Oncology Clinic RN

Job Summary

You will deliver specialized, direct patient care to adult, oncology, and hematology patients. This role is crucial for patient safety and compliance, requiring you to apply critical thinking and clinical judgment to make autonomous patient care decisions within your scope of practice, especially in the absence of a physician. You'll be a key part of our compassionate care team, ensuring efficient utilization of resources and providing vital education to patients and their families.

Responsibilities

• Administers, oversees and documents the administration of medications (e.g., topically, orally, intramuscularly, subcutaneously and intravenously) as ordered by the healthcare practitioner and in accordance with hospital policy.
• Administers chemotherapy.
• Applies knowledge of current cancer treatment modalities to patient care.
• Adheres to the department’s and hospital’s policies and procedures, including safety, risk management and regulatory standards.
• Keeps abreast of trends, developments and regulatory requirements impacting matters within designated scope of responsibility.
• Demonstrates cultural sensitivity and competence: Demonstrates proper use of available communication tools/materials for effective communication and understands how the culture(s) of patient populations can affect communication, collaboration and the provision of care, treatment and services.
• Patient Populations Served: Demonstrates knowledge and proper skills associated with the department’s defined specific populations served.
• Demonstrates competent professional practice and engages in opportunities for professional growth.
• Demonstrates self-accountability to meet stated deadlines for all mandatory requirements.

Requirements

• Required: Associate of Nursing, upon hire and Diploma of Nursing Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, upon hire and Registered Nurse: WA, upon hire and Basic Life Support (through AHA) - CPR, upon hire.
• Preferred: Bachelors of Nursing, upon hire and Oncology Experience, upon hire and Oncology Certified Nurse, upon hire.