Enrolled Nurse - Day Therapy

• Current registration with AHPRA
• Sound clinical knowledge and demonstrated expertise in Acute Care
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• NMBA approved qualification in administration of medicines with a scope of up to five routes
• NMBA approved Diploma of Nursing

• Previous experience in an oncology
• Competence with cannulation and central venous access devices (or willing to work towards)

1.Management of Patient Care Continuum

1.1 Demonstrate expertise in clinical knowledge and practice in the care of patients with acute and/or cancer, and work within the nursing and multidisciplinary teams to ensure the provision of quality of care to all patients

1.2 Practice with direct or indirect supervision of the RN Division 1 in a complementary and collaborative role providing high quality nursing care

1.3 Facilitate access to health care by liaising with Peter Mac and other health care providers

1.4 Ensure continuity of care through application of principles of patient centred care and monitor patient responses throughout each intervention, adjusting care accordingly

1.5 Monitor and provide expert symptom management across the care continuum

1.6 Evaluate effectiveness of nursing care given

1.7 Demonstrate professional accountability related to work practice

1.8 Apply assessment skills which are
context specific and relevant to care of the oncology patient

• Responds to patient health status cues in a timely fashion
• Quality Indicators and informal feedback demonstrate commitment to quality patient care.
• Assesses patients in a systematic way, identifies the patients health problems and validates nursing plans of care by involving the patient and/or family in the plan of Develops appropriate teaching plans for the patient/family.
• Integrates information from the nursing assessment and from other health care team
• Revise the nursing plan of care appropriately to reflect current or changing status of the patient and evaluates as
• Initiates referrals and utilises available resources within and outside the Institute for the purpose of comprehensive care to patients and families.

2. Communication and Documentation

2.1 Work as a member of a multidisciplinary team and contribute to the effective implementation of patient care

2.2 Participate in multidisciplinary clinical decision making

2.3 Documentation to reflect legal and professional requirements, and continuity of care

• Feedback from NUM and supervising ANUM and RN indicates workload being managed effectively and efficiently
• Provides input into the management of workloads
• Documentation includes evidence of health assessment, an education/information plan and assessment of community resources as
• Recognizes and responds appropriately to communications of patients, carers, and team
• Responds promptly to complaints or concerns.

3. Patient, Family and Staff Education

3.1 Ensure decisions are made with the client, based on the clients expressed needs.

3.2 Ensure ongoing assessment of the information needs and requirements of patient and carers

3.3 Develop plans for patient education relevant to existing health care needs

3.4 Develop skills to assist client control of own outcomes is assisted by skilful advocacy, consultation, planned individualised care and protection of rights

• Education is individualised to meet patient
• Patient Documentation demonstrates
  • inclusive decision making with patient and family based on patients expressed needs
  • evidence of plan for patient education relevant to existing health care
  • evidence of ongoing assessment of the information needs and requirements of patient and carers
  • appropriate referral to expert care as required g. Pain Consultant, GP etc.
• operate within a andldquopatient centred careandrdquo framework

4.Clinical Practice, Education and Research

4.1 Contribute to the development of professional nursing practice within Peter Mac, including the promotion of quality improvement, evidence based practice and research

4.2 Demonstrate responsibility for own learning through attendance at conferences, short course programs and tertiary education

4.3 Initiate strategies to promote the learning of colleagues and others

4.4 Contribute to the development and review of unit based and nursing philosophies, policies, procedures and protocols

4.5 Adhere to all Peter Mac policies, procedures and guidelines

4.6 Recognise and respond to patients individual needs in a professional manner

4.7 Demonstrate competency in performing technical skills relevant to level of expertise

• Evidence of ongoing professional development in past 12 months
• Demonstration of involvement in the review of unit based policies, procedures and
• Evidence of collaborative practice with health care team
• Evidence of understanding and practise within professional boundaries.

5. Improving Performance

• Evidence of participation in quality improvement and evidence based practice activities
• Assists with monitoring Key Performance Indicators.