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Overview: Join a compassionate healthcare team as a Registered Nurse specializing in chemotherapy care within a cancer center setting. This full-time day position offers the opportunity to provide expert nursing care tailored to patients undergoing oncology treatments in a vibrant regional healthcare environment in the Southeastern United States.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assess patient conditions and identify individualized care needs.
- Organize, implement, and evaluate nursing care plans effectively.
- Maintain a safe and supportive environment for patients and staff.
- Serve as charge nurse when assigned, overseeing unit operations.
- Administer medications as prescribed by physicians.
- Recognize and respond promptly to life-threatening situations.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure comprehensive patient care.
- Monitor quality of care using outcome-based indicators.
- Participate actively in cost containment and accurate patient service charging.
- Adapt care approaches to meet age-specific physiological and psychosocial needs.
- Support patients' cultural and spiritual practices within medical guidelines.
Education: Associate Degree in Nursing required; Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.
Experience: No prior experience required; new graduates encouraged to apply.
Licenses and Certifications: Current Registered Nurse licensure in a Compact state or the relevant regional licensure; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
Skills and Abilities: Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written; effective organizational and leadership capabilities; knowledge of developmental, physiological, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of diverse patient populations.
Physical Requirements: Ability to communicate clearly, observe patients attentively, and perform physical tasks including standing, walking, bending, and lifting; potential exposure to blood or infectious materials.
