PURPOSE
Provision of care for patients undergoing radiation treatment and takes up clinical responsibilities while keeping with functional duties within the centre.
Duties And Responsibilities
- Provides good practical skills and to lead a team of patient care assistants and health attendants in area assigned to.
- Provides good individual patient care and services with regards to specific nursing competencies such as doing dressings and cannulating patients.
- Displays confidence and well-versed in briefing patients prior to all radiation therapy procedures such as consultation, CT simulation, radiation therapy treatment and post treatment.
- Displays competency in providing timely nursing advice to patients and family members.
- Assist radiation oncologists in consultations and be competent in necessary procedures.
- Offers good teamwork and be part of a radiotherapy team in the deliverance of safe and accurate support of treatment to patients within the radiotherapy department.
- Maintain and upkeep equipment and supplies such as emergency trolley, oxygen cylinders, surgical supplies, stationery and blankets.
- Ensure that high alert medications are properly stocked and stored.
- Maintain and upkeep cleanliness of the consultation rooms and work areas.
- Be knowledgeable in disposal of all matters of waste including sharps, biohazard waste and general waste.
- Contributes actively in the improvement and upgrading of holistic treatment care.
- Must be comfortable with handling kids and elderly patient
- Must be skilled in IV Cannulation, Draw Blood and Sedation.
GENERAL
- Liaise with department manager, radiation oncologists, therapists and other relevant staff to facilitate ongoing departmental processes such as patient scheduling and inpatient status.
- Manages and keeps track of patients laboratory and imaging studies results.
- Provides proper guidance to junior personnel assigned.
- Discharges any other duties as assigned by supervisors and/or senior manager.
- Participates in continuing education, improvement and other activities of the department.
- Adheres to the Code of Practice with regards to Nursing Board at all times.
Job Requirements
- Staff Nurse: Degree/Diploma holder in Nursing or equivalent, with min. 2 years specialisation in Oncology Nursing preferred
- Professional License
Radiation Protection Act
