RN Ambulatory - Ambulatory Care

Company: Cleveland Clinic
Location: Port Saint Lucie
Posted on: August 1, 2022

Job Description:

RN AmbulatoryJoin Cleveland Clinic Martin Health's Cancer Center team and experience world-class healthcare at its best. The Tradition Cancer Center uses a combined approach to care that includes medical expertise, advanced technology, clinical trials, and a multidisciplinary care team to provide a well-rounded approach to healthcare. This highly acute unit cares for patients with a cancer diagnosis involving solid tumors and/or metastatic disease.

As an Infusion Registered Nurse on the Tradition Cancer Center Ambulatory Oncology Unit, you will:

* Be specially trained to assist with giving patients chemotherapy.
* Provide support to patients on the unit.
* Focus on the treatment of many varied malignancies and hematologic diseases from new diagnosis to end of life.
* Provide care alongside a multi-disciplinary team of caregivers.
* Integrate the best treatment modalities to a complex oncologic population from admission to discharge.

The ideal candidate is someone who:

* Works well in a supportive and collaborative environment.
* Is compassionate, adaptable, and a team player.
* Is willing to learn and pays close attention to detail.

This is an excellent opportunity for nurses to advance their career growth opportunities within this specialized teaching unit.

Job Responsibilities:

Assess health status by completing a nursing assessment.

Performs telephone triage.

Notifies physician/LIP of abnormal findings.

Establishes a care plan in collaboration with the patient, family, and health care team.

Collaborates with care coordinators to ensure smooth and effective transitions of care.

Assists with specialized diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.

Assist with specialized patient care equipment as required by the clinical department and medical specialty assigned.

Administers medications and treatments as ordered by physician/LIP and monitors patients for response.

Initiates CPR and other emergency measures. Covers other nursing roles within the department

Provides health education to patients and families. Develops, evaluates, adapts, and documents education to learning needs. Assists in preparation of the department specific education for patients and colleagues.

Facilitates smooth operation of the ambulatory areas.

Participates in quality initiatives, process improvements, and research activities to improve patient outcomes, patient experience, and patient safety.

Maintains professional growth and development in the nursing field and identified annual core competencies.

Other duties as assigned.

Education:

Graduate of accredited school of nursing. BSN preferred.

Certifications:

Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).

Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) required.

In areas performing moderate sedation procedures and/or cardiac stress testing, must have current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through American Heart Association (AHA) Certification within 6 months of hire.

Work Experience:

Minimum one year recent experience as a Registered Nurse.

If current Cleveland Clinic Caregiver in ambulatory Cleveland Clinic setting transferring into a RN role but remaining in the same current ambulatory Cleveland Clinic setting will consider current LPN, Medical Assistant, and/or other unlicensed clinical healthcare experience (e.g. Dialysis Tech., Ambulatory CT., in lieu of RN experience, or if current Cleveland Clinic Caregiver in a clinical role within the same specialty area as ambulatory area transferring into will consider current LPN, Medical Assistant, and /or other unlicensed clinical healthcare experience(Dialysis Tech. , Ambulatory CT., Inpatient PCNA, inpatient C.T., Inpatient LPN, in lieu of RN experience. Current demonstrated clinical competence.

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