Job Description
Job Summary:
Provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.
Responsibilities:
- Implements and monitors patient care plans. Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate.
- Serves as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
- Notes and carries out physician and nursing orders.
- Assesses and coordinates patient’s discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
- Complexity of Work: Within scope of job, requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment.
- Personal Protective Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
Unit Description:
- This department population includes medical, oncology, and end of life patients. Chemo education through ONS preferred, but not required. Only those experienced will be expected to administer chemotherapy.