| Experience & Education Required
(any one of the following): |
1. Associate's degree (BSN or MSN preferred), 2 or more years oncology
nursing experience, licensure as Registered Nurse by Board of Nurs
e Examiners for State of Texas, and a current Basic Life Support
(BLS) certification, course accredited by the American Heart
Association (AHA), are required.
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| Job Duties |
1. Maintains adequate stock of supplies as required for work area. Mai
ntains a safe and secure environment to meet patient needs. Facilit
ates patient scheduling for all tests and visits. Completes billing
of all nursing procedures including any infusion therapy.
2. Prepares equipment and assists physicians during physical exams and
medical procedures. Prepares patient for the physician exam. Chape
rones physician visit. Prepares and administers medications as pres
cribed by physician. Takes, records, and reports patient vital sign
s using medical equipment; inspects equipment and facilities visual
ly and physically to ensure patient safety and proper functioning o
f equipment. Obtains any specimens ordered by the physician for col
lection.
3. Obtains medical history from patients through structured interviews
in accordance with departmental guidelines. Documents nursing asse
ssment. Documents patient care interventions and education in medic
al records; ensures appropriate patient consents and authorizations
are obtained for research and/or medical treatment. Delivers nursi
ng interventions to assigned patients that are consistent with stat
ed medical plan of care while observing and recording signs, sympto
ms, and behavior of patients in medical records.
4. Triages patient phone inquiries according to physician and/or depar
tmental protocols and documents such inquiries and results in patie
nts' medical records. Demonstrates effective communication skills,
physical and psychosocial assessment skills, and knowledge of how t
o access pertinent health records to facilitate triage decision mak
ing.
5. Participates in evaluating nursing needs of patients; assesses prob
lems affecting patients; recommends policy and/or procedural change
s according to nursing expertise; schedules patients' appointments,
tests, and procedures via on-line computer system or telephone. Fa
cilitates patient-physician communication and assists the patient t
hrough the treatment process.
6. Provides patient education, procedural instructions, general health
information, and reinforces physician instructions in person and t
hrough telephone contact. Documents patient education in the medica
l record.
7. Administers chemotherapy and blood products in the infusion area. D
emonstrates knowledge of central line, port, and IV management. Pro
vides nursing care to the patient undergoing complex procedures suc
h as bone marrow biopsies or intrathecal chemotherapy. The bone ma
rrow transplant nurse will be responsible for administering high do
se chemotherapy and stem cell infusions.
8. Provides patient counseling based on specialized and/or advanced kn
owledge gained through education and experience.
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