Registered Nurse - Oncology Specialty - Per Diem (U)

Registered Nurse - Specialty - Per Diem

The Registered Nurse - Specialty - Per Diem delivers patient centered care in a culturally competent manner utilizing and promoting evidence-based standards of quality, safety, and service while ensuring population-specific care management and teaching; makes necessary referrals. The Registered Nurse - Specialty - Per Diem demonstrates advanced level of competency in the area of practice.

Core Job Functions:

• Completes assessments and documents patient interactions and general observations, per unit standards, including the need for age and cultural considerations, care management and teaching; makes necessary referrals.
• Demonstrates advanced level of competency in the area of practice.
• Administers and maintains accurate records related to medications and treatments as per regulatory bodies, policies and procedures.
• Reassesses and documents the effectiveness of intervention as per guidelines and protocols; evaluates diagnosis/ problems on the plan of care based on the patient's status.
• Communicates plan of care clearly in an effective and timely manner to patient, family and the appropriate team members.
• Participates in the development of policies, procedures, protocols and standards of care; examines and questions treatment to determine if they are within best practices.
• Represents nurses by actively participating in committees and task forces.
• Begins discharge planning upon admission; uses available resources to assist in preparing for discharge. Involves patient and patient support network in plan of care.
• Manages own work and time, and prioritizes assignments to ensure work assignments are completed on time.
• Adapts to changing work demands and environment. Anticipates possible problems and assists nurse leader(s) in the development of contingency plans.
• Evaluates other staff in the provision of care; provides concise, constructive feedback to employee and leadership.
• Serves as a preceptor to students and new staff, as needed.
• Serves as a Charge Nurse or Resource Nurse when needed.
• Initiates unit-level projects with significant impact on patient care, expense reduction, safety and/or patient experience.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

Core Qualifications:

• Education: Graduate from an accredited school of nursing, Bachelor's degree (BSN) preferred. RNs hired with an Associates (ASN) degree have 2 years to complete the BSN degree.
• Experience: Minimum 2 years of relevant experience required.
• Certification and Licensing: Valid Florida Registered Nurse License, ACLS, BLS certification from the American Heart Association required.
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Learning Agility: Ability to learn new procedures, technologies, and protocols, and adapt to changing priorities and work demands.
• Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with others and contribute to a team environment.
• Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using office software, technology, and relevant computer applications.
• Communication: Strong and clear written and verbal communication skills for interacting with colleagues and stakeholders.

The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.