Registered Nurse - Oncology - Per Diem
Company: The Guthrie Clinic
Location: Big Flats
Posted on: May 16, 2022
Job Description:
Position Details: Per Diem - CorningHospital Position Summary
The Oncology nurse provides professional, comprehensive nursing
care for patients and is responsible for delivery of coordinated,
safe, compassionate, therapeutic, and evidence-based quality care.
Practicing in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act in the state
of employment, the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of
Ethics, and the ANA scope and standards of practice. Education,
License, & Cert Graduate of an Accreditation Commission for
Education in Nursing (ACEN) or Commission on Collegiate Nursing
Education (CCNE) accredited nursing program. A Baccalaureate Degree
in Nursing (BSN) is preferred but not required. Licenses: 1.
Licensed Registered Nurse in the state of employment. 2. Basic Life
Support (BLS) 3. Specialty certification is recommended as soon as
the RN is eligible including: Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Certificate
and Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN). 4. Specialty training as
required by specific units or specialty includes Advanced Cardiac
Life Support (ACLS). Experience A minimum of two years of practice
as a registered nurse in an acute care setting is preferred but not
required. Essential Functions
- Employs Nursing Professional Practice by assessing, diagnosing,
planning, implementing, and evaluating patients care.
- Develops updates and coordinates patient plan of care to
achieve patient goals.
- Optimizes patient outcomes and helps patient transition across
the care continuum.
- Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as
appropriate.
- Performs and maintains essential competencies as required by
the department. Such as administering chemotherapy, antibiotics,
blood and iron infusions and any other therapeutic treatments.
- Follows provider orders in relation to patient care and
documents interventions.
- Advocates for patients to promote a safe and quality patient
care.
- Provides ethical and holistic care by partnering with other
health care providers within and outside of the department.
- Facilitates learning environment for patients to educate them
on disease processes and treatments.
- Helps educate patients on the care being provided to them and
the treatment plan they are prescribed.
- Provides patients with the education material needed to ensure
health literacy. Other Duties Other duties as assigned. Joining the
Guthrie team allows you to become a part of a tradition of
excellence in health care. In all areas and at all levels of
Guthrie, youll find staff members who have committed themselves to
serving the community. The Guthrie Clinic is an Equal Opportunity
Employer that welcomes and encourages diversity in the workplace.
The Guthrie Clinic is a non-profit, integrated, practicing
physician-led organization in the Twin Tiers of New York and
Pennsylvania. Our multi-specialty group practice of more than 500
physicians and 302 advanced practice providers offers 47
specialties through a regional office network providing primary and
specialty care in 22 communities. Guthrie Medical Education
Programs include General Surgery, Internal Medicine, Emergency
Medicine, Family Medicine, Anesthesiology and Orthopedic Surgery
Residency, as well as Cardiovascular, Gastroenterology and
Pulmonary Critical Care Fellowship programs. Guthrie is also a
clinical campus for the Geisinger Commonwealth School of
Medicine.
Keywords: The Guthrie Clinic, Syracuse , Registered Nurse - Oncology - Per Diem, Healthcare , Big Flats, New York
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