Per Diem Oncology Infusion RN
About The Position
The Oncology Infusion RN utilizes the nursing process as the framework for professional practice and provides direct nursing care to patients and families. The nurse assesses health care needs, develops and implements care plans, evaluates outcomes, and integrates theoretical knowledge with practical experience to make clinical decisions. The role coordinates patient care, directs assistive personnel, collaborates with other health professionals, communicates effectively, and advocates for patients and families. The nurse maintains required education and competencies, pursues professional development, may participate in quality improvement, and is accountable for safe nursing practice aligned with the goals of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. The role requires close and sustained attention, responding to changing circumstances, and potential exposure to adverse environmental conditions, infectious diseases, and airborne or bloodborne pathogens. Protective equipment is required. It involves substantial walking and standing, physical exertion, patient repositioning, and other listed physical and sensory demands. Staff must be vaccinated against influenza as a condition of employment.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
- 1–3 years of related work experience.
- Registered Nurse license.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support Certificate.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in written English.
- Ability to comprehend and converse in English with medical center staff, patients, families, and external customers.
- Competence to provide patient care to neonatal patients (birth to 6 months), young adults (16–30 years), middle-aged adults (30–60 years), and elderly patients (60 and over).
- Ability to meet the role’s physical requirements, including exertion of up to 50 pounds occasionally and up to 20 pounds frequently; frequent standing and constant walking; lifting and carrying items up to 50 pounds; and patient repositioning as described in the posting.
- Ability to work with close attention for periods of up to 4 hours without a break and respond to changing circumstances.
- Ability to use required protective equipment and work with potential exposure to infectious diseases and airborne or bloodborne pathogens.
- Influenza vaccination is a condition of employment.
Nice To Haves
- Baccalaureate degree in Nursing is strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assess health care needs of individuals or groups and formulate, implement, and evaluate care plans.
- Provide direct patient care and make necessary nursing judgments.
- Coordinate patient care and direct assistive personnel to support safe, effective, efficient, equitable, timely, patient-centered care.
- Identify resources needed to implement care plans and account for environmental factors affecting patients and families.
- Collaborate with other health professionals to determine patients’ and families’ health care needs.
- Develop respectful, trusting relationships with patients and families; communicate effectively and act as a patient advocate.
- Maintain annual mandatory education, emergency skills, and unit-based competencies.
- Identify professional growth and development needs with the unit-based educator or clinical nurse specialist and participate in professional development.
- May participate in quality improvement activities.
- Demonstrate accountability for nursing practice and patient safety, consistent with the Medical Center’s goals.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
