Registered Nurse RN Oncology Telehealth Job Sun City area,Arizona USA,Nursing

Primary City/State:
Sun City, Arizona. Department Name: BTMC Medical Oncology.

Work Shift:

Day. Job Category:
Nursing.

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As a Registered Nurse for Oncology Telehealth, you will work alongside physicians and healthcare staff dedicated to providing a positive patient experience. You will evaluate a patient's physical and emotional health, as well as their medical history, and collaborate with physicians and specialists to create a treatment plan for each patient.

Schedule:

2‑3 shifts – 20 hours a week – Saturday rotation required.

Position Summary

This position assesses, plans, implements, evaluates and documents nursing care of patients in accordance with organizational policies and the standards of professional nursing practice. The role is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by themselves or others under their direction, using specialized knowledge, judgment and skills to assess data and plan, provide and evaluate care appropriate to the patient’s physical and developmental age.

Core

Functions

Assesses patient physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural and discharge planning needs; reviews patient history and physical with patient/family; approves timely completion of assessments; reviews diagnostics and laboratory data; reports abnormal results to physicians and other caregivers; completes assessment and reassessments as needed.

Formulates a plan of care, including the discharge plan, using assessment data and input from patient, family and health team; initiates a patient‑specific care plan; ensures goals are realistic, measurable and developed with patient/family; considers the physical, cultural, psychosocial, spiritual and age‑specific needs; plans care collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team; revises the plan of care based on patient status changes.

Implements the plan of care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation and supervision of the health care team; provides care based on physician orders and nursing plan of care; delegates appropriately; supervises care by licensed nurses and other personnel; promotes continuity of care with accurate communication to other caregivers.

Evaluates the patient’s and family’s response to care and teaching; revises the plan of care as needed; evaluates patient progress toward goals and expected outcomes; assesses effectiveness of patient teaching.

Documents assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation in the patient record; ensures documentation is legible, timely and in accordance with policy; reflects objective/subjective data, nursing interventions and patient response to treatment; notes physician orders accurately and timely.

Provides care based on the best available evidence; participates in research activities within clinical practice; participates in unit or facility shared leadership; interacts and participates in the education, role development and orientation of facility personnel, patients, students, families and visitors; promotes and supports growth of others through precepting and mentoring when appropriate.

Contributes to society through activities that lead to excellent patient outcomes through timely, effective, efficient, equitable and safe care; actively participates in improving national nursing quality indicators and outcomes; may participate in professional organizations.

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