RN Physician Office/Clin Float - Relocation Offered!
Company: MEDSTAR HEALTH
Location: Baltimore
Posted on: October 14, 2024
Job Description:
General Summary of PositionMedStar RadAmerica is committed to
providing world-class, compassionate care to every patient, every
time, at every touch point. All associates are accountable for
their role in meeting patient experience standards.
Responsible for observation and assessment of patients undergoing
radiation therapy. Position requires routine assignment ("float")
among multiple practice site/locations in an assigned geographic
region.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
- Contributes to the achievement of established department goals
and objectives and adheres to department policies, procedures,
quality standards, and safety standards. Assures compliance with
Federal and State regulations.
- Completes data base thoroughly and extracts vital data from the
medical chart. Communicates information to physician and documents
in chart.
- Complies with monitoring and documentation of daily logs
(refrigerator, crash cart, drug log, medication samples,
nutritional supplements inventory and dispensary) as per standards
set forth by accrediting bodies. Contacts nurses for updates on
hospitalized patients. Contributes to the achievement of
established department goals and objectives and adheres to
department policies, procedures, quality standards, and safety
standards. Complies with governmental and accreditation
regulations.
- Coordinates with physician and office staff to have an
efficient flow of patients through the facility. Ensures that
patient records and referring physicians are kept up-to-date.
- Functions in multiple practice sites as required based on role
expectations of routine assignment (
- Keeps work area neat and organized. Maintains adequate supply
of patient education material and medical supplies. Stocks exam
rooms and ensures that equipment is working properly. Cleans &
sterilizes equipment as necessary. Maintains liaison with other
disciplines, such as social services, dietary support, speech
therapy, physical therapy, pastoral care and pain management and
sees that their services are made available to patients in an
appropriate and timely fashion.
- Participates in meetings and on committees and represents the
department and hospital in community outreach efforts as required.
Participates in multi-disciplinary quality and service improvement
teams.
- Participates in placement of applicators for HDR brachytherapy,
performs patient care and monitoring as necessary. Performs
conscious sedation and recovery patients being treated with
brachytherapy. Participates in weekly chart rounds, tumor board,
nursing meetings and other in-services appropriate to the nursing
care of the patient.
- Performs assessment for contrast patients. Performs IV contrast
using the pressure injector and provides documentation. Evaluates
patients for contrast reaction and provides proper treatment should
one occur. Performs assessments on under-treatment patients and
follow-up patients and documents appropriately. Assesses patients
for special needs and plans appropriate intervention, i.e. skin
changes, dietary needs, social service needs, health care
psychological and support needs. Performs other duties as
assigned.
- Provides support and education to patients. Acts as resource
for patient and family members. Fields questions selected to
treatment and side effects. Documents actions and follows up on
interventions. Schedules tests, obtains pre-authorization, and
follows up on results.
- Travels to other offices for cross training and coverage. Able
to function in different facilities.
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Minimum Qualifications Education
- Licensed Registered Nurse in the State of Maryland.
required
Experience
- 1-2 years 2 years medical-surgical nursing experience required
and
- 1-2 years 2 years clinical oncology experience preferred
Licenses and Certifications
- Licensed Registered Nurse in the State of Maryland. required
and
- CPR-Healthcare Provider certified that has been issued from the
American Heart Association (AHA) or the American Red Cross
required
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Working knowledge of various computer software applications,
including Microsoft Word, in a Windows environment.
- Verbal and written communication skills.
This position has a hiring range of $34.98 - $59.26
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Keywords: MEDSTAR HEALTH, Centreville , RN Physician Office/Clin Float - Relocation Offered!, Healthcare , Baltimore, Virginia
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