Oncology Registered Nurse

Company Description

HealthCare Support Staffing, Inc. (HSS), is a proven industry-leading national healthcare recruiting and staffing firm. HSS has a proven history of placing talented healthcare professionals in clinical and non-clinical positions with some of the largest and most prestigious healthcare facilities including: Fortune 100 Health Plans, Mail Order Pharmacies, Medical Billing Centers, Hospitals, Laboratories, Surgery Centers, Private Practices, and many other healthcare facilities throughout the United States. HealthCare Support Staffing maintains strong relationships with top providers in healthcare and can assure healthcare professionals they will receive fast access to great career opportunities that best fit their expertise. Connect with one of our Professional Recruiting Consultants today to see how a conversation can turn into a long-lasting and rewarding career!

Job Description

Remain with physician at all times in the exam room unless asked to step out or sent to schedule a study.

• Assisting the doctor in all aspects of the patient's initial consultation, and

     1. Weekly status checks

     2. Routine follow-up examinations

     3. Any emergency visits that are needed.

• Scheduling and follow-up on all diagnostic studies that are ordered including proper documentation and obtaining physicians signature on test result.

• Responsible for acquiring results and notifying said results on all interim reports to the Oncologist and then to chart.

• Documentation of medications that the patients are currently taking, and document any new medications prescribed by our physicians while under our care. This includes the name of the medication, dose and amount prescribed, physician prescribing, instructions, date and nurse's initials.

• Documentation of any samples given to patient

• Responsible for charting patient's vital signs, initial weight, and all follow-up weights.

• Responsible for obtaining all signed permission slips for patients who are radioactive prostate seed implants only.

Qualifications

• 3 years RN experience 
  
• Must have IV Chemotherapy administration experience (1 year)
  
• Must have excellent peripheral IV start skills and exp with central lines and ports
  
• RN license must be in good standing in the state of FL
  

Additional Information

Hours for this Position:

Shift:  7:30am-5:30pm (staggered shifts between those hours)

Assignment: Temp-to-Perm

Pay Rate: $33/hr. - $35/hr.

Advantages of this Opportunity:

Competitive salary

Fun and positive work environment

Medical benefits offered