Registered Nurse - Part Time

Description

Roswell Park Care Network has a fantastic opportunity with our Southtowns Practice for a par time RN.

 Excellent Benefits Package ..........

• Medical Insurance via Blue Cross Blue Shield
• HRA - employer funded
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Company paid life insurance
• Generous Time Off
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Schedule is Monday through Friday

Brief Description of Duties

Plans and provides nursing interventions for individuals with cancer and cancer related health care problems; treats human responses to actual or potential health problems through such services as patient care, health teaching, and health counseling; executes medical regimens prescribed by a physician or other licensed health care provider authorized by the State of New York. 

• Follows orders written by a Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Physician Assistant
• Administer chemotherapeutic agents
• Administer IV infusions including iron, hydration, and other injectable medications  
• Assess lab results and vital signs  
• Prepare chemotherapeutic agents following all safety standards including closed system access devices
• Prepare all medications following manufacturer guidelines
• Obtain vascular access via Peripheral IV, A-port or PICC line  
• Patient education on discharge/post treatment  
• Monitor and evaluate patients throughout infusion  
• Draws blood for lab draws via peripherally or by venous access device
• Performs therapeutic phlebotomy per order
• Phone triage  
• Adheres to all the regulatory requirements and professional standards such as ONS and QOPI safety standards as applicable to the specific area of nursing practice 
• Performs nursing assessment that includes the holistic needs of each patient with consideration of his/her physiological, psychological, social, ethnic, cultural, educational and spiritual strengths and needs. Includes the patient and family and/or support system in the planning and delivery of care 
• Ensures that patient safety is a priority goal in the delivery of healthcare 
• Provides direct patient care activities with other professional disciplines to ensure that the plan of nursing intervention is consistent with and integrated with the total treatment plan 
• Administers medications, IV fluids in a safe and efficient manner following established policies and procedures 
• Demonstrates knowledge of and indications for dosage, route, action, side effects, contraindications, and adverse reactions of medication 
• Provides health education/teaching for patients, their families, and/or designated significant others 
• Confers with nursing staff and other members of the healthcare team regarding condition of patients and/or any unusual events or problems to ensure continuity of care 
• Schedules patient appointments for treatment to include but not limited to, chemotherapy infusion, iron infusion, hydration, injections, etc.
• Adheres to the RPCI Oncology, PC standard for Employee Conduct.

Requirements

•  Graduation from an accredited school of nursing  
• The equivalent of one (1) year of fulltime oncology nursing experience (Preferred)
• Experience with EMR software (Medent/Onco/Allscripts/Soarian) 
• Must have knowledge of Windows and Office software

CERTIFICATIONS/ LICENSES

• License to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of New York 
• OCN Certification Preferred