RN SPECIALTY

Moffitt Cancer Center; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida, seeks a Registered Nurse to deliver individualized care to cancer patients in a high-volume interventional radiology setting. The nurse will support procedures such as CT-guided biopsies, biliary catheter placement, and radio-embolization, with emphasis on safety and patient education.

The ideal candidate has 2 years in Interventional Radiology, ICU, or Emergency nursing, with a valid FL RN license, BLS & ACLS, and a willingness to work weekends in a

Qualifications

• BSN or ASN from ACEN or CCNE accredited institution.
• FL RN License.
• BLS & ACLS Certification.
• 1 year of Interventional Radiology, Intensive Care, or Emergency nursing experience.

Responsibilities

• Deliver individualized nursing care to cancer patients and families.
• Assist with and monitor interventional radiology procedures and post-procedure care.
• Collaborate with physicians and radiology technologists to ensure safe patient care.
• Document and educate patients based on learning needs and discharge planning.

Skills

RN license

Critical care

IV starts

Port access

Education

BSN or ASN

Job description

Working at Moffitt is both a career and a mission: to contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer. As the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center based in Florida, Moffitt employs some of the best and brightest minds from around the world. Join a dedicated team of nearly 11,000 who are shaping the future we envision. Moffitt has been recognized as a Best and Brightest Company to Work For in the Nation and is continually named one of the Tampa Bay Times’ Top Workplaces.

Moffitt Cancer Center’s Interventional Radiology Program specialists use the assistance of MRIs, CT scans, X-rays and ultrasounds to perform minimally invasive alternatives to traditional open surgery, often resulting in shorter recovery times and lower complication rates for our patients. Moffitt is a high-volume cancer center, giving our interventional radiology specialists an unparalleled level of experience with a wide range of different malignancies.

What do Moffitt’s interventional radiology specialists do?

Moffitt’s interventional radiology specialists focus on minimally invasive techniques to remove blood clots, feeding tubes, drainage tubes, stents, implanted fusion ports and tunneled venous lines. They are also highly experienced in performing a number of procedures, including:

• Tumor embolization – tiny beads containing chemotherapy drugs or a radioisotope are injected directly into a tumor
• Tumor ablation – tumor cells are removed from the body using extreme heat or extreme cold
• Kyphoplasty – medical cement is injected into a vertebra in the spine that has been fractured due to tumor growth

We are currently looking for a Registered Nurse to join our team.

Position Highlights

• Weekends

The Registered Nurse delivers individualized quality nursing care to cancer patients and families in accordance with established hospital guidelines, nursing professional practice model, nursing care standards and policies and in accordance with ANA code of ethics and external regulatory agencies. Registered Nurses embody the vision, mission, and philosophy of Moffitt Nursing and are committed to and accountable for personalized patient and family centered care and the concepts of Duffy's quality caring model/caring factors. These frameworks of care include: collaboration and mutual problem solving, dignity and human respect, encouraging manner, attentive reassurance, appreciation of unique meaning, healing environment, basic human needs, information sharing, caring for self, and affiliation needs. Registered Nurses use the nursing process to effectively plan and manage quality patient care. Biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, educational and discharge planning needs are addressed in all steps of the nursing process. This is demonstrated in baseline and comparative documentation, entered in a timely manner, and with evidence of age-appropriate consideration when care is planned, delivered, and evaluated.

The Ideal Candidate

• Work in a fast-paced environment, providing specialized nursing skills for a variety of interventions. These comprise diagnostic procedures such as CT guided liver and lung biopsies and therapeutic interventions such as biliary catheter tube placement and radio-embolization for the treatment of metastatic disease.
• 2 years of Interventional Radiology, Intensive Care, or Emergency nursing, critical thinking skills, and clinical skills of proficiency in IV starts and port access and moderate sedation.
• Possess excellent assessment skills of troubleshooting potential problems associated with complex medical conditions as related to the planned procedure.
• Ability to independently care for patients while recognizing critical care needs and possible complications intra procedure and post procedure, teaming with other members whenever necessary, are valued skills and part of radiology nursing.

Responsibilities

• Using the nursing process to effectively plan and manage patient care, our nurses deliver individualized nursing care to patients in compliance with established hospital guidelines, nursing care standards and policies and in accordance with external regulatory agencies such as the Association for Radiologic Nurses and Diagnostic Imaging (ARIN).
• The radiology nurse works closely with physicians and radiology technologists in achieving safe care of our patients.
• Identifies, documents, and provides patient education based on learning needs of the patient.
• Participates in Evidence based improvement activities related to area of practice.
• Participates in professional development based on the nursing professionals standards, regulatory requirements, and job expectations.

Credentials and Qualifications

• BSN or ASN from an ACEN or CCNE accredited institution with at least one year of relevant experience.
• FL RN License.
• BLS & ACLS Certification.

Salary Range

$40.27 - $60.40

Equal Employment Opportunity

Moffitt Cancer Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or protected veteran or disabled status. We seek candidates whose skills, and personal and professional experience, have prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence.

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