Infusion Registered Nurse - Outpatient Oncology @ Cartersville

Wellstar•Cartersville, GA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN Oncology Infusion Therapy Clinician works under the direction of the Manager Infusion Therapy or another designated leader. This clinician provides outpatient oncology infusion care, demonstrating knowledge, competency, and clinical expertise in infusion therapies, including hazardous drugs used to treat malignant and nonmalignant conditions. The role regularly administers chemotherapy, immunotherapy, antineoplastic agents, hazardous drugs, and targeted therapies. Alternate care settings may be required. The clinician provides safe, individualized, age-appropriate, and culturally aware care, addressing patients’ and families’ biological, emotional, developmental, psychosocial, and educational needs, including in complex situations. The RN serves as a clinical resource to nursing staff, operational leadership, and medical staff, and may act as a preceptor for newly hired RNs. The position requires local travel and floating between Cobb Hospital HODs based on need; all sites are within 35 miles of Cobb Hospital. The RN is expected to uphold the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act, the American Nurses Association Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics, system policies and procedures, and service-excellence goals. Responsibilities also include participating in staff meetings, in-services, special projects, continuing education, evidence-based practice, research, and performance-improvement activities. Other duties may be assigned. The schedule is Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., and Friday, 8:30 a.m.–3:00 p.m. The work shift is day shift. The position is located at 65 Cloverleaf Drive, Cartersville, Georgia 30120.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing or nursing diploma required; Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred.
Active Registered Nurse license (single-state) or RN multistate compact license required.
Basic Life Support certification required; accepted options include BLS, American Red Cross BLS, or BLS Instructor.
Chemotherapy competency through an approved provider (Oncology Nursing Society or WellStar Oncology Nursing Readiness and Safety) required upon hire.
At least two 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, collaboration, 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 ability to practice within the Georgia Registered Professional Nurse Practice Act.
Ability to be trained to handle hazardous drugs in accordance with USP guidelines.

Nice To Haves

Outpatient oncology nursing experience; two years is identified as preferred.
Chemotherapy competency is identified as preferred in the experience section.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
Oncology nursing specialty certification or continuing education in oncology.

Responsibilities

Perform the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation, using evidence-based practice and critical thinking.
Provide individualized, relationship-based patient-centered care that reflects population-specific needs and cultural diversity.
Partner with patients and appropriate significant others in care planning, teaching, updates, and goal setting.
Administer chemotherapy, immunotherapy, antineoplastic agents, hazardous drugs, and targeted therapies in accordance with current clinical practice standards.
Meet annual chemotherapy competency requirements.
Coordinate and document safe, quality patient care through interdisciplinary communication and timely documentation.
Participate in performance improvement, research utilization, shared governance, and activities that support safe, quality care.
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; participate in value analysis when evaluating patient-care products.
Follow organizational policies, clinical competencies, professional association standards, legal and regulatory requirements, accreditation requirements, TJC Patient Safety Goals, and WellStar safety absolutes.
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 collaborate on protocols and procedures to support best-practice outcomes.
Support efficient and effective use of human and material resources.
Attend and participate in staff meetings, in-services, special projects, and continuing education.
Provide clinical support as a resource to nursing staff, operational leadership, and medical staff.
Travel locally and float between Cobb Hospital HODs based on need.
Perform other duties as assigned and comply with Wellstar policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.