Oncology

Nurse Clinical/UKHC

Registered Nurses in the Surgical Oncology unit provide care for surgical oncology and hospice patients. Patient conditions include a wide variety of post-surgical and end of life conditions. RNs on this unit provide care to patients who are moderately stable with fluctuating patient acuity have complex needs and require comprehensive care.

This unit a universal bed area to include acute and progressive level care. The universal bed model includes frequent RN assessments and more intensive level of care/monitoring including progressive care/telemetry. As a part of this unit the RN serves as an important component of the interdisciplinary progressive care team. This team is responsible for closely monitoring the patients physiologic condition performing frequent treatments as ordered by the physician and providing a safe transition from progressive to acute care.

The ideal candidate will have the following: knowledge of Maslows eight Basic Human Needs and the priority within Gordons Functional Health Patterns Frame Work as well as Swansons Caring model superb direct patient care and critical thinking skills basic computer navigation skills and working knowledge of the internet ability to communicate in a professional and respectful manner with patients and their families co-workers and physicians and strong organizational prioritization and delegation skill.

The candidate will be highly motivated pro-active and confident in advocating for patients and their family members. Will also enjoy working in a strong team environment and provides open honest communication with fellow staff and physicians. In addition the ideal candidate will possess exceptional technical skills and a proven ability to work in a team as well as independently.