Staff Nurse - Hoffman Estates Clinical Staff

Description

Role and Responsibilities

• Administer treatment (chemo/immunotherapies) drugs using optimal techniques per treatment guidelines and procedure.
• Follow all usual procedures for accessing treatment drugs through Nucleus.
• Enter in treatments on treatment log/acuity sheet.
• Participate in initial and ongoing patient education regarding all aspects of chemotherapy and immunotherapy.
• Schedule patient appointments for treatments following guidelines, treatment/initials etc...
• Participate in open and closing procedures as assigned and to meet staffing needs.
• Acts as charge nurse if assigned to do so.
• Perform all other duties as assigned by the nurse supervisor, Nurse Manager, Director of Clinical Operations, or physicians.
• Participate in weekend and holiday coverage (If needed)
• Follows all safety and OSHA guidelines for hazardous drugs.
• Partners with NWOH to create a safe and healthy workplace both physically and emotionally.
• Stays current with all annual testing required by Human Resources and the Laboratory Department.
• Maintains Chemotherapy & Immunotherapy certification without lapse
• Participates in the OCM pilot as required.
• May be asked to perform Medical Assistant duties as needed.
• Comply with the OSHA regulations
• Participate in the NWOH safety program
• Attend all mandatory trainings & complete quizzes as assigned.
• Report hazards
• Suggest controls
• Report occupational illnesses and injuries

• Laboratory responsibilities as follows:

• Follow all laboratory procedures for specimen collection and processing.
• Follow all established laboratory testing procedures.
• Follow all laboratory reporting policies
• Maintain records documenting that proficiency test samples were treated exactly as patient samples.                    
• Adhere to the laboratories quality control policies
• Document all quality control, environmental and function checks, and maintenance performed.
• Follow the laboratory’s policy if test systems are not within established levels of performance.
• Document all corrective actions taken.
• Identify problems that may adversely affect testing and either correct the problem or notify the   director, technical supervisor or general supervisor.
• Complete all required laboratory training and competency offered by employer

• Laboratory Duties:
• Perform phlebotomy, and inform the patients of all specimen collection directions.
• Process specimens for testing and transport according to policy.
• Perform and document daily environmental, maintenance and function checks.
• Perform and document quality control each day on the tests performed prior to testing patient                                                       samples.
• Perform testing only when all established a laboratory performance criterion has been met.
• Perform the following tests according to the laboratory's established procedures:
• Complete Blood Count (CBC)
• Pro-time - Waived
• Glucose - Waived
• Occult Blood – Waived
• Urine Dipstick – Waived
•  Test all proficiency testing samples as patient samples.
• Document all corrective actions taken.
• If unable to correct any problems alert the director, laboratory manager, site-supervisor.
• Disinfect the countertops daily.
• Ensure that all reports are seen by the ordering physician.
• Monitor the testing going to the reference lab for timely completion of all tests ordered.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Frequently required to stand
• Frequently Required to walk
• occasionally required to sit
• Frequently required to use hands and fingers, bend, stoop, kneel
• continually required to talk or hear
• occasionally required to lift up to 25 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required for this job include: close vision, distance vision, peripheral, depth and ability to adjust or focus.
• exposure to fumes, airborne particles or toxic chemicals and hazardous materials.
• Frequent exposure to bloodborne and airborne pathogens or infectious materials
• protective clothing or equipment is required that include:  gloves, closed-toe shoes, protective eyewear and gowns.
• the noise level in the work environment is moderate.
• perfume/cologne and scented lotions or make-up are not allowed in clinical space.

dress-code required – see manager.

Qualifications