Job Title: Registered Nurse - Outpatient Oncology

Location: Linden Oaks (20 Hagen Drive Suite 200) and Rochester General Hospital

Hours Per Week: 40

Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:30am-4:00pm or sometimes 5:30 depending on clinic needs. Plus, on call every 12th Saturday

OUR Department:

Hematology/Medical Oncology Unit/Infusion Center is here to provide services required for care of cancer and blood disorders to adults and geriatric inpatients and outpatients.  Services include: chemotherapeutics, laboratory studies, bone marrow aspirations and biopsies, infusion, transfusions and consultations.  Hospital responsibilities include the medical direction of the Cancer Center.  Other ancillary services include navigation, social work, spiritual care and home care service connections.

SUMMARY:

As a Registered Nurse (RN), you’re the engine and the heart of patient care at Rochester Regional Health. You make a positive difference every single day in the lives of our patients, their family members and visitors – going above and beyond to meet their needs with courtesy, kindness, respect and compassion. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs initial and ongoing assessment of the patient, utilizing appropriate data (i.e. physical, psychological, educational and risk-screen data appropriate for the chronological / developmental age of the patient).

• Demonstrates clinical judgment in responding to priority patient needs.

• Communicates and documents assessment of patient with the interdisciplinary team. Utilizes all available resources in order to meet the needs of the patient and family.

Planning:

• Develops and documents plan of care, treatment and services which is individualized and appropriate for the patient needs, strengths, limitations and goals.

• Includes the interdisciplinary health team as needed.

• Demonstrates effective communication with the patient / family and interdisciplinary team.

Implementation:

• Provides care, treatment and services in collaboration with interdisciplinary health team.

• Maintains an appropriate nurse-patient relationship.

• Complies with organizational policies, procedures and protocols including policies governing safety, medication administration and documentation.

• Initiates and documents education plan for the patient and family based on identified learning.

Evaluations:

• Evaluates, communicates and documents patient responses to care.

• Revises plan of care based on ongoing evaluations and updates documentation appropriately.

Education:

• Ensures the patient and family receives / understands education / training specific to their needs and abilities using the teach back method for evaluation and documents appropriately.

Demonstrates Compassion, Leadership and Professionalism:

• Confidently leads the care delivery team through effective communication, collaboration and leadership.

• Assumes responsibility and accountability on the unit / patient care team.

• Demonstrates the ability to work collaboratively with others.

• Demonstrates knowledge of legal aspects of nursing as evidenced by documentation and professional behaviors.

• Delegates appropriate responsibilities to assigned nurses and ancillary staff.

• Demonstrates ability to manage job related stressors and constructive feedback during intra/interdepartmental relations.

• Demonstrates flexibility in meeting staffing needs throughout the organization.

• Participates in problem-solving activities at the unit level by identifying the problem and collaboratively working toward resolution.

• Provides input regarding protocols, policies and procedures to immediate supervisor.

• Provides training / precepting for new team members on the unit.

Performance Improvement / Evidence Based Practice / Research:

• Demonstrates knowledge of evidence-based practice within practice area and identifies opportunities for performance improvement.

• Participates and utilizes the performance improvement process to improve clinical practice.

• Completes at least one clinical research utilization (CRU) form for submission to Nursing Research Department utilizing a research article from the last 5 years from research performed in the United States.

Compliance

• Completes a minimum of 5 nationally approved contact hours (CNE or CEU) per year.

• Completes mandatory in-services and health screens in timely manner.

• Maintains Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

REQUIRED QUAILFICATIONS

•  Diploma or Associate’s Degree in Nursing required; Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.

•  Registered Nurse license in New York State.

•  Basic Life Support (BLS) certification