Registered Nurse, Twain

About the Role

Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada (CCCN) is seeking a full-time Registered Nurse in the Las Vegas, Nevada area.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, implement, coordinate, and evaluate the continuity of patient care, adhering to established standards and practices.
• Assess patient health status through interviews and review of medical history.
• Collect and record nursing assessments and interventions.
• Review and report on the results of health status assessments, physical examinations, laboratory data, radiographic data, and psychosocial assessments to the provider.
• Assess patient and family needs, providing teaching and other instructional support.
• Provide psychosocial support to patients and families.
• Maintain patient confidentiality.
• Prepare and administer therapies under the direction and supervision of a physician.
• Administer all medications/blood products, ensuring correct medication/blood product, dosage/amount, route, time, and technique.
• Ensure pre-authorization and appropriate consent forms are obtained before therapy administration.
• Facilitate dose modification by assessing patients, labs, consulting protocols, calculating doses, and consulting with the physician regarding modifications, problems, and symptom management.
• Perform venipuncture, access implanted ports, and maintain central line catheter devices.
• Maintain accurate documentation of patient care and treatments.
• Apply knowledge of reimbursement procedures and charge capture.
• Maintain a work environment.
• Restock the supply area as needed.
• Follow OSHA guidelines when handling cytotoxic agents, biohazardous waste, and other potentially infected materials.
• Maintain all disinfection protocols.
• Maintain equipment according to quality control standards.
• Facilitate clinical operations and patient care.
• Manage patient medication refill requests from the pharmacy telephone line and record information in the patient chart.
• Assist the physician with exams.
• Maintain efficient and appropriate patient flow.
• Facilitate and schedule consultations, pre-testing, diagnostic tests/procedures, referrals, and future appointments.
• Triage patient phone calls as needed and document relevant information.
• Facilitate communication between patient/family and the interdisciplinary team and coordinate services.
• Assist patients in locating available community resources.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Assist and collaborate with clinical research.
• Act as a resource to LPN/LVNs and medical assistants.
• Provide nursing coverage for satellite offices as needed.
• Participate in professional development activities and maintain current knowledge of oncology nursing through ongoing educational opportunities.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Demonstrates knowledge of physiological, psychological, developmental, and age-specific differences in the patient population including late adolescence, adulthood, middle age, and the elderly.
• Supports and adheres to the US Oncology Compliance Program, including the Code of Ethics and Business Standards.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma.
• Graduate from an accredited program for professional nursing education.
• RN state license and current registration with the Nevada State Board of Nursing.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• 0-3 years nursing experience.
• Preferred: At least one year in Oncology.
• Preferred: BSN.
• Must maintain continuing education requirements.

Specialty Specific Responsibilities (Optional)

• Transplant RN

• Provides nursing care from initial patient contact through high-dose chemotherapy, stem cell rescue, and post-rescue follow-up care.

• Manages symptoms/toxicities/health abnormalities related to intense high-dose therapy, stem cell rescue, and rehabilitation, in collaboration with the transplant physician/supervisor.

• Reports data to the company for Transplant-related registries and appropriate bodies, including International Autologous and Blood and Marrow Transplant Registries.

• Incorporates company Transplant Network recommendations into clinical practice.

• Minimum Job Qualifications: Experience in the bone marrow or hematopoietic stem cell transplant setting.

• Infusion RN

• Programs portable infusion pumps for continuous drug delivery.

• Provides instruction to the patient and/or caregiver in the use of the pump at home.

• Demonstrates knowledge of ambulatory infusion pump use and maintenance, cleaning pumps after use, and proper documentation of pump usage.