Job Title: PD RN
Location: Monmouth Medical Center
Department Name: Radiation Oncology
Req #: 0000252126
Status: Hourly
Shift: Day
Pay Range: $48.29 - $65.06 per hour
Pay Transparency:
The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.
The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.
The Registered Nurse provides nursing care in the health care system within the scope of practice defined by the Nurse Practice Act and regulatory standards and assures awareness of ethical standards of practice as defined by the ANA code of ethics,
The Registered Nurse assures safety in practice and is inclusive of the principles of evidence based practice by maintaining a realization of own individual level of knowledge and experience and assumes responsibility for advancing knowledge of self and others of the patient care team by communication with and utilizing resource persons and programs available,
Is responsible for reporting identified safety issues such as hazardous environments (i,
e,
damaged floors/walls/ceiling tiles/unsecured areas) and medical errors,
Is responsible for knowledge of the patient population served,
Responsible for supervising and directing the delegation of tasks to appropriate team members and collaborates with other patient care providers,
Responsible for consistently setting and evaluating priorities through appropriate interventions with measurable outcomes toward improvement,
The Registered Nurse as an individual practitioner and the interdisciplinary team manager, utilizes the nursing process to integrate all aspects of the provision of care and individualizes the plan of care to address a specific patient s needs,
BA/BS/BSN degree preferred,
Completion of Clinical experience in NLN accredited school preferred,
Additional experience required based upon specific department needs,
Current NJ RN Licensure required,
National Certification preferred,
BLS required,
Patient care areas,
Uniform as required by department,
Bases evaluation on patient s response to interventions, which include,
Bases evaluation on patient s response to interventions, which include, but are not limited to, medications, treatments and education,
Collects information from supportive healthcare members to assist in
Collects information from supportive healthcare members to assist in evaluation process,
Communicates essential patient care information within appropriate time
Communicates essential patient care information within appropriate time frames,
Complies with unit and departmental scheduling
Complies with unit and departmental scheduling guidelines,
Delegates and prioritizes work assignments according to the individual
Delegates and prioritizes work assignments according to the individual associate s competence and patient care needs,
Documents care/patient education to standards, utilizing designated
Documents care/patient education to standards, utilizing designated tools, forms and systems,
Initiates/develops care plans and discharge plans in accordance with
Initiates/develops care plans and discharge plans in accordance with department standards and using appropriate tools, e,
g,
, patient care pathways,
Integrates psychosocial, physical, nutritional and rehabilitation needs
Integrates psychosocial, physical, nutritional and rehabilitation needs of the patient in patient care and discharge planning,
Maintains the standards of nursing care and implements the policies and
Maintains the standards of nursing care and implements the policies and procedures of the hospital and Nursing Department,
Performs assessment and reassessment of patients according to applicable
Performs assessment and reassessment of patients according to applicable department standards and identified codes,
Performs evaluation of patient care according to applicable department
Performs evaluation of patient care according to applicable department standards and utilizing designate tools/systems,
Performs interventions in accordance with applicable policy and
Performs interventions in accordance with applicable policy and procedure, safety guidelines and infection- control principles,
Provides patient/family education according to the plan of care,
Provides patient/family education according to the plan of care,
Sets goals and formul multidisciplinary interventions to
Sets goals and formulates appropriate multidisciplinary interventions to meet these goals,
Utilizes the nursing process with a multidisciplinary approach in the
Utilizes the nursing process with a multidisciplinary approach in the delivery of patient care,
Customer Service/Patient Satisfaction
Provides a compassionate and supportive environment with prompt and consistent service,
Confidentiality
Adheres to patient rights: provides for the confidential treatment of all communications and records,
Professionalism
Demonstrates professionalism with families, visitors, physicians, co-workers and supervisors,
Communication
Listens and communicates effectively
Teamwork
Supports teamwork by cooperative problem solving through participation in meetings, projects, etc,
Quality/ Performance Improvement
Utilizes principles of continuous quality improvement in all work situations to assess, measure and improve organizational and department functions
Autonomy
Organizes work sets priorities with a minimum of supervision and seeks guidance as appropriate
Accountability
Makes decisions that are timely and consistent with department, objectives, policies and procedures,
Ownership
Demonstrates sound judgment; accepts and benefits from constructive criticism
Professional Development Job Awareness
Participates in ongoing education as required,
Assesses education needs of radiation oncology patients and their families
Assesses education needs of radiation oncology patients and their families and provides information,
Assits physician conducting exams on radiation patients and oversees
Assits physician conducting exams on radiation patients and oversees appropriate changes,
Identifies areas in which the patient/family lack knowledge regarding the
Identifies areas in which the patient/family lack knowledge regarding the disease process and therapy and provides education,
Informs patients of laboratory results in a timely
Informs patients of laboratory results in a timely fashion,
Needs to maintain active certification for chemotherapy
Needs to maintain active certification for chemotherapy administration
Orders requested laboratory studies and follow up results in a timely
Orders requested laboratory studies and follow up results in a timely fashion,
Organizes, participates in and collaborates in the development of the
Organizes, participates in and collaborates in the development of the cancer center,
Participates in education of patients and data collection relevant to
Participates in education of patients and data collection relevant to clinical trials,
Participates in various multidisciplinary teams developed by the cancer
Participates in various multidisciplinary teams developed by the cancer center,
Procures medical records, radiological studies (films and reports ,
Procures medical records, radiological studies (films and reports , pathology slides and reports,
Provides general information and orientation to the radition oncology
Provides general information and orientation to the radition oncology department,
Provides needed cross coverage in oncology infusion center and in breast
Provides needed cross coverage in oncology infusion center and in breast center per director s discretion
Provides preventative education in the areas of nutrition, eliminiation,
Provides preventative education in the areas of nutrition, eliminiation, mouth care, skin care, immunosuppression and other self-care measures including early detection,
Supports patients involvement in clinical trials by clarifying
Supports patients involvement in clinical trials by clarifying information, assisting in patient education prior to informed consent and identifying patients appropriate for protocols,
RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer
