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Senior Registered Nurse - Global Cancer ProgramParkland Health and Hospital System • Dallas, Texas, United States
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Senior Registered Nurse - Global Cancer Program

Parkland Health and Hospital System
  • US
    Dallas, Texas, United States
  • US
    Dallas, Texas, United States
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About

Location: Moody Outpatient Center
Work schedule: Full-time Days (40 hours/week), 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., may include weekends and holidays
Primary Purpose:
The RN is a licensed professional who uses the Parkland nursing professional practice model to coordinate patient care delivery, that focuses on a particular patient population(s)/specific health conditions, by the health care team. Using the nursing process, the RN assesses the patient, identifies nursing diagnoses based on responses to health problems, develops and implements an individualized plan of care, and evaluates the patient's response. The RN utilizes knowledge of patient needs and the healthcare environment to assist patients to transition through the healthcare encounter without any preventable complications or delays. The RN delegates interventions to health care personnel based on the Texas Nursing Practice Act, each patient's condition and the competencies of the employee.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education
  • Must be a graduate from an accredited school of nursing.

Experience
  • Must have two (2) years of nursing experience.
  • Highly prefer registered nurse with extensive hands-on oncology experience to include chemotherapy administration, symptom management, complex cancer care, and supported global cancer programs.

Certification/Registration/Licensure:
*Please Note: All certification cards must provide an expiration date. The expiration date must be more than 30 days from date of hire. Completion course certificates will not substitute this requirement.
  • Must have current, valid RN license or temporary RN license from the Texas Board of Nursing; or valid Compact RN license.
  • Must have current healthcare provider BLS for Healthcare Providers certification card from one of the following: American Heart Association, American Red Cross, Military Training Network.
  • Must have Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy certificate within six (6) months of placement in the role.

Skills or Special Abilities:
  • Provides care to assigned patient population in accordance with the current State of Texas Nurse Practice Act, established protocols, multidisciplinary plan of care, and clinical area specific standards.
  • Must demonstrate ability to safety and successfully perform all responsibilities of Registered Nurse II-Oncology Services.
  • Must have comprehensive understanding of chemotherapy as it relates to indications and side effects.
  • Must be able to start and discontinue intravenous access.
  • Must be able to access and provide maintenance of central line devices.
  • Provides continuous assessment, consults with other team members as required and provides nursing care which demonstrates patient centered/patient valued care.
  • Exercises independent judgment in providing nursing care.
  • Must be able to demonstrate effective interpersonal skills and possess good oral and written communication skills.
  • Must be able to communicate effectively with patients, families, and hospital staff in accordance with established policies and procedures.
  • May be required to communicate effectively, via the overhead paging system.
  • Must be able to demonstrate the ability to provide direction to non-nursing staff, serve as a preceptor, and serve on rotation as a Charge Nurse.
  • Must be able to prepare and conduct in-service educational programs.
  • Must be able to demonstrate patient centered/patient valued behaviors.
  • As applicable, will be required to demonstrate acceptable knowledge of nursing standards of care for specialty care area.
  • Must satisfactorily complete the oncology orientation to all applicable competencies.

Responsibilities:
  • Serves as a patient advocate, by focusing on patient needs, patient rights, confidentiality, and religious and cultural preferences. Maintains positive working relationships with all Parkland internal and external customers, employees, etc. Serves as a resource for patients and other healthcare team members. Provides patient care educational information and training to patient and family members. May serve as a resource for specific clinical patient care issues. May participate in community outreach activities (such as health fairs, community collaborations or outreach clinics) as assigned.
  • Maintains and implements knowledge of applicable rules, regulations, policies, laws and guidelines that impact or govern nursing practice, and ensures the hospital and Parkland are in compliance. This includes EMTALA, Order of Productive Custody, Memorandum of
  • Dallas, Texas, United States

Languages

  • English
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