Registerd Nurse II, Outpatient Infusion

Sutter Health•Modesto, CA

20h•Onsite

About The Position

This position is accountable for the assessment, coordination, delivery, and evaluation of nursing care, including direct patient care, patient/family education, and transitions of care in an acute patient setting. The Registered Nurse delivers holistic and individualized care to all patients in an assigned area. They develop, implement, and coordinate a plan of care that incorporates psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and life-style factors. This role fosters and maintains collaborative relationships between patients, their family/support group, physicians, and other healthcare providers through timely and effective communications. The nurse adheres to hospital policies, industry standards, best practices, and applicable laws and regulations to promote an optimal patient experience.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing OR RN license evidences completion of a RN program
RN-Registered Nurse for the state where care is provided
BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider
Oncology Nursing Society- chemotherapy immunotherapy provider card must be obtained within 2 weeks
Minimally, 2 years of recent oncology experience
Demonstrated general knowledge and competence with regard to nursing theories, concepts and practices; medical terminology; anatomy; and physiology
Working knowledge of the healthcare industry, safety precaution policies, best practices regarding patient care and privacy, and changes in local/state/federal regulations
Written and verbal communications skills to explain sensitive information clearly and professionally to diverse audiences, including non-medical people
Time management and organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize patient care, assignments and work within standardized policies, procedures, and practices to achieve objectives and meet time sensitive activities
Basic knowledge of computer applications, such as Microsoft Office Suite (Word and Outlook)
Ability to work independently as well as be part of the team, while accomplishing multiple interventions in an ever-changing environment
Ability to communicate and engage team members, patients and families in a variety of stressful situations
Use existing procedures and critical thinking to identify and solve routine or complex problems
Ensure the privacy of each patient’s protected health information (PHI)
Build collaborative relationships with peers and other healthcare providers to achieve departmental and corporate objectives
Prioritize assignments and work within standardized policies, procedures, and scientific methods to achieve objectives and meet deadlines

Nice To Haves

Oncology Nursing Certification issued by ONCC
Two years busy outpatient Infusion Center (oncology and non-oncology) experience preferred

Responsibilities

Assessment, coordination, delivery, and evaluation of nursing care
Direct patient care
Patient/family education
Transitions of care in an acute patient setting
Delivers holistic and individualized care to all patients in an assigned area
Develops, implements, and coordinates a plan of care that incorporates psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and life-style factors
Fosters and maintains collaborative relationships between patients, their family/support group, physicians, and other healthcare providers through timely and effective communications
Adheres to hospital policies, industry standards, best practices, and applicable laws and regulations to promote an optimal patient experience
Providing chemotherapy, immunotherapy, blood products, supportive care, and infusion therapies
Patient assessment
Treatment-related toxicity management
Multidisciplinary care coordination in a fast-paced ambulatory setting