Infusion Registered Nurse
About The Position
The Infusion Registered Nurse coordinates and administers therapeutic IV treatments and infusions, including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, blood products, and supportive care agents, in accordance with established protocols and guidelines. The nurse monitors patients during treatment, responds to complications and adverse reactions, and demonstrates expertise in inserting, caring for, and maintaining IV lines and central venous devices while following infection-control standards. The nurse must complete ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Certification within the first year of employment and maintain AHA BLS certification. The role includes assessing patients before, during, and after infusion therapy; educating patients and caregivers; interpreting laboratory results and coordinating treatment eligibility and plan adjustments with providers; performing certified point-of-care testing; and maintaining accurate clinical records. The nurse collaborates with the multidisciplinary team, supports patient care quality, and may perform additional duties as assigned. Travel between campus buildings, remote facilities, and out of town may be required. The role may require safety equipment such as a HEPA mask.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
- Maintain AHA BLS certification.
- Complete ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Certification within the first year of employment.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced and emotionally challenging environment.
- Knowledge of chemotherapy drugs, their administration, and potential side effects.
- Proficiency with electronic health records and other relevant healthcare technology.
- Physical ability to meet medium-to-heavy demands, including constant standing, frequent walking, bending or stooping, and lifting, pushing, or pulling up to 100 pounds; Safe Handling Equipment must be used for weights over 35 pounds.
- Proficient communicative, auditory, and visual skills; attention to detail; and ability to write legibly.
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience in oncology nursing and infusion therapy.
- Oncology Nursing Certification.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate and administer therapeutic IV treatments and infusions, including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, blood products, and supportive care agents, following established protocols and guidelines.
- Monitor patients during infusion treatments and promptly address complications or adverse reactions.
- Manage infusion-related complications, including adverse reactions and infusion-site issues.
- Insert, care for, and maintain IV lines and central venous devices while adhering to infection-control practices.
- Assess patients before, during, and after infusion therapy and evaluate their health and response to treatment.
- Educate patients and caregivers about infusion therapy, potential side effects, and self-care measures.
- Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to provide appropriate education and care resources.
- Analyze and interpret oncology-related laboratory results and communicate findings to the healthcare team.
- Monitor laboratory results to determine therapy eligibility and collaborate with providers on treatment-plan adjustments.
- Perform point-of-care testing, including CBCs, INRs, urinalysis, and blood glucose testing, and uphold quality-control and regulatory standards.
- Maintain accurate patient records, including infusion details, vital signs, assessments, and interventions.
- Identify opportunities to improve patient care based on staff and customer feedback.
- Interview and advise patients regarding health and illness prevention and recommend community resources to patients and families.
- Monitor the quality of core departmental processes.
- Review patient records; obtain histories and physical data; perform and document physical examinations; interpret data; and determine appropriate diagnostic procedures and preliminary treatment plans.
- Provide care appropriate to specific age groups.
- Travel between campus buildings, remote facilities, and out of town as needed.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
