At GenesisCare, we are passionate about innovation and working together to drive better life outcomes for patients worldwide.
Clinical Nurse Specialist
We are seeking a senior nurse to join our team in Adelaide as a Clinical Nurse Specialist. Your role will involve providing care coordination, assessment, and ongoing supportive therapies to patients under the care of a medical oncologist or haematologist in an outpatient consulting practice.
You will work closely with patients, the Cancer Nurse Consultant, Medical Oncologist/haematologists, and relevant multidisciplinary providers to achieve mutually agreed goals of care.
The Clinical Nurse Specialist is expected to observe, conceptualize, diagnose, and analyse complex clinical or nonclinical problems within their scope of practice, and consider a range of theory relevant to understanding those problems and determining possible treatment options.
Key Responsibilities:
* Provide clinical expertise, education, and support for patients under the care of the medical oncologist/haematologist in an outpatient based environment.
* Deliver ongoing non-systemic therapies, including oral, s/c and hormonal therapies in an outpatient based environment.
* Undertake care coordination to ensure timely access to additional diagnostic and surveillance tests.
* Undertake nurse reviews and follow up on pathology and imaging results.
* Work closely with, and facilitate effective communication and escalation pathways between you and the treating medical oncologist/haematologist.
* Take responsibility for your own professional development, ensuring you are current with ADAC credentialling, all related competencies, and mandatory training.
Requirements:
* A registered nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
* An experienced oncology nurse passionate about providing holistic care coordination for cancer patients in a multidisciplinary team in an outpatient setting.
* An oncology nurse looking for an opportunity to bring previous oncology experience into an outpatient setting.
* An effective communicator able to work autonomously and within a multidisciplinary team.
About Us:
By joining GenesisCare, you will be part of a highly progressive and passionate team of healthcare professionals and support staff, united by a common purpose: to design care experiences that deliver the best possible life outcomes.
GenesisCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.