Senior Nurse Clinician - Cancer Care

) ASSESSMENT:

• Acts as resource to other staff members during the assessment of complex patient/family needs.
• Assists other staff members in improving their knowledge and skills, giving input when needs are identified.
• Assesses the need for suitable staff development program/s in the assigned clinical area to ensure effective patient care.

2) PLANNING:

• A. Serves as direct care clinical resource in developing, coordinating, and reviewing the patient’s plan of care.

3) IMPLEMENTATION/INTERVENTIONS:

• Provides total, direct nursing care to patients requiring advanced, skilled or complex care.
• Completes specific competencies as identified by supervisor
• Administers intravenous chemotherapy treatments in the general wards/EMS and critical care units as needed.
• Administers chemotherapy and other treatments as directed by the oncologist and hematologist.