Moffitt’s Cancer Survivorship Clinic is designed for the 12 million cancer survivors currently living in the United States. When referring to cancer, the term "survivorship" has taken on many definitions, ranging from any patient or loved one from the moment of diagnosis to only those patients who are apparently cancer-free and remain so for a specific period of time.

The Institute of Medicine issued recommendations found in the publication titled From Cancer Patient to Cancer Survivor: Lost in Transition, which identified four components of Survivorship Care:

• Prevention of recurrent and new cancers, and of other late effects
• Surveillance for cancer spread, recurrence or second cancers, assessment of medical and psychosocial late effects
• Interventions to help with effects of cancer and its treatment
• Coordination between specialists, oncologists and primary care providers to ensure that all of the survivor's health needs are met

At Moffitt, we use the term "survivorship" to mean patients who have completed initial cancer treatments (radiation, surgery, or chemotherapy). As patients finish treatment, we continue to follow them carefully, but also hope to refocus on their wellness. This includes cancer screenings, nutrition and dietary choices, exercise recommendations, addressing fears of recurrence and common concerns or long-term or late effects that patients may have from their cancer or its treatment.

Located in our McKinley Outpatient Service Center, our Survivorship Clinic is currently looking for a Registered Nurse to join our team.

Position Highlights:

• The Registered Nurse delivers individualized quality nursing care to cancer patients and families in accordance with established hospital guidelines, nursing professional practice model, nursing care standards and policies and in accordance with ANA code of ethics and external regulatory agencies.
• Registered Nurses embody the vision, mission, and philosophy of Moffitt Nursing and are committed to and accountable for personalized patient and family centered care and the concepts of Duffy's quality caring model/caring factors. These frameworks of care include: collaboration and mutual problem solving, dignity and human respect, encouraging manner, attentive reassurance, appreciation of unique meaning, healing environment, basic human needs, information sharing, caring for self, and affiliation needs.
• Registered Nurses use the nursing process to effectively plan and manage quality patient care. Biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, educational and discharge planning needs are addressed in all steps of the nursing process. This is demonstrated in base-line and comparative documentation, entered in a timely manner, and with evidence of age-appropriate consideration when care is planned, delivered, and evaluated.

The Ideal Candidate

·         The ideal candidate will have the following experience a Registered Nurse:

• • Caring for breast, prostate, and/or colon oncology patients
  • Caring for adolescent and young adult oncology patients
  • Preparing care plans and treatment summaries

Responsibilities:

• Uses the nursing process to assess, plan, and evaluate the care of cancer patients and families. Integrates patient and family centered care and the quality caring factors into practice
• Identifies, documents, and provides patient education based on learning needs of the patient
• Participates in Evidence based improvement activities related to area of practice
• Participates in professional development based on the nursing professionals standards, regulatory requirements, and job expectations

Credentials and Qualifications:

• BSN from an ACEN or CCNE accredited institution with at least two years of relevant experience or ASN from an ACEN or CCNE accredited institution with 2 years of relevant experience 
• FL RN License