RN - Chemotherapy (ssmh)

Job Description

It's more than a career, it's a calling

OK-SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City

Regular

Job Highlights:

**Sign on Bonus**

Looking for a RN opportunity where patients come first and you are valued as a team member?  This position is full time working as a RN-Infustion/Specialty in our chemotherapy area.  As a RN, you will be a vital member of the care team for our patients.  At SSM Health, we know the healing power of presence begins with compassionate people like you.

Daily Pay:  Get paid daily doing the work you love in a way that fits your life.  At SSM Health St Anthony, we believe you deserve the flexibility to work a schedule that fits your life and to get paid when you need it.

**Sign on bonuses are for external qualified candidates.  Internal candidates, please check with your recruiter to see what options are available for you

Job Summary:

Performs the primary functions of a Registered Nurse in assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing and evaluating the care of all assigned patients.

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Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Actively supports the care of the patient.
• Assesses and addresses the needs of the patient/family.
• Works collaboratively with other interprofessional team members in resolving patient/family problems, concerns and issues.
• Collaborates with other departments as needed to establish the patient/family treatment plan.
• Individualizes, implements, evaluates or updates the plan of care and patient educational needs regarding vascular access.
• Possesses the ability to complete intravenous insertion and assessment to include peripheral and central line access.
• Utilizes equipment such as point of care ultrasound equipment and intravenous infusion pumps as appropriate.
• Effectively demonstrates proper interpretation of department specific policies and related laboratory results to safely manage specific patient needs.
• Implements, monitors and records patient care and communicates patient condition as appropriate. Takes appropriate actions to unanticipated changes in patient condition.
• Utilizes the Electronic Health Record (EHR) to access treatment and therapy plans.
• As an SSM Health nurse, demonstrates the professional nursing standards defined in the professional practice model.
• Utilizes the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses to guide his/her response to the current and evolving health and nursing needs of our patients and our patient populations.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Frequent use of smell to detect/recognize odors.
• Frequent use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Occasional lifting/moving of patients.
• Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting, gripping and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional driving.
• Rare crawling and running.

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

Employee

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