Riley Ferree, RN

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