Job Description

Atlantic Health System is seeking a per diem Registered Nurse in the Ambulatory Unit for Glasser Brain Tumor Center at Overlook Medical Center to work 8AM-4PM.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities:

• Taking vitals ,history, medication review, allergies, and entering into medical record
• Able to contact and coordinate care with various departments such as; neurosurgery, radiation oncology, lab, and infusion center .
• Understand basic CNS anatomy , primary tumors , key pathology markers
• Understand neurologic symptoms and "red flags"to report
• Order and schedule any additional imaging studies with appropriate departments; MRI, Vascular, CT, PFTs
• Coordinate infusions and intrathecal chemotherapy
• Understanding primary drugs : Temozolomide, Procarbazine, CCNU, Vincristine, and Avastin
• Understand treatment plans and monitoring for temozolomide,PCV, CCNU, and Avastin
• Comfortable teaching treatment plans and chemotherapy to patients/families
• Work collaboratively with Social Worker/Neurosurgical team to engage patients and families
• Candidate will have the ability to utilize the nursing process to assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate the plan of care for patients served.
• Through the model of Shared Governance, collaborate with all members of the health care team with a focus on promoting evidenced based care within a healing culture for the patient population served and their families.
• Candidate will demonstrate and embrace the PRIDE core values (Professionalism, Respect, Involvement, Dignity and Excellence) in every aspect of their job.
• RN position will lead daily clinics, collaborating with provider and support staff responsible for medication pre-authorizations, disability paperwork, triaging patients

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

• High School diploma or GED required
• Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program required
• BSN required
• Masters Degree preferred

Minimum Experience:

• Experience in an ambulatory care setting preferred
• Outpatient nursing experience preferred
• Oncology and/or Neurology experience preferred

Licenses/Certification:

• Valid New Jersey Nursing License Required
• BLS Certification Required
• OCN Specialty Certification Preferred

Qualifications:

• Candidate must have excellent communication and computer skills.

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