Staff Nurse - Float Pool (20 hrs/week)
Company: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Location: Boston
Posted on: January 27, 2023
Job Description:
Job ID:32478
Location:450 Brookline Ave,
Boston,
MA 02215
Category:Nursing
Employment Type:Part time
Work Location:Onsite:Up to 1 day remote/wk
Overview
The staff nurse's responsibilities include assessment, planning,
implementation and evaluation of nursing care for a complex patient
population. The infusion nurse provides patient and family
education and psychosocial and emotional support. The are a member
of a multidisciplinary care team that requires effective
communication and collaboration with co-workers and staff at the
Institute, BWH, and other collaborating institutions and agencies.
The infusion nurse identifies their own professional goals and
learning needs. The role requires clinical expertise, critical
thinking, collaborative practice, excellent communication skills
and an understanding of the principles and practices of clinical
research. The Mission, Vision and Core values of the Dana-Farber
Cancer Institute are incorporated into all areas of practice.This
position is 100% on siteLocated in Boston and the surrounding
communities, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a leader in life
changing breakthroughs in cancer research and patient care. We are
united in our mission of conquering cancer, HIV/AIDS and related
diseases. We strive to create an inclusive, diverse, and equitable
environment where we provide compassionate and comprehensive care
to patients of all backgrounds, and design programs to promote
public health particularly among high-risk and underserved
populations. We conduct groundbreaking research that advances
treatment, we educate tomorrow's physician/researchers, and we work
with amazing partners, including other Harvard Medical
School-affiliated hospitals.
Responsibilities
- Delivers expert, evidence-based nursing care to patients and
families.
- Implements nursing process:
- Assesses patient and family needs.
- Analyzes assessment data to develop and support clinically
accurate diagnoses.
- Plans care by establishing goals with measurable outcomes.
- Implements the plan of care.
- Evaluates the patient's response to interventions.
- Documents care according to Institute and regulatory agencies'
requirements.
- Administers medications, which may include chemotherapy, and
performs procedures safely and efficiently in accordance with
Institute policy. May administer blood transfusions.
- Evaluates educational and psychological needs of patient and
family, and incorporates identified needs into the plan of
care.
- Educates patient and family regarding various aspects and
treatment modalities of disease, which may include chemotherapy and
radiation therapy.
- Recognizes and responds to emergency situations appropriately.
Maintains BLS certification.
- Identifies appropriate community resources to promote
continuity of care, and makes appropriate referrals.
- Complies with accepted standards of professional nursing
practice, as well as with all licensure/registration requirements
applicable to the nursing role.
- Establishes rapport with patients and families from a variety
of cultural, ethnic and religious backgrounds.
- Interacts with patients and families in a caring and
compassionate manner respecting the need for privacy and
confidentiality.
- Develops approaches to problem solving which meet the
individual needs of the patients and families.
- Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide
age-specific care and support to the populations served.
- Fosters an environment that is sensitive to the needs of
diverse populations, including but notlimited to culture,
ethnicity, gender, and age.
- Manages the environment of patient care.
- Monitors the environment of care with attention to patient
safety, and assures compliance with regulatory agency
standards
- Complies with Institute, Nursing and Patient Care Services, and
unit policies, procedures, work rules and standards of
conduct.
- Adheres to the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive
Statements (ANA, 2001) in all aspects of professional
practice.
- Contributes to the formulation and achievement of goals on the
unit, within the Division of Nursing and Patient Care Services, and
the Institute.
- Assists in defining goals and developing systems and work
processes for the unit, the Division of Nursing and the
Institute.
- Participates in unit, program-based, and divisional committees,
councils, and initiatives.
- Demonstrates flexibility in setting and changing priorities.
Accepts additional responsibilities as needed.
- Participates in QA/QI projects for the unit and the Division of
Nursing and Patient Care Services.
- Supports research activities within the unit, Division of
Nursing and Patient Care Services, and the Institute.
Qualifications
-
- Licensed as a registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, or State of New Hampshire as appropriate
- Baccalaureate degree in nursing strongly preferred. If
associate degree in nursing, must complete BSN degree within 3
years.
- Minimum of 1-year recent experience as an RN
- Ambulatory and/or oncology experience preferred
- Professional nursing certification preferred (OCN, BMTCN,
CPHON, AOCNP, CRNI, RN-BC)
- AHA BLS required (AHA ACLS accepted as minimum requirement)At
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, we work every day to create an
innovative, caring, and inclusive environment where every patient,
family, and staff member feels they belong. As relentless as we are
in our mission to reduce the burden of cancer for all, we are
equally committed to diversifying our faculty and staff. Cancer
knows no boundaries and when it comes to hiring the most dedicated
and diverse professionals, neither do we. If working in this kind
of organization inspires you, we encourage you to apply.
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is an equal opportunity employer and
affirms the right of every qualified applicant to receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin,
sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, age, ancestry,
military service, protected veteran status, or other groups as
protected by law.
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Job ID:32478
Location:450 Brookline Ave,
Boston,
MA 02215
Category:Nursing
Employment Type:Part time
Work Location:Onsite:Up to 1 day remote/wk
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