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CRNA - Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist - UAB Community Anesthesia at St. Vincent's Birmingham
UAB Health System
Birmingham, AL | Full Time
$179k-207k (estimate)
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Registered Nurse- St Vincent's East - Alabama Oncology
$74k-93k (estimate)
Full Time
5 Days Ago
Alabama Oncology is Hiring a Registered Nurse- St Vincent's East - Alabama Oncology Near Birmingham, AL
This is a great opportunity to work at the St. Vincent's East location!
Summary
Provides professional nursing care for patients following established standards and practices in an Oncology Clinic setting. Demonstrates knowledge of differences in the patient population which includes late adolescence, adulthood, middle age, and elderly .
Summary
Provides professional nursing care for patients following established standards and practices in an Oncology Clinic setting. Demonstrates knowledge of differences in the patient population which includes late adolescence, adulthood, middle age, and elderly .
- Administers chemotherapy, hydration, and other medications under the direction and supervision of a physician.
- Assists physician with exams and procedures. Maintains appropriate and efficient patient flow in and out of exam rooms.
- Records patient data including, but not limited to, vital signs, height, weight, allergies, medication changes, etc.
- Maintains disinfection protocols
- Monitors and assesses changes in patient conditions and initiates appropriates actions.
- Demonstrates knowledge of ambulatory fusion pump use and maintenance.
- Facilitates dose modification
- Assesses patients for changes in condition, including but not limited to abnormal labs, x-rays, scans, drug reactions
and initiates appropriate actions. - Maintains knowledge of reimbursement procedures. Completes all chemotherapy charge forms. Assures preauthorization and appropriate consent forms are obtained prior to administration of therapies.
- Demonstrates knowledge of ambulatory infusion pump use and maintenance, cleaning pumps after use, and proper documentation of pump usage.
- Facilitates dose modification by assessing patient, assessing labs, consulting protocol or treatment plan, calculating
dose, and consulting physician regarding dosage modifications, problems, and symptom management. - Performs venipuncture, accesses implanted ports and maintains central lines catheter devices.
- Administers all medications/blood products using correct medication/blood product, dosage/amount, route, time
and technique. - Displays appropriate technical skills for the administration of chemotherapy, medications and blood products, to
include, but not limited to: venipuncture, central line access and infusion devices. - Programs portable infusion pumps for continuous drug delivery and provides instruction to the patient and/or caregiver in the use of the pump at home.
- Documents nursing assessments, patient teaching and fluid and medication administration in the patient chart.
- Communicates all pertinent information and any interventions to the physician.
- Assures nursing charges are accurate and complete on patient fee slips.
- Acts as a resource person to the medical assistants.
- Triages patient phone calls as needed and documents relevant information in the patient's chart.
- All other duties as assigned.
- Graduate from accredited for professional nursing education, BSN preferred.
- Minimum of one (1) year nursing experience, preferably in a an oncology environment.
- RN state license and current registration with the State Board of Nursing.
- Chemo experience highly preferred
- All newly hired must provide proof they have received the COVID-19 vaccination, in full, prior to their date of hire as a condition of new employment, unless otherwise exempted from this requirement by an approved accommodation pursuant to the interactive process. As applicable, new employees are required to, at the latest, begin compliance with this Policy during the pre-employment onboarding process. Alabama Oncology does not wish to obtain personal health information during the collection of information on this form or by any other means.
Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Full Time
SALARY
$74k-93k (estimate)
POST DATE
06/23/2024
EXPIRATION DATE
07/10/2024
WEBSITE
alabamaoncology.com
HEADQUARTERS
ALABASTER, AL
SIZE
50 - 100
FOUNDED
1984
CEO
SUSAN M FERGUSON MD
REVENUE
$10M - $50M
INDUSTRY
Ambulatory Healthcare Services
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About Alabama Oncology
We are a community-based physician practice that provides patients with increased access to integrated, evidence-based cancer care and clinical research throughout central Alabama.
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