Oncology Nursing Sister

2 weeks ago

East London, South Africa Cancercare SA Full time

To provide holistic patient centered nursing care to oncology patients undergoing chemotherapy and other modalities of treatment in accordance to Cancercare’s standards, policies and procedures.
- To assess, develop, implement ,evaluate and record patient care.
- To work with members of inter professional team to ensure quality of care for patients are maintained and that the patients’ needs are met.
- To conform to the Health and Safety regulations whilst dealing with cytotoxic chemotherapies ensuring a safe working environment.
- To provide evidence based clinical advice, education and support to patients and relatives.
- To comply with relevant policies, procedures, guidelines, protocols and codes of conduct of Cancercare and the bodies that accredit our company and profession.

**Interpersonal factor**
- As per professional all services delivered needs to be in line with the Cancercare Values, of CARE. Each task needs to be consistently executed whilst at all times displaying a positive influence on all stakeholders and within the general working environment. It is expected from the employee to deliver all the tasks reflecting a willingness to operate outside the scope of the job description as per operational requirements. The factors below cannot therefore be reviewed and assessed in isolation.
- To display the company values: C - Compassion, A - Accountability, R - Respect, E - Ethics (CARE)

**Administration of chemotherapy and other oncology treatments**
- Acts in a supervisory capacity over Chemotherapy Extenders/Physician Extenders.
- Provide and supervise the delivery of evidence based holistic nursing care, using the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and record the plan of care for patients undergoing chemotherapy.
- Correctly interpreting and managing blood results, in consultation with a doctor
- Monitor, interpret and record patient’s vital data, reporting abnormalities to the doctor.
- Establish and keep record of patients allergies.
- Provide patients with relevant written information regarding their treatment and ensure patient has a signed informed consent.
- Demonstrate knowledge and competency in intravenous access, the management of intravenous catheters, including the management of extravasation.
- Program the infusion pumps as applicable to patient specifics and instruct patients on the usage of pumps for home care as applicable.
- Administer chemotherapy and other oncology treatment including anti-emetics and supportive therapy according to protocol.
- Verify chemotherapy drugs as per protocol and query the rationale behind the decision of chemotherapy regimens that varies from standard regimens with the treating oncologist.
- Educate patient on the effects and side effects of chemotherapy and other oncology treatments.
- Prevent, identify, report and record adverse reactions of chemotherapy and other oncology treatments to the doctor.
- Provide emotional support for patient and family during treatment and refer to Oncology Social Worker as necessary.
- Co-ordinate follow up of treatment plans by scheduling patients correctly.
- Provide applicable discharge instructions and health education to patients and significant others including an emergency contact number of a health care professional who is available 24hours.
- Collaborate with members of the inter-professional team and service providers to ensure optimal patient.
- Recordstatistical data
- To ensure scientific nursing practice within the legal framework of nursing.
- To ensure that accurate documentation of patient care within legal framework of nursing
- To promptly react and report any abnormal blood results
- To identify and assess patient's condition and readiness to receive chemotherapy
- Informed patients
- To maintain aseptic principles as applicable and prevent the risk of vesicants and irritants
- Daily scheduling of all patients
- To accurately administer the correct dose of chemotherapy
- To accurately administer the correct dose of chemotherapy to the correct patient
- Administer safe treatment within the company policies
- To ensure that the emotional needs and health education needs of the patient is met.
- To ensure continued care and correct scheduling of all patients
- To ensure updated communication of patient’s information to all healthcare providers involved in the patients care.
- Updated monthly stats

**Safety awareness and risk management**
- Practice the principle of infection prevention and control and adhere to all standard precautions inclusive of PPE’s as per institutional policy.
- Adhere to the Sharps protocol.
- Maintain a therapeutic, clean and safe working environment in accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
- Keep a record of chemotherapy adverse events.
- Ensure effective risk prevention and report and act upon potential/actual risk identified
- Correctly use clean and store equipment as per institutional policy.
- Report equipment needing repair or r

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