Oncology Registered Nurse - Ambulatory Float Pool Work Schedule :Full-Time; Monday-Friday JOB SUMMARYWorks under moderate supervision of physician and/or nurse to provide patient care and treatment involving experienced, specialized, and/or complex nursing services in various clinics as assigned. Ability and willingness to travel to all satellite clinics required: Frisco, Fort Worth, Dallas, Coppell, RedBird, Plano/Richardson, Park Cities and Las Colinas. This is a requirement of the position.
Works under moderate supervision of physician and/or nurse to provide patient care and treatment involving experienced, specialized, and/or complex nursing services in various clinics as assigned.
BENEFITSUT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:
- PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
- 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
- Paid Time Off, available day one
- Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
- Paid Parental Leave Benefit
- Wellness programs
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
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EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATIONRequired- Education
Graduate of National League of Nursing (NLN) approved program
- Experience
Specialty areas may have increased experience requirements as dictated by clinic or standard of care
- Licenses and Certifications
REGISTERED NURSE by Board of Nurse Examiners for State of Texas and
BASIC LIFE SUPPORT certification through a course accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC)
Preferred- Experience
2 years of clinical nursing experience and
JOB DUTIES- Works in multiple clinic sites providing interim nurse staffing. Able to acclimate to different clinical settings with minimal supervision.
- Delivers nursing interventions to assigned patients that are consistent with stated medical plan of care utilizing the nursing process to assess, implement, and record patient's response in the medical record.
- Schedules patients' appointments, tests, and procedures via on-line computer system or telephone, and reinforces physician instructions in person and through telephone contact.
- Provides patient education and documents patient's response in medical record.
- Ensures appropriate patient consents and authorizations are obtained for research and/or medical treatment.
- Triages patient phone inquiries according to physician and/or departmental protocols and documents such actions in patients' medical records.
- Provides working supervision and delegates tasks to licensed vocational nurses, non-licensed medical staff, or office support personnel.
- Proficiency in electronic medical record documentation.
- Participates in the recommendation of policy and/or procedural changes according to nursing expertise.
- Prepares equipment and assists physicians during physical exams and medical procedures.
- Prepares and administers medications as prescribed by physician.
- Inspects equipment and facilities visually and physically to ensure patient safety and proper functioning of equipment.
- Maintains adequate stock of supplies as required for work area.
- Duties performed may include one or more of the following core functions: (a) Directly interacting with or caring for patients; (b) Directly interacting with or caring for human-subjects research participants; (c) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting patient records (including patient financial records); or (d) Regularly maintaining, modifying, releasing or similarly affecting human-subjects research records.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
