Registered NURSE; Cancer Center

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Overview

The Registered Nurse is responsible and accountable to a group of patients for a designated time frame and provides care through the nursing process, in collaboration with the health care team. S/he demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care relevant to the patient(s) under his/her care, applying growth and development principles over the life span. S/he assesses and interprets patient data to identify each patient’s requirements relative to age-specific needs.

Essential Functions

• Assessment:
  Collect health data and interpret assessment data to determine patient needs and diagnoses. Data collection is systematic, ongoing, and involves the patient, significant others, and other health care personnel as appropriate.
• Diagnosis:
  Analyze assessment data to establish diagnoses and formulate a nursing plan of care derived from assessment data.
• Outcome Identification:
  Identify measurable, patient-centered outcomes and document them for continuity of care.
• Planning:
  Develop an individualized care plan with the patient, significant others, and health care providers, ensuring it reflects current nursing practice and supports continuity of care.
• Implementation:
  Implement interventions in a safe, appropriate, and timely manner and document actions taken.
• Evaluation:
  Evaluate patient progress toward outcomes and revise diagnoses, outcomes, and plans as needed with involvement of the patient and care team.
• Quality of Care, Performance Appraisal, Education, Collegiality, Ethics, Collaboration, and Resource Utilization:
  Participate in quality improvement activities, self-assess practice, pursue ongoing education, support peers, adhere to ethical standards, collaborate with care teams and external providers, and use resources effectively to achieve patient outcomes.

Requirements

• Education & Training:
  Current New Mexico or Multi-State Licensure;
  Basic Life Support (AHA);
  Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 6 months of hire; successful completion of Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Course with passing score prior to administration of any chemotherapy immunotherapy medications within 30 days from hire and renewed every 2 years.
• Experience:
  
  Two (2) years acute care nursing experience; oncology experience preferred.

Other:
External applicant requires successful completion of pre-employment drug and alcohol testing. GRMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All required documents must be presented at time of hire.

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