Registered Nurse Outpatient Radiation Oncology FT Days

Description

Registered Nurse (RN) OP Oncology - AdventHealth Altamonte Springs

Location Address: 601 E Altamonte Dr., Altamonte Springs, FL 32701

Top Reasons to work at AdventHealth Altamonte Springs

• Located north of Orlando in the community of Altamonte Springs, our facility is consistently named "Best Hospital" for overall quality, reputation, doctors and nurses by local residents
• As the largest satellite campus within the AdventHealth system, AdventHealth Altamonte has been providing state-of-the-art healthcare to the community since 1973
• The 398-bed hospital cares for more than 168,000 patients a year. We are proud to be revolutionizing health care with visionary leadership and world-class resources

Work Hours/Shift:

• FT Days

You Will Be Responsible For:

• Obtains or delegates the obtaining of a nursing history. Evaluates for age-appropriate behavior motor skills and physiological norms of the patient.
• Identifies individualized plan of care. Identifies needs and develops/modifies plan of care.
• Interprets and verifies physician orders correctly. Investigates questionable situations. Performs treatments and administers medications according to policy and procedure. Functions appropriately in clinical emergencies. Evaluates effectiveness of interventions and medications.
• Evaluates patients' developmental level, identifies increased physical/emotional dependency needs and evaluates availability of support system consistent with the age of the patient served.
• Identifies the need for patient teaching and utilizes each opportunity for teaching on a planned or spontaneous basis.

Qualifications
What You Will Need:

• Graduate of a school of nursing.
• Current valid State of Florida or multi state license as a Registered Nurse
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
• ACLS, PALS, NRP (based on patient population) (Preferred)

Job Summary:
The RN is responsible for providing and supervising direct and indirect total nursing care responsibilities to identified age specific groups at the Women's Center. Utilizes the nursing process in achieving the goals of the department. Assists the radiologist during breast biopsy procedures and provides care, documentation and follow up for the patient following the procedure. Follows up on all positive mammograms securing the proper Rx from physician and assisting the patient with obtaining further testing. Additional responsibilities include scheduling special procedures, maintaining, accessing and printing patient records assuring privacy following HIPAA guidelines.

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.