Pre-Operative RN FT

Company: Cancer Treatment Centers of America
Location: Goodyear
Posted on: June 20, 2022

Job Description:

Job Description

Pre-Operative RN FT

Cancer care is all we do

Hope in healing

Cancer Treatment Centers of America - (CTCA), part of City of Hope, takes a unique and integrative approach to cancer care. Our patient-centered care model is founded on a commitment to personalized medicine, tailoring a combination of treatments to the needs of each individual patient. At the same time, we support patients' quality of life by offering therapies designed to help them manage the side effects of treatment, addressing their physical, spiritual and emotional needs, so they are better able to stay on their treatment regimens and get back to life. At the core of our whole-person approach is what we call the Mother Standard - of care, so named because it requires that we treat our patients, and one another, like we would want our loved ones to be treated. This innovative approach has earned our hospitals a Best Place to Work distinction and numerous accreditations. Each of us has a stake in the successful outcomes of every patient we treat.

Job Description:

4-10's: 0630-1700 w/ rotating call requirement

Provides the Mother Standard of care to oncology patients across the adult and geriatric spectrum. An Individualized plan of care is developed and implemented, utilizing the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation and evaluation. Responsible for inspiring and guiding other qualified patient care team members to ensure enhanced outcomes through effective delegation in the exercise of his/her independent judgment. Nursing care addresses physical, spiritual, emotional and educational needs of the patient, and coordinates the plan of care with other healthcare professionals, support persons and all members of the healthcare team.

Job Responsibilities:

Assesses, plans, implements, evaluates and documents the care of medical/surgical, ambulatory care and same-day surgery patients. Assists with special procedures. Directs the care delivered by Patient Care Technicians and other members of the healthcare team.

• Adheres to the hospital and department infection control policies including but not limited to hand hygiene, asepsis, isolation practice, and employee health practice.
• Effectively communicates with peers to resolve conflict.
• Assists in the on-boarding of new stakeholders.
• Protects the patient's dignity, rights and privacy.
• Assesses the knowledge level of the patient or designated support person.
• Delegate tasks according to the Arizona Nurse Practice Act and job descriptions.
• Document nursing care, implants and specimens accurately, completely and legibly.
• Collaborate with other disciplines as applicable.
• Maintain required competencies.
• Pursue professional growth and keep current with technology.
  Pre-operative RN Responsibilities:
  
  Administers and monitors patients undergoing sedation/analgesia per physician order and hospital protocol.
  
  
  • Able to provide thorough assessment for pre and postoperative patients for neurological, cardiac and respiratory status.
  • Appropriately utilizes ergonomics for patients postoperatively.
  • Comprehension of transferring patients from OR to ICU/Med Surg.
  • Ability to conduct risk assessment, prevention and treatment of pressure injury
  • Ability to assess and treat unplanned hypothermia.
  • Assesses, plans, implements, evaluates and documents the care of medical/surgical, ambulatory care and same-day surgery patient's pre and post procedure from Phase 1 through discharge. Recovers patients from OR/Endo/IR/Rad Onc.
  • Critical Care experience or completes Critical Care Course with 6 months of hire.
  • Completion of HIPEC bundle and chemotherapy precautions upon completion of orientation
    Ability to interpret and operate cardiac and other invasive and noninvasive monitors, recognize normal/abnormal rhythms/trends, and institute appropriate interventions.
    
    • Completion of Basic Electrocardiogram (ECG) course in online learning management system.
    • Attend in house codes and rapid response calls as required.
    • Care for patients with complex needs including hemodynamically compromised and mechanically ventilated patients.
    • Initiate and maintain complex IV therapy, including thrombolytic administration, vasoactive medications, central IV catheters, dialysis catheters & arterial lines.
    • Safe use of less invasive, life supporting modalities i.e. BiPAP, ETCO2, arterial pressure based CO/CI & SVO2 monitor, core temperature monitors.
    • Ability to care for patients who are aggressive, agitated, in seclusion or restrained.
    • Ability to care for patients with IV lines, arterial lines, central lines, ports, chest tubes, pleural catheters, tracheostomy tubes and endotracheal tubes.
    • Maintenance and care of patients with an ostomy/ileostomy and urostomy
      Administer medications via all routes, using the 6 rights, medication bar scanner and monitoring patient for side effects.
      
      • Ability to collect blood specimens and blood cultures.
      • Care for, assess and monitor patients with Patient Controlled Analgesia (PCA) and epidural catheters.
      • Administer and monitor blood products safely.
      • Able to provide thorough assessment for pre and postoperative patients for neurological, cardiac and respiratory status.
      • Appropriately utilizes ergonomics for patients postoperatively.
      • Fire Safety prevention.
        Job Requirements
        
        REQUIRED
        
        Experience: 1 year experience in area, Preop/PACU
        
        Education: Associate Degree in Nursing or equivalent
        
        Licensure: Arizona Registered Nurse License or a Registered Nurse License form a Compact State
        
        Certification:
        Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification-an approved American Heart Association (AHA) training site, American Safety & Health Institute, or Red Cross BLS certification is required upon hire.
        
        • If their current certification does not meet the guidelines, stakeholders will have (30) days from the date of hire to acquire attend an onsite initial BLS course and will be required to renew every two years.
          Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification
          
          • Stakeholders will have thirty (30) days from the date of hire to acquire American Heart Association (AHA) ACLS certification and will need to be renewed every two years. Will not be allowed to provide ACLS for patients independently until AHA ACLS cards are obtained
            PREFERRED
            Experience: 2 years of experience in area, Preop/PACU or Inpatient/ICU
            Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
            Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN), National Certification in specialty
            Any Magnet Recognized Certification
            
            We win together
            
            Each CTCA employee is a Stakeholder, driven to make a true difference and help win the fight against cancer. Each day is a challenge, but this unique experience comes with rewards that you may never have thought possible. To ensure each team member brings his or her best self, we offer exceptional support and immersive training to encourage your personal and professional growth. If you're ready to be part of something bigger and work with a passionate, dynamic group of care professionals, we invite you to join us.
            
            Visit: Jobs.cancercenter.com to begin your journey.

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