Registered Nurse (RN) Infusion Clinician-FT-Days

2510 Cobb Hospital, Inc. • Jasper, GA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

This Registered Nurse (RN) Oncology Infusion Therapy Clinician role is designed for individuals who want to work in a supportive environment where their contributions and ideas are valued. The position is part of an organization focused on serving with compassion, pursuing excellence, and honoring every voice, with a mission to enhance the health and well-being of every person served. The RN Oncology Infusion Therapy Clinician functions under the direction of the Manager Infusion Therapy or other designated leader, demonstrating knowledge, competency, and clinical expertise in oncology infusion therapy, including hazardous drug therapies for malignant and nonmalignant conditions. The role involves administering chemotherapy, immunotherapy, antineoplastics agents, hazardous drugs, and targeted therapies, primarily in an outpatient infusion center, though alternate settings may occur. The clinician is responsible for providing safe, age-appropriate, and culturally aware patient care, addressing biological, emotional, developmental, psychosocial, and educational needs in complex situations. This RN will serve as a clinical resource to nursing staff, operational leadership, and medical staff, upholding the Georgia Professional Nurse Practice Act and American Nurses Association standards. The position requires attending staff meetings, in-services, special projects, and continued education, with potential to serve as a preceptor for new RN colleagues. Local travel is required, and float staff may be required to float between Cobb Hospital HOD's within a 35-mile radius of Cobb Hospital.

Requirements

• Associates Nursing or Diploma (Nurse) Nursing or Bachelors Nursing-Preferred
• RN - Reg Nurse (Single State) or RN-COMPACT - RN - Multi-state Compact
• BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor
• Minimum 2 years Nursing practice in direct patient care or completion of Wellstar RN New Grad Residency
• Ability to read, write and speak the English language.
• Strong interpersonal, collaborative skills along with customer service skills required.
• Inter- and intra-departmental coordination of patient care activities.
• Delegation skills required as Georgia Georgia Registered Professional Nurse Practice Act allows and Wellstar policy defines.
• Ability to multi-task essential.
• Ability to function in stressful and emergency situations essential.
• Strong detail orientation to patient care activities and nursing skills required.
• Possess time management skills.
• Computer skills required including typing, scanning, using mouse, and other attributes to computing and device use.
• Personal time management skills required.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and practices within parameters outlined in Georgia Registered Professional Nurse Practice Act.
• Ability to be trained to handle Hazardous Drugs per USP guidelines.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelors Nursing
• Chemotherapy Competency required through approved provider [Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) or WellStar Oncology Nursing Readiness and Safety (ONRS)]. Upon Hire Preferred
• Minimum 2 years Outpatient oncology nursing experience Preferred
• Chemotherapy competency Preferred

Responsibilities

• Performs the Nursing Process (assessment; diagnosis; identification of outcomes; planning; implementation and evaluation) in the performance of clinical care using evidence-based practice, analytical/critical thinking, and ensuring individualized care; coordinating care through effective partnerships.
• Provides relationship-based patient-centered care consistent with population-specific characteristics and adapts service delivery to reflect an understanding of cultural diversity.
• Partners with the patient and significant others using appropriate methods for setting and purpose (e.g., just in time and planned patient teaching; keeping the patient and significant others updated and making the patients goals the focus of the plan of care).
• Practices using current clinical practice standards including but not limited to chemotherapy and targeted therapies for treating malignant and nonmalignant conditions.
• Meets annual requirements for chemotherapy competence.
• Coordinates the delivery and documentation of safe quality patient care that promotes the professional care delivery model, including interdisciplinary communication, timely documentation, and promotion of a respectful, inclusive clinical environment.
• Demonstrates teamwork and collaboration by practicing in a manner that is fiscally responsible and promotes the recruitment and retention of all healthcare team members.
• Participates and supports performance improvement, research, and research utilization to promote safe, quality patient care, including initiating and/or leading such activities, and actively supports/participates in shared governance.
• Completes all initial and ongoing professional competency assessments, required mandatory education, and population-specific education.
• Serves as a preceptor and/or mentor for other professional nurses (and staff or students for all disciplines) to ensure a qualified workforce, modeling professional nursing practice and creating a healthy work environment.
• Cultivates oncology nursing knowledge and a commitment to providing the highest quality care by engaging in continuing education, earning or maintaining a specialty oncology certification or obtaining 12 continuing education credits annually.
• Promotes evidence-based practice, nursing research, and performance improvement in nursing. Participates in activities such as value analysis.
• Upholds all health care system/organizational policies and procedures and clinical competencies, including legal, regulatory, and accreditation requirements and standards.
• Participates in data collection, poses relevant clinical questions to advance evidence-based practice, consults appropriate experts, and uses appropriate resources and evidence to address practice questions.
• Proactively plans for the care of patients across the care continuum.
• Participates in the development of protocols and procedures in collaboration with care managers and other members of the health care team.
• Supports efficient and effective use of human and material resources.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Benefits

• Support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life.
• Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree