Outpatient Infusion RN (IV RN) - Medical Oncology

Trinity Health•Mason City, IA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

MercyOne North Iowa is seeking an Infusion RN to join their Oncology clinic team. This part-time, day shift position involves providing outpatient injections and infusions, including chemotherapy, anti-cancer drugs, cardiac medications, and COVID-related infusions. The role includes directing and guiding patient and family education, caring for a variety of infusion patients, and practicing within professional nursing standards. MercyOne North Iowa is the largest provider of healthcare services in the region and a major employer in Cerro Gordo County, with a commitment to improving community health and well-being.

Requirements

Current RN license in the state of Iowa.
Must complete and successfully pass ACLS certification within 6 months of hire.
Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) courses: Cancer Basics and Chemotherapy Biotherapy: Fundamentals of Administration course(s) and successfully complete Chemotherapy Skills Checklists prior to administering chemotherapy.
After 9 months of employment, must successfully complete the ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy Biotherapy Certificate course, and renew every 2 years.
Having a current ACLS certification, or willing to obtain certification within 6 months of hire AND completing the necessary cardiac dysrhythmias and management courses within 3 months of hire.

Nice To Haves

Chemotherapy and cardiac drug administration experience preferred.
A minimum of 4 years of experience in an oncology inpatient or outpatient health care setting preferred.
Prefer minimum of 4 years of experience in a health care setting, inpatient, outpatient, home care, hospice or clinic experience, all possess transferable skills or knowledge valuable to the Cancer Center.
Strongly preferred OCN certification within 2 years of employment.

Responsibilities

Accepts responsibility and accountability for the delivery of care through the use of the nursing process.
Provides outpatient injections/infusions (including chemotherapy and other anti-cancer drugs, cardiac, and outpatient COVID related infusions) in the designated outpatient infusion areas.
Directs and guides patient and family education.
Cares for all types of infusion patients, including oncology/hematology, cardiac, COVID, and all other outpatient infusions while maintaining professional nursing standards.
Practices nursing within the MercyOne North Iowa professional nursing practice plan.
Provides or facilitates learning opportunities to meet the educational needs of the patient and family by assessing the learning needs and formulating and initiating a teaching plan to meet those needs.
Collaborates with the patient and family to identify complex teaching needs.
Functions as a resource for department staff.