Oncology - Advance Practice Nurse
On-siteSt. Louis, Missouri, United States
Job Summary
Assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care for chemotherapy, blood products, IV hydration, and port care within outpatient treatment guidelines. Educate patients and families on illness management, post-treatment home care, and medication administration. Collaborate with the interprofessional team to develop, implement, and document individual plans of care with defined goals. Utilize critical nursing skills to assess physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs, including cultural and spiritual preferences. Participate in activities promoting patient safety, quality, and regulatory compliance. Float to other Siteman Sites in Missouri on a rotating basis. Bachelor's degree in Nursing required with two years of RN experience preferred.
Required Qualifications
- RN
- Nursing Diploma/Associate's
- Bachelor's Degree
- 2 years plus RN experience preferred
- Oncology experience preferred
- Experience in administering infusions therapies
- Strong commitment to providing high quality patient centered care
- Excellent communication
- Critical thinking
- Organizational skills
- Assessment, diagnosis, planning implementation, and evaluation within the guidelines of the standards of nursing care
- Promotes patient and family centered care in a healing environment
- Educates patients and their families on how to manage their illness or injury, including post treatment home care needs and medication administration
- Participates in activities that promote patient safety, quality and regulatory compliance
- Develops, implements, and documents individual plans of care with defined goals in collaboration with other members of the interprofessional team and patient, family or caregiver in accordance with the established guidelines and standards of nursing care
- Proactively plans and ensures communication of the plan of care across the continuum of care
- Uses critical nursing skills to assess and evaluate physical, psychosocial, and emotional needs according to standards of care
- Assess patient preferences and barriers to involvement in care, including their values, emotional, spiritual, cultural, and population-specific needs
- Required to float to other Siteman Sites in Missouri on a rotating basis as the need arises
- Monday-Friday (8) hour shifts
- No weekends
- No holiday
- No Call
Desired Qualifications
- 2 years plus RN experience preferred
- Oncology experience preferred
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