Registered Nurse- Hematology, Blood & Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapy

Under the supervision of the Ambulatory Patient Care Manager, the Clinical Nurse II – Practice Nurse in the Hematology, Blood & Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapy Clinic is responsible for providing direct and indirect clinical care to adult outpatients who have a variety of hematologic, immunologic, and oncologic conditions. Care is provided through the systematic application of the nursing process: assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. All components of this process are individualized to meet the physiological, psychosocial and developmental needs of the patients.

The Practice Nurse performs ongoing assessments and modifies the care planning process as needed, to ensure continuity of care between inpatient, outpatient, homecare, home, and multiple providers. The Practice Nurse is actively involved in patient, staff and provider education. (S)he participates in clinical research activities within the program and incorporates research findings into planning and implementation of care.

Responsibilities

Duties & essential job functions

Identify the functions or tasks that employees in the job perform. The essential functions should state the purpose of the work and the results to be accomplished, rather than how the function is performed. Of the tasks listed, what percentage of time is devoted to each? The more time employees spend on a function, the more likely it is that the function is essential. Generally, include those functions that account for 10% or more of the work, i.e., key items that contribute significantly to the achievement of the job. The functions should add up to 100%.

%

of time

Essential Function (Yes/No)

Key Responsibilities

(To be completed by Supervisor)

20

Yes

Facilitate coordination of clinical activities for patients (ex: labs, procedures, hospital admissions, provider visits) utilizing internal and external resources to provide continuity of care

35

Yes

Serve as clinical liaison between patients and providers through written, verbal, in-person and electronic communications

25

Yes

Assess and triage clinical symptoms, directing patients to seek medical attention as appropriate

15

Yes

Refill patient medications according to UCSF guidelines, through local and specialty pharmacies

5

Yes

Seek support services as appropriate (ex: social work, case management, psycho-oncology, nutrition, financial support)

100

(To update total %, enter the amount of time in whole numbers (without the % symbol - e.g., 15, 20) then highlight the total sum (e.g., 1%) at the bottom of the column and press F9. The total sum should add up to 100%.)

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