Clinical assessment of Oncology/Hematology patients.
PIV placement, assessment, maintenance.
Use, access, assessment, maintenance of Implanted ports, PICC, Intrathecal-Ommaya reservoirs and large bore cell collection catheters.
Administration of various chemotherapy, monoclonial antibody therapy, IVIG, antibiotics.
Assessed need for, ordered, obtained and interpreted appropriate lab tests.
Patient and family education reagrding the disease process, chemotheraputic agents and their potential side effects.
Collaboration with Physicians, home infusion services, radiation therapy, hospital contacts, social workers regarding the patient assessments and specific issues related to the treatment plan and disease processes.
Maintaining the integrity of office EMR.
Ensured HIPPA compliance.
Delegated medical assistant and staff nurse duties.
Ensured proper regimen administration as prescribed by ongoing, through monitoring of treatment regimens in the EMR
Participated in Policy and Procedure development for the chemotherapy unit.
Participated in developing, implimenting a Unit based patient acuity tool that provided guidelines for scheduling and nurse staffing based upon patient acuity.
Completed daily treatment schedule acuity assessment followed by nursing staff requirements based upon this acuity.
Completed daily nurse assignments for the treatment schedule using the unit acuity scale.
Participated in EMR complaince with mandated govermental regulations for specific nursing documentaion.
Provided coverage of the unit Pharmacist as needed and performed drug mixing as required.
Provided unit orientation and instruction to new staff members.
Assisted unit scheduling staff as necessary to ensure proper patient scheduling according to treatment regimen orders.