Atlantic Health System is seeking a Full Time Registered Nurse in the Ambulatory Unit for Glasser Brain Tumor Center at Overlook Medical Center to work 8AM-4PM.  

Essential Functions/Responsibilities:

• Taking vitals ,history, medication review, allergies, and entering into medical record
• Able to contact and coordinate care with various departments such as; neurosurgery, radiation oncology, lab, and infusion center .
•  Understand basic CNS anatomy , primary tumors , key pathology markers
• Understand neurologic symptoms and "red flags"to report 
• Order and schedule any additional imaging studies with appropriate departments; MRI, Vascular, CT, PFTs
• Coordinate infusions and intrathecal chemotherapy
• Understanding primary drugs : Temozolomide, Procarbazine, CCNU, Vincristine, and Avastin
• Understand treatment plans and monitoring for temozolomide,PCV, CCNU, and Avastin
• Comfortable teaching treatment plans and chemotherapy to patients/families
• Work collaboratively with Social Worker/Neurosurgical team to engage patients and families
• Candidate will have the ability to utilize the nursing process to assess, diagnose, plan, implement and evaluate the plan of care for patients served.
• Through the model of Shared Governance, collaborate with all members of the health care team with a focus on promoting evidenced based care within a healing culture for the patient population served and their families.
• Candidate will demonstrate and embrace the PRIDE core values (Professionalism, Respect, Involvement, Dignity and Excellence) in every aspect of their job.
• RN position will lead daily clinics, collaborating with provider and support staff responsible for medication pre-authorizations, disability paperwork, triaging patients

Minimum Education:

• High School diploma or GED required
• Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program required 
• BSN required
• Masters Degree preferred

Minimum Experience:

• Experience in an ambulatory care setting preferred
• Outpatient nursing experience preferred
• Oncology and/or Neurology experience preferred

Licenses/Certification:

• Valid New Jersey Nursing License Required
• BLS Certification Required
• OCN Specialty Certification Preferred

Qualifications:

• Candidate must have excellent communication and computer skills.

Atlantic Health System aims to deliver the highest quality, safety and care combined with the best experience for our patients and their families. We are confident that you will find success within Atlantic Health System, which has been named for the 14th year in a row to Fortune’s “Top 100 Best U.S. Companies to Work For” list. We believe you will find that our culture of collaboration and care exemplifies the value we place on our patients, their families, and our employees.

Atlantic Health System, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran status.