Registered Nurse - Medical Surgical Oncology

Job Description

Job Description

Description:
Med/SURG Oncology RN for cancer specialty hospital. 3+ years' experience Required. Pyxis med system. EPIC documentation. SBAR communication. Caribbean blue scrubs (not provided). Weekends and float required.

Certifications Required:
ACLS; BLS; CHEMO cert

Skills/Experience Required:
Inpatient Oncology; Care of patients with bladder, kidney, breast, colorectal, liver, lung, ovarian/uterine, pacreatic, and prostate cancer; Administration of chemotherapy; Body fluid handling post Chemotherapy; Continuous Infusion of chemotherapy; IV push administration of chemotherapy; Management/disposal cytotoxic spills; Monitoring Chemotherapy; Oral Administration of chemotherapy; Recognize/ communicate abnormal lab values; Antibiotics; Antiemetics; Antitumor; Corticosteroids; Hormonal therapy; Neupogen; Post surgical care

Skills/Experience Preferred:
Biotherapy (Active Immunotherapy Specific/Non Specific, Administration of Interferons, Administration of Interleukins, Cytotoxic Therapy, Recognize/manage side effects); Administration of bone marrow; Graft Rejection; Graft-versus-host disease; Stem cell therapies; Care of patient with Brain, E/N/T, Leukemia/Blood Dyscrasias, Lymphoma/Non-Hodgkins lymphoma, Melanoma, and Multiple Myeloma; IV Therapy/ Infusions; Acute Tumor Lysis Syndrome (ATLS); Anaphylaxis; Extravasation injury; Hemorrhage; Sepsis; Spinal Cord Compression; Pain Management; Care coordination; Chest tube care and management; Colostomy/ileostomy management/care; Foley catheter insertion/management; Interpretation of dysrhythmias; Isolation Precautions/PPE; Neutropenic precautions; Phlebotomy skills; Telephone Triage; Tracheostomy care/management; Wound care; Advanced directives; Hospice care; Patient/Family education and support; Pediatric team collaboration; Withholding/withdrawing treatment; Radiation Therapy; Symptom Management