Join Cleveland Clinic's Taussig Cancer Center, ranked No. 5 in the nation and No. 1 in Ohio. Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center is the hub for providing world-class care to patients at the forefront of new and emerging clinical, translational, and basic cancer research. Taussig provides patients with multiple support services including financial services, support groups, a wig boutique, yoga classes, wellness programs, social work services, a mentoring program for cancer patients and survivors, and community outreach programs, among many others.
As a Registered Nurse at the Taussig Cancer Center, your primary duties will include:
-Caring for patients who are undergoing therapy for a diagnosis of leukemia and other immunologic cancers.
-Giving patients chemotherapy followed by intensive intravenous therapies, including IV antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals, blood products and electrolyte replacements.
-Aiding with making patients feel at ease and comfortable in our multiple amenities.
-Familiarity with using patient assistive devices and specific care equipment.
The ideal caregiver for this position will be able to:
-Show the ability to adapt to team's collaborative environment.
-Show strong levels of compassion and empathy.
-Be eager to learn their new duties and roles.
-Multi-task, organize and work efficiently.
-Bring positive energy on a day-to-day basis.
You will be provided with multiple resources available for professional development/growth opportunities. You will also have the opportunity of being on the forefront of new and emerging clinical, translational, and basic cancer research.
Cleveland Clinic provides what matters most: career growth, delivering world-class care to our patients, continuous learning, exceptional benefits and working for an organization that offers many long-term career paths. Join us and experience a culture where opportunities to advance and the support to get there go hand-in-hand.
Responsibilities:
- Provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.
- Implements and monitors patient care plans. Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate.
- Serves as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
- Notes and carries out physician and nursing orders.
- Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
- Maintains professional growth and development through ongoing formal and informal education and clinical nursing study.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education:
- Graduate from an accredited school of professional nursing.
- BSN preferred.
Certifications:
Complexity of Work:
- Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
Work Experience:
Physical Requirements:
- Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patient, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
- Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time.
- Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
- Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours.
- Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.
- Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
- Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.
Personal Protective Equipment:
- Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
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