Scope of Service The Queen’s Cancer Center (QCC) is an outpatient facility that provides a comprehensive multi-disciplinary approach to cancer care and research center for adult patients over 18 years old with an oncologic or hematologic diagnosis. Patients in the Cancer Center require general medicine outpatient chemotherapeutic medication administration and supportive cancer care including, but are not limited to: Chemotherapy/Biotherapy education and administration Monoclonal antibodies FDA-approved new drug therapies Colony-stimulating growth factors Blood product transfusion Supportive medications and therapies Symptom management The Queen’s Cancer Center has 12 treatment rooms (4 beds and 8 chairs), including a fast track area, and 12 physician exam rooms for new patient consultations and follow-up visits.
Responsibilities Last Reviewed: 03/26 Effective Date: 02/03 I. JOB SUMMARY/RESPONSIBILITIES Responsible for coordinating clinical care of patient. Integrates all health care providers to ensure high quality patient/family outcomes, and establishes a consistent and accountable relationship with patient/family.
Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to, initiation and development of the plan of care, patient/family education, utilization management and discharge planning. II. TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Continuous: lifting up to 1/2 lb., seeing, hearing, talking, grasping, fingering. Frequent to continuous: standing, walking, stooping, forward reaching, handling. Frequent: pushing and pulling up to 30 psi, lifting up to 10 lbs., sitting, bending.
Occasional to frequent: squatting, twisting. Occasional: pushing and pulling up to 70 psi; lifting: horizontal lift/carry up to 75 lbs. with assistance, floor to waist up to 35 lbs., waist to shoulder up to 25 lbs., overhead level up to 15 lbs.; carrying up to 35 lbs, running, climbing, side bending, kneeling, crouching, overhead reaching. Operates various machines/tools/work aids.
III. TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS Inside work. Exposure to body fluids, blood products, and communicable diseases.
Work environment may be highly stressful, fast paced and hectic. Assignment to inpatient adult psych areas and Family Treatment Center includes occasionally accompanying patients outdoors. Management of confused/disoriented and combative patients may involve tasks which may compromise physical safety.
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A. Education/Certification and
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Registered Nurse, State of Hawaii 2. Diploma or Associate Degree in Nursing; Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing preferred. 3. Current BLS/HCP card in all areas; ACLS, NALS and/or PALS in designated areas. 4.
Ability to read, write, speak and understand English effectively. Additional Requirements Additional Requirements for Experienced RN: A. EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION AND
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Twelve (12) months of Oncology RN experience (inpatient and/or outpatient) required, preferably within the last three (3) years. Equal Employment Opportunity Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Vet