Registered Nurse - Cancer Center Oncology Treatment Center
Duke UniversityAbout the role
Duke Nursing Highlights:
- Duke University Health System is designated as a Magnet organization
- Nurses from each hospital are consistently recognized each year as North Carolina's Great 100 Nurses.
- Duke University Health System was awarded the American Board of Nursing Specialties Award for Nursing Certification Advocacy for being strong advocates of specialty nursing certification.
- Duke University Health System has 6000 + registered nurses
- Quality of Life: Living in the Triangle!
- Relocation Assistance (based on eligibility)
Cancer Center Oncology Treatment Center
Nurses in the Duke Oncology Treatment Center administer chemotherapy, immunotherapy agents, and research medications via different routes of administration including intravenous, oral, subcutaneous, intrathecal, intraperitoneal, intravesicular, and through intrahepatic pumps. Nurses provide education to patients and family members to ensure patients are aware of chemotherapy side effects of each medication, the importance of their treatment, and when to call a healthcare provider once at home. Each nurse is responsible to understand important lab results for each patient and determine body surface area calculations. Other responsibilities include administering electrolyte supplementation, intravenous fluids, pain medications, blood products, and injections. Nurses in the Oncology Treatment Center place peripheral IVs as well as access central lines including port-a-caths, PICC lines, and Hickman central lines.
Occ Summary
Independently plan and provide professional nursing care for patients Board of Nursing. accordance with the scope of the RN as defined by the North Carolina in accordance with physician orders and established policies and procedures. Provide nursing services to patients and families in
Work Performed
Plan, provide, supervise and document professional nursing care Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein. Participate in own professional development by maintaining required unlicensed care providers. Delegate tasks and supervise the activities of other licensed and Monitor and initiate corrective action to maintain the environment of learners. Act as preceptor and support the development of other staff and formal Assist other nursing personnel in the delivery of nursing care and act competencies, identifying learning needs and seeking appropriate patient's baseline needs and response to care. care including equipment and material resources. as assigned. utilizing the nursing process for patients in accordance with physician orders and established policies and procedures. Use professional nursing judgment to individualize the plan of care based on assessment of the as team leader or charge nurse for a group of patients or an entire unit assistance or educational offerings. Participate in the identification of clinical or operational performance improvement opportunities and in performance improvement activities.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Knowledge of scope of the registered nurse, licensed practical nurse and Ability to assess nursing needs of acute and chronically ill patients Working knowledge and completion of appropriate JCAHO and other plan of care Competent in BLS and/or other specialized life support requirements Ability to teach patients and families in accordance with the nursing regulatory requirements Knowledge of and appropriate application of the nursing process Ability to use computer and learn new software progr
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