Infusion RN

OneOncology • Grand Rapids, MI

30d • Onsite

About The Position

Position Overview: The Infusion RN provides quality cancer care by assessing and monitoring patients, formulating a nursing diagnosis and prioritizing problems. Engages the patient in a mutual goal setting and developing a plan of care in collaboration with the physician and other members of the health care team. This position will be working 40 hours a week at our LHCP location. The days to work are Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Providing advanced treatments and compassionate care close to home.

Requirements

• Licensed RN in the State of Michigan.
• Successful completion of competency based orientation program and chemotherapy certificate
• ONS Chemotherapy / Biotherapy Provider Card within 6 months of employment.
• ACLS required within 90 days of employment
• Minimum of 1 year medical/surgical nursing experience preferred
• Proficient in successful peripheral IV access, PICC/port management (med surg, emergency, intensive care etc).

Responsibilities

• Assesses and monitors the overall needs of patients and significant others.
• Develops and maintains an individualized plan of care with the patient and significant others.
• Initiates follow-up care in community and home.
• Gives chemotherapy according to ONS and OSHA guidelines.
• Provides research-based nursing care in cooperation with physicians, research team and community and national research standards.
• Evaluates patients and significant others needs for education and develops and implements appropriate teaching strategies.
• Documents nursing care and teaching consistent with documentation guidelines.
• Maintains communication with other health team members to ensure continuity of care and coordination of services.
• Acts as patient/significant others advocate.
• Assumes a leadership role and delegates appropriately to support staff to facilitate safe, efficient, and quality patient care.
• Documents patient chargeable services and items used.
• Maintains knowledge of current trends and developments in oncology by reading, attending conferences, seminars, etc.
• May be pulled to work at other CHC sites based on clinic and patient needs.
• All other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees