Registered Nurse, Infusion Prescott
About The Position
City of Hope is a leading cancer research and treatment organization dedicated to making hope a reality for those affected by cancer and diabetes. Founded in 1913, it has grown into one of the largest and most advanced centers in the U.S., known for breakthrough cancer medicines, human synthetic insulin, and monoclonal antibodies. City of Hope operates an NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center, ranked top 5 nationally for cancer care, with an integrated model spanning care, research, academics, and philanthropy. Its national system includes campuses in Los Angeles, Southern California, Orange County, and facilities in the Atlanta, Chicago, and Phoenix areas. The Infusion Nurse is responsible for initiating, monitoring, and completing various intravenous and intramuscular therapies, including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, blood products, pre-meds, and hydration. This role involves caring for patients with different IV access lines, safely administering and monitoring blood products, demonstrating competence in chemotherapy administration, assessing patient responses to treatments, intervening in life-threatening situations, administering medications using proper protocols, and collecting blood specimens and cultures.
Requirements
- 1 year experience in Chemo Infusion
- Associates Degree in Nursing (ADN)
- Registered Nurse, Arizona, or from a compact state
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)
- ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy Certificate Course within 30 days of hire and renewal every two years
Responsibilities
- Initiates, monitors, and completes intravenous/intramuscular therapies, including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, blood products, pre-meds and hydration
- Ability to care for patients with IV lines, central lines and ports
- Administer and monitor blood products safely
- Demonstrates competence in chemotherapy administration through ONS
- Ability to assess and recognize normal/abnormal responses to treatments and institute appropriate interventions
- Demonstrates skills to assess and intervene in life-threatening situations
- Administer medications via all routes, using the 6 rights, medication bar scanner and monitoring patient for side effects
- Ability to collect blood specimens and blood cultures
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
