Travel Nurse RN - Oncology - $2,722 per week Job Listing at Mount Sinai Health System - 325 W 15th St in New York, NY (Job ID 4969242-2024-10-25)

Description

Job Details
• Performs chemo, therapeutic treatments and blood transfusions and phlebotomy procedures.
• The Registered Nurse (RN) provides and coordinates the care of patients/families and significant others in the ambulatory care setting by assessing, diagnosing, planning and intervening in actual or potential health problems, including evaluation of the patient's response to the care.
• These responsibilities also include patient/family/significant other education and health maintenance strategies.
• The RN is a member of a designated health care team and collaborates, coordinates and guides team members in planning patient care and achieving goals.
• Responsible for all unit enabling operations including patient flow, assignment, ordering and medical record prep.
• Triage all sick and walk-in patients.
• Responsible for telephone communication, telephone triage, communicate test results in collaboration with provider including appropriate follow-up
• Assist with procedures.
• Administer oral/IM/IV/SQ/Inhaled medications.
• Administer blood and blood products, specific to specialty areas.
• Performs treatments such as: chemotherapy administration, conscious sedation and other procedures specific to specialty practices.

Additional Details
• Accesses and maintains central lines/ports for blood drawing and medication administration.
• Provides and initiates respiratory interventions according to standards.
• Coordinates delegates and/or provides all other patient care activities.
• Initiates CPR
• Coordinates in-patient admissions and ER referrals.
• Identifies learning family/patient needs, including level of comprehension.
• Informs about treatments, tests, preps, OR procedures.
• Instructs on home and self-care.
• Evaluates client outcomes through return demonstration and/or verbalization of understanding.
• Maintains an environment that is conducive to meeting patient care needs and that facilitates patient flow.
• Promotes and provides for patient safety in accordance with state and federal guidelines.
• Practices and monitors infection control. Maintains a clean, quiet, organized patient care environment
• Demonstrates a professional, courteous, and respectful attitude in dealing with patients families and significant others.
• May be required to perform other duties as assigned or perform other duties when necessary.