Infusion Registered Nurse (RN) - Outpatient Oncology @ Cherokee Health Park

Wellstar Health System

7h•Onsite

About The Position

The RN Oncology Infusion Therapy Clinician works under the direction of the Manager Infusion Therapy or another designated leader. The clinician demonstrates knowledge, competency, and clinical expertise in oncology infusion therapy, including hazardous drug therapies for malignant and nonmalignant conditions. The role regularly administers chemotherapy, immunotherapy, antineoplastic agents, hazardous drugs, and targeted therapies in an outpatient infusion center, with work in alternate settings possible. The clinician provides safe, individualized patient care that accounts for age-appropriate and culturally aware needs, and addresses patients’ and families’ biological, emotional, developmental, psychosocial, and educational needs. The role delivers care in complex situations and serves as a clinical resource to nursing staff, operational leadership, and medical staff. The RN upholds the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act, the American Nurses Association’s Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics, system policies, and service excellence goals. The position includes participation in staff meetings, in-services, special projects, and continuing education. The clinician may serve as a preceptor for newly hired RN colleagues. Local travel is required, and float staff may be assigned among Cobb Hospital HODs based on need; all sites are within 35 miles of Cobb Hospital. The schedule is a day shift, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., at 1120 Wellstar Way, Holly Springs, Georgia.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing or nursing diploma; a Bachelor of Science in Nursing is preferred.
Current Registered Nurse license: single-state RN or RN Compact multi-state license.
BLS certification through an accepted provider (BLS, American Red Cross BLS, or BLS Instructor).
At least 2 years of nursing practice in direct patient care, or completion of the Wellstar RN New Grad Residency.
Ability to read, write, and speak English.
Strong interpersonal, collaborative, and customer service skills.
Ability to coordinate patient care activities across and within departments.
Delegation skills consistent with the Georgia Registered Professional Nurse Practice Act and Wellstar policy.
Ability to multitask and function in stressful and emergency situations.
Strong attention to detail in patient care activities and nursing skills.
Time-management skills.
Computer skills, including typing, scanning, mouse use, and use of computing devices.
Knowledge of and practice within the parameters of the Georgia Registered Professional Nurse Practice Act.
Ability to be trained to handle hazardous drugs in accordance with USP guidelines.

Nice To Haves

At least 2 years of outpatient oncology nursing experience.
Chemotherapy competency.
Chemotherapy competency through an approved provider, such as the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) or Wellstar Oncology Nursing Readiness and Safety (ONRS); listed as preferred upon hire.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Responsibilities

Perform the nursing process—assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation—using evidence-based practice and critical thinking to provide individualized care.
Provide relationship-based, patient-centered care adapted to population-specific characteristics and cultural diversity.
Partner with patients and, as appropriate, significant others in care planning, teaching, and keeping them informed.
Practice current clinical standards, including chemotherapy and targeted therapies for malignant and nonmalignant conditions, and meet annual chemotherapy competency requirements.
Coordinate and document safe, quality patient care through interdisciplinary communication and timely documentation, while promoting a respectful and inclusive clinical environment.
Collaborate with the healthcare team in a fiscally responsible manner and support recruitment and retention.
Participate in and support performance improvement, research and research utilization, shared governance, and interdisciplinary processes; initiate or lead activities when appropriate.
Complete initial and ongoing competency assessments, mandatory education, and population-specific education.
Serve as a preceptor or mentor for nurses, staff, or students as appropriate.
Maintain oncology nursing knowledge through continuing education, specialty certification, or 12 continuing education credits annually.
Promote evidence-based practice, nursing research, and performance improvement, including participation in value analysis for patient care products.
Follow organizational policies, clinical competencies, and applicable legal, regulatory, accreditation, and patient-safety requirements.
Participate in data collection, raise clinical questions, consult experts, and use appropriate evidence and resources to address practice questions.
Plan for patient care across the care continuum and participate in developing protocols and procedures when called upon or through self-initiation in collaboration with the care team.
Support efficient and effective use of human and material resources.
Attend and participate in staff meetings, in-services, special projects, and continuing education; perform other duties as assigned.
Comply with Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.
Travel locally and float among Cobb Hospital HODs based on operational need.