Registered Nurse- St. Vincent's Birmingham Clinic

Clinical Oncology Nurse

Provides direct assistance to physician in Clinical Oncology setting which demonstrating professional nursing care for patients following established standards and practices. Demonstrates knowledge of differences in the patient population which includes late adolescence, adulthood, middle age, and elderly.

• Directly assists physician with exams and procedures. Maintains appropriate and efficient patient flow in and out of exam rooms.
• Records patient data including, but not limited to, vital signs, height, weight, allergies, medication changes, etc.
• Maintains disinfection protocols
• Monitors and assesses changes in patient conditions and initiates appropriate actions.
• Demonstrates knowledge of ambulatory fusion pump use and maintenance.
• Facilitates dose modification
• Load treatment plans, add/refill prescriptions, and order specialty testing
• Room and triage patients
  Full-time Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations