Registered Nurse, Infusion PT

City of Hope • Goodyear, AZ

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About The Position

The Infusion Nurse initiates, monitors, and completes intravenous and intramuscular therapies, including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, blood products, pre-medications, and hydration. The nurse cares for patients with IV lines, central lines, and ports; safely administers and monitors blood products; and demonstrates competence in chemotherapy administration through ONS. The role requires assessing and recognizing normal and abnormal responses to treatment, instituting appropriate interventions, responding to life-threatening situations, administering medications via all routes using the six rights and a medication bar scanner, monitoring patients for side effects, and collecting blood specimens and blood cultures.

Requirements

• One year of experience in chemotherapy infusion.
• Associate Degree in Nursing or equivalent.
• Arizona Registered Nurse License or a Registered Nurse License from a Compact State.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an approved American Heart Association training site, American Safety & Health Institute, or Red Cross. If the current certification does not meet the guidelines, the employee must attend an onsite initial BLS course within 30 days of hire; renewal is required every two years.
• ONS Fundamentals of Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Administration Card within 30 days of hire, with renewal every two years.

Responsibilities

• Initiate, monitor, and complete intravenous and intramuscular therapies, including chemotherapy, immunotherapy, blood products, pre-medications, and hydration.
• Care for patients with IV lines, central lines, and ports.
• Administer and monitor blood products safely.
• Demonstrate competence in chemotherapy administration through ONS.
• Assess and recognize normal and abnormal responses to treatment and institute appropriate interventions.
• Assess and intervene in life-threatening situations.
• Administer medications via all routes using the six rights and a medication bar scanner, and monitor patients for side effects.
• Collect blood specimens and blood cultures.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: Associate degree