Registered Nurse - Medical Oncology Ward

•    Be responsible for providing and coordinating patient care, educating patients and the public about various health conditions, and providing advice and emotional support to patients and their family members.
•    Assess and identify patients' needs and implement and monitor the patient's medical plan and treatment. They will work with a team of physicians and other health care specialists or allied health in various settings.
•    Perform systematic patient assessment and collect pertinent data about the patient’s health or situation.
•    Understand and analyze the assessment information and data.
•    Determine actual and potential nursing diagnoses, problems, and issues.
•    Define the predicted and expected outcomes of the patient’s planned care.
•    Create and evaluate patient care plans with the medical team.
•    Record vital signs, recognize, and address abnormalities.
•    Define the care plan in collaboration with the healthcare team, patients, and families. 
•    Maintain and update the technical and clinical skills related to nursing practice. 
•    Employ strategies to promote patients’ health and a safe environment.
•    Understand different diagnostic tests and laboratory exams.
•    Perform essential life support (BLS/ACLS)
•    Prepare patients for medical examination and treatment. 
•    Administer medications and monitor patients for any side effects and reactions.
•    Provide wound care management. 
•    Assist in medical procedures invasive or non-invasive as needed. 
•    Facilitate the process of safe patient`s admission and discharge.

Unit Specific

•    Demonstrate on understanding & Utilization of evidence-based health care. 
•    Performs all aspects of nursing care for patients who are in Medical Oncology ward in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of health care errors. 
•    Must have excellent observation skills, able to think critically and to make quick and effective decisions. 
•    Able to perform procedures like: 
    Catheterization/ catheter care 
    Oral and nasal suctioning 
    Eye care 
    Mouth care 
    Oxygen therapy 
    Tracheostomy care 
    Endotracheal suctioning 
    Last offices of deceased patient 
    NG feeding /Gastric lavage 
    Glucose Monitoring 
    Enema/flatus tube insertion 
    ECG 
    Blood transfusion 
•    Able to assist with procedures like: 
    Lumbar puncture 
    Abdominal paracentesis 
    Intercostal drainage 
    Pleural aspiration 
•    Organize assigned duties. 
•    Develop, implement and evaluate the care plans. 
•    Accurately monitor and record patient’s condition.

•    Perform a head-to-toe assessment and re-assessments on patient as per assessment policy. 
•    Adequately assess and re-assess pain as per Pain Assessment Policy. 
•    Perform patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for patient’s age. 
•    Report any abnormality in a patient’s condition immediately to the medical staff. 
•    Competent in all aspects of nursing care. 
•    Document on patient record as per current standards and policies. 
•    Assist physician with procedures and performs services requiring technical and manual skills. 
•    Perform routine and advanced nursing procedures / Skills. 
•    Able to function efficiently in patient care within the unit and relieve other nursing units in the hospital if necessary.