Registered Nurse, Infusion

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center • Covington, LA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center is Louisiana’s leading cancer care organization, caring for more patients each year than any other facility in the region. And with strategic hospital and physician partnerships, we are delivering on our mission to improve survivorship and lessen the burden of cancer. Mary Bird Perkins and its partners work together to provide state-of-the-art treatments and unparalleled collaborative, comprehensive cancer services. This culture of innovation helps attract the best cancer minds in the country, from expert physicians and highly specialized scientists to forward-thinking leaders in supportive care and other disciplines. Together, with our hospital and physician partners, we are one-hundred percent focused on cancer care. We are looking for talented and highly-motivated individuals who demonstrate a natural desire to support the meaningful work of community oncologists and the patients we serve.

Requirements

• Active RN license in the state of LA required
• BLS CPR required
• 3 years of nursing experience in a clinic
• Ability to work with multiple physicians

Nice To Haves

• ONS/OCN highly preferred
• Oncology nursing experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and provides patient care and assumes individual responsibility and accountability for the provision of nursing care.
• Assesses and prioritizes patient needs.
• Manages time effectively and pays strict attention to details.
• Works independently and collaborates well with others.
• Performs patient assessment and documentation of IV infusions of chemotherapy, immunotherapy and targeted therapies, IM and SC injections, central line access, dressing changes, therapeutic phlebotomies, patient education, patient triage and coordination of care through a multi-disciplinary approach.
• Performs nursing duties.
• Coordinates patient care.
• Utilizes EMR.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level