Experienced Registered Nurse, Out Patient Oncology Clinic

Position Summary Job Title: Experienced Registered Nurse Dept: APH Outpatient Oncology Clinic Status: Variable Full Time Shift: Day Peds Oncology experience preffered. ORLANDO HEALTH ARNOLD PALMER HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN Located on the downtown Orlando Health campus, Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children has been providing compassionate care to the children, teenagers and young adults of Central Florida for more than 30 years. With 156 licensed beds and a team of experts in more than 30 pediatric specialties, the hospital has earned a "Best Children's Hospitals" recognition by U.S. News & World Report for 14 consecutive years and has been named a Top Children's Hospital by the patient-advocacy Leapfrog Group. Orlando Health Arnold Palmer has held Magnet Recognition for nursing excellence and quality patient care since 2013 and several units have earned Beacon Awards for Excellence for employing evidence-based practices to improve patient outcomes and patient and staff satisfaction. Our pediatric Level I Trauma Center and ER is the only Central Florida facility to provide the highest level of emergency trauma care exclusively to children, and Orlando Health Arnold Palmer is the only facility in Florida to achieve Level I Children's Surgical Verification and Level I Trauma Verification by the American College of Surgeons. Orlando Health Arnold Palmer is part of the Orlando Health system of care, which includes award-winning hospitals and ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities that span Florida's east to west coasts and beyond. Collectively, our 27,000+ team members honor our over 100-year legacy by providing professional and compassionate care to the patients, families and communities we serve. Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with career-growing FREE education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life. We begin your benefits on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible, so that you can be present for your passions. "Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work" is not just something we say, it's our promise to you Responsibilities Administers patient care in an area where patients come for treatment and typically return home the same day or care takes place in a post-acute transitional care setting. Essential Functions * Utilizes the unique knowledge, skills, and competencies required in ambulatory care nursing practice to promote wellness, restore health, address health-related situational problems and/or support end-of-life care. * Assesses patients' needs and applies current ambulatory care nursing knowledge and evidence-based nursing practice when developing an individualized plan of care for each patient. * Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on assigned unit. * Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span, assesses the data reflective of the patient's status and interprets the necessary information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to age-specific needs. * Prescribes, delegates, coordinates, and documents patient care in a knowledgeable, skillful, and consistent manner. This includes but is not limited to patient assessment, education, medication administration, treatments, and patient safety. * Demonstrates competency in nursing skills and use of patient care/unit equipment as defined by unit-specific requisite skills. * Prioritizes patient care in an ongoing manner in accordance with Evidence-Based Practice Standards of Care. * Practices effective problem identification and resolution. * Delegates tasks and duties to healthcare team members in accordance with the patient's needs and the team member's capabilities and qualifications. * Communicates appropriate information regarding patient condition or unit concerns to other health care team members. * Maintains a safe and caring environment for both patients and family. * Integrates patient and family education throughout the delivery of care. * Participates in Process Improvement activities as assigned. * Demonstrates awareness of legal issues, patients' rights and compliance with the standards of regulatory and accrediting agencies. * Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards. * Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedur Qualifications Education/Training * Graduate of an approved school of nursing. * Meets all mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements for Orlando Health and unit/department Licensure/Certification * Maintains current licensure as a registered nurse in the State of Florida or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC). * Maintains current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification. * ACLS, NRP, PALS, TNCC are required for certain areas. Experience 1 year experience Education/Training * Graduate of an approved school of nursing. * Meets all mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements for Orlando Health and unit/department Licensure/Certification * Maintains current licensure as a registered nurse in the State of Florida or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC). * Maintains current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification. * ACLS, NRP, PALS, TNCC are required for certain areas. Experience 1 year experience Administers patient care in an area where patients come for treatment and typically return home the same day or care takes place in a post-acute transitional care setting. Essential Functions * Utilizes the unique knowledge, skills, and competencies required in ambulatory care nursing practice to promote wellness, restore health, address health-related situational problems and/or support end-of-life care. * Assesses patients' needs and applies current ambulatory care nursing knowledge and evidence-based nursing practice when developing an individualized plan of care for each patient. * Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on assigned unit. * Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span, assesses the data reflective of the patient's status and interprets the necessary information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to age-specific needs. * Prescribes, delegates, coordinates, and documents patient care in a knowledgeable, skillful, and consistent manner. This includes but is not limited to patient assessment, education, medication administration, treatments, and patient safety. * Demonstrates competency in nursing skills and use of patient care/unit equipment as defined by unit-specific requisite skills. * Prioritizes patient care in an ongoing manner in accordance with Evidence-Based Practice Standards of Care. * Practices effective problem identification and resolution. * Delegates tasks and duties to healthcare team members in accordance with the patient's needs and the team member's capabilities and qualifications. * Communicates appropriate information regarding patient condition or unit concerns to other health care team members. * Maintains a safe and caring environment for both patients and family. * Integrates patient and family education throughout the delivery of care. * Participates in Process Improvement activities as assigned. * Demonstrates awareness of legal issues, patients' rights and compliance with the standards of regulatory and accrediting agencies. * Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards. * Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedur