RN, Registered Nurse - Specialty Oncology Chemo
Company: Christus Health
Location: Alamogordo
Posted on: March 13, 2025
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Job Description:
Description
Summary: Provide patient care and assistance to provider(s).
Demonstrates proficiency and independence in the care of patients
and their families/significant others by applying and documenting
the nursing process; assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning,
implementation and evaluation. Consults with staff, physicians and
management on nursing problems and interpretation of hospital
policies to ensure patient needs are met. Continues to learn new
skills and maintains clinical competency within the department to
provide direct and safe patient care. This description is not
intended to be a complete list of duties. Other related duties may
be assigned. Responsibilities: Demonstrates knowledge and skills
necessary to provide services based on the physical, psychosocial,
educational, safety, and other related criteria appropriate
population in his/her assigned area Maintains required core
competencies. Complies with set Policies and Procedures (i. e. name
tag, dress code, parking, smoking, etc.). Experience in a medical
office setting. Must display respect, compassion, courteous and
professional behavior at all times in contact with patients,
visitors, employees, and medical staff. Assist Doctor with
patients. Demonstrate knowledge in a medical office by proper use
of equipment and patient treatment(s) specific to specialty or
office practice. Anticipate doctor's needs for each patient based
upon patient treatment plan/guidelines. Verifies that patient
results, x-rays, labs and procedure reports are in patient charts
prior to seeing doctor. Gather patient's vitals and reason for
visit and, document in patient medical record. Maintains accuracy
in phone triage, message sharing and other means of communication
by returning patient phone calls within 24 hrs and prescription
refill requests within 72 hrs. per office standards. Complete lab
requisition forms and assure that specimens are sent to correct
labs per patient insurance contract. Maintains exam room and
procedure room supplies and instruments. Rooms and work area must
be kept clean, organized and appropriately stocked. Perform minor
procedures as directed by Physician: included but not limited to:
injections, suture, and staple removal. Demonstrated by maintaining
competencies in skill sets. Adheres to established medication
management protocols to meet patient safety guidelines (secured
narcotics, medication samples, waste, expired medications,
including accessing and maintaining ports and central lines,
phlebotomy). If applicable: provides ordered infusion treatments in
a safe and appropriate timeframe while monitoring the patient
condition and any changes. Reports outcomes to appropriate provider
in a timely manner and documents findings. Maintains skill sets to
float to other Physician Practices on an "as-needed" basis.
Supports the nursing philosophy of caring by acting as a patient
advocate; including patient's family in care; setting aside
personal values to provide patient care by respecting patient's
cultural and religious beliefs. Requirements:
Keywords: Christus Health, Las Cruces , RN, Registered Nurse - Specialty Oncology Chemo, Healthcare , Alamogordo, New Mexico
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