Per Diem Nurse - Hem Onc - MGH

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-This position will be full time, Mon, Tue, Thu and Friday - 7:00-5:30pm.  
-Two (2) years of RN experience strongly preferred.  
-Oncology experience strongly preferred.
Specific Clinical Responsibilities:
The Practice Nurse serves as a contact with patients at home and in the ambulatory/outpatient setting to ensure optimal clinical management in collaboration with attending physicians, advanced practice providers, fellow nurses, support staff and other members of the multidisciplinary care team.

· Communicates with patients via daily telephone triage and Gateway messages.

· Assists in triage of symptom management and medical urgencies/emergencies to attending physicians and advanced practice providers and guides the patient to the appropriate level of care in the appropriate time frame.

· Monitors patients at home for anticipated chemotherapy/surgery/radiation-associated toxicities, and screening for unanticipated toxicities/events.

· Coordinates home services including, but not limited to, visiting nursing, palliative care and hospice, home infusion, laboratory services and monitoring, etc.

· Coordinates and performs blood draws and routine flushing and maintenance of central lines, including dressing changes.

· Coordinates, performs, and documents injections and vaccinations per protocol.

· Coordinates, performs and documents intravenous therapies within the practice and in collaboration with the Short Stay Infusion Unit and Yawkey 8 Infusion.

· Assists attending physicians and advanced practice providers with outpatient diagnostic and therapeutic procedures including, but not limited to, bone marrow biopsies, lumbar punctures, etc.

· Educates patients and families about their disease, treatment plan, medications, and home care needs.

· Provides assistance with disability forms, FMLA forms, Advanced Directives, and pre-authorizations as needed.

· Assesses psychosocial needs of patients and families.

Communicates with social services or psych for follow-up.
Practice Nurse

Skills:

· Excellent interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills   
· Ability to problem-solve, function as a resource to other members of the multidisciplinary care team and resolves complex issues on behalf of providers and patients.

· Comfort in a practice environment that promotes patient-centered care and willingness to advocate for patients and families.

· Exceptional organizational skills and flexibility to manage multiple tasks and adapt to quickly changing situations.

· Knowledge of computer applications necessary to function in an ambulatory/outpatient setting   
· Maintains and updates clinical knowledge and skills, as they relate to specialty practice and clinical expertise, based on the most up-to-date knowledge, research and current evidence-based practices.

· Flexibility to work seamlessly within different specialty clinics.
** Job Summary
** Summary  Accountable for interpreting the plan of medical care, assessment of patients' clinical decision-making regarding nursing care, assuring nursing care is provided in a safe and competent manner, providing individualized nursing care, and evaluating nursing care for groups of patients.
Essential Functions  
-Maintain accurate, detailed reports, and records.
-Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions or side effects.  
-Record patients' medical information and vital signs.
-Monitor, record, and report…