Chemo RN- PRN

Southwest Health•Platteville, WI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Chemo/Infusion nurse is responsible for administering nursing care to patients in a safe, efficient, compassionate, and courteous manner using proper nursing procedures. The infusion nurse performs chemotherapy and infusion administration, physician assistance, information gathering, sample collection, patient education, patient follow-up, supply maintenance, and consultation. The nurse must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the unit's/area's/department's policies and procedures.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Fulfill licensure requirements of the State of Wisconsin for a RN and be legally eligible to practice in the state of Wisconsin.
Chemotherapy Administration Course required.
Previous experience with chemotherapy administration required.
Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required.
Knowledge and understanding of the Wisconsin Nurse Practice Act and RN Scope of Practice.
Experience with process improvement.
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree preferred.
Two years’ relevant oncology clinical experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Administering nursing care to patients in a safe, efficient, compassionate, and courteous manner using proper nursing procedures.
Performing chemotherapy and infusion administration.
Physician assistance.
Information gathering.
Sample collection.
Patient education.
Patient follow-up.
Supply maintenance.
Consultation.