Registered Nurse - Oncology Infusion

Rochester Regional Health

1d•$39 - $52•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse - Oncology Infusion provides nursing care to adult and geriatric inpatients and outpatients receiving care for cancer and blood disorders. The Hematology/Medical Oncology Unit/Infusion Center provides services including chemotherapy, laboratory studies, bone marrow aspirations and biopsies, infusions, transfusions, and consultations, with ancillary services such as navigation, social work, spiritual care, and home care connections. The RN assesses patients, develops and implements individualized plans of care, collaborates with the interdisciplinary health team, educates patients and families, and evaluates and documents responses to care. The role also includes supporting team leadership, professional practice, performance improvement, evidence-based practice, and compliance with required education, in-services, health screens, and certifications. The position is split between St Mary's Hospital and Unity Hospital Lipson Cancer Institutes. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., sometimes until 5:30 p.m. depending on clinic needs, plus on-call duty every 12th Saturday. The position is 40 hours per week.

Requirements

Diploma or Associate’s Degree in Nursing required.
Registered Nurse license in New York State.
Basic Life Support certification.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform initial and ongoing patient assessments using appropriate physical, psychological, educational, and risk-screen data.
Use clinical judgment to respond to patients’ priority needs.
Communicate and document assessments with the interdisciplinary team and use available resources to meet patient and family needs.
Develop and document individualized plans of care, treatment, and services based on patient needs, strengths, limitations, and goals.
Include the interdisciplinary health team in planning as needed and communicate effectively with patients, families, and team members.
Provide care, treatment, and services in collaboration with the interdisciplinary health team while maintaining appropriate nurse-patient relationships.
Follow organizational policies, procedures, and protocols, including those related to safety, medication administration, and documentation.
Initiate and document patient and family education plans based on identified learning needs.
Evaluate, communicate, and document patient responses to care; revise plans and update documentation as needed.
Ensure patients and families receive and understand education and training appropriate to their needs and abilities, use the teach-back method, and document appropriately.
Lead care delivery through communication, collaboration, and leadership; assume responsibility and accountability on the unit or patient care team.
Collaborate with others, demonstrate knowledge of nursing's legal aspects, and delegate appropriate responsibilities to assigned nurses and ancillary staff.
Manage job-related stressors and constructive feedback, demonstrate flexibility in meeting organizational staffing needs, and participate in unit-level problem-solving.
Provide input on protocols, policies, and procedures to the immediate supervisor.
Train and precept new team members on the unit.
Apply evidence-based practice knowledge, identify performance-improvement opportunities, and participate in performance-improvement activities.
Submit at least one Clinical Research Utilization form to the Nursing Research Department using a research article from the last five years based on research conducted in the United States.
Complete at least five nationally approved contact hours (CNE or CEU) annually, required in-services and health screens on time, and maintain Basic Life Support certification.