RN - CMH Radiation Oncology

Overview

As a member of the interdisciplinary team, contributes professional nursing knowledge and skills in the provision and management of care to patients through the application of the nursing process.

• Certifications:
  
  Licensed Registered Professional Nurse (RN) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
• Certifications:
  
  Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 1 year - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Certifications:
  
  Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Education:
  
  Bachelor's Degree; H.S. Diploma/GED
• Work Experience:
  
  (no description)

• Promotes the use of evidence-based practice through the nursing process, protocols and procedures.
• Assesses patient's status through interview, observation and physical assessment of actual problems and outcomes.
• Develops an individualized plan of care using a collaborative approach with the patient/family and health care team.
• Uses appropriate interventions identified in the plan of care to achieve expected patient outcomes.
• Evaluates and documents patient's progress toward expected outcomes/goals on an ongoing basis throughout the shift.
• Modifies plan of care based on evaluation.
• Completes required documentation as appropriate, including patient chart and event reports.
• Demonstrates technical knowledge of equipment and troubleshoots when problems arise.
• Shares clinical knowledge through informal teaching and in response to the learning needs of others.
• Demonstrates skills to promote patient and staff safety through appropriate use of lift equipment (as applicable).
• Coordinates the interdisciplinary care of the patient through collaboration with team members and utilizes additional resources when necessary.
• Analyzes clinical situations in a systematic way and acts to obtain resources or correct problems to meet or exceed expected outcomes or patient needs.
• Recognizes need for assistance and utilizes resources, including physician and nurse to nurse (UAT) consultation in a timely manner.
• Assumes assignment of non-complex and some complex patient management with some turnover in assignment.
• Prioritizes work based on changes in patient condition, changes in assignment and unanticipated interruptions.
• Identifies and utilizes team resources to solve identified problems or needs.
• Collaborates with the health care team in the organization of tasks and activities for the patient's care from admission to discharge according to the plan of care and to meet identified expected outcomes.
• Provides goal-focused shift report.
  
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