Registered Nurse RN Oncology Infusion

Banner Health

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in Outpatient Infusion Oncology assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents nursing care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing practice standards. The RN is accountable for the quality of nursing services they deliver or oversee and applies specialized knowledge, judgment, and nursing skills to provide age- and developmentally appropriate patient care.

The role provides compassionate, evidence-based infusion care for patients with a wide variety of cancer diagnoses. The RN works with oncology clinicians to promote comfort, consistency, and continuity across inpatient and outpatient care. Care is planned around patients’ physical, emotional, spiritual, cultural, educational, developmental, and psychosocial needs, with patients and families involved in setting goals and making care decisions.

The position is based in an outpatient infusion center with a healing environment that includes reclining chairs, individual televisions, and a garden view. The schedule is four 10-hour shifts per week during daytime hours.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited nursing program with an Associate’s, Bachelor’s, or Master’s degree in Nursing, or completion of a specialized nursing diploma program that includes at least two years of specialized training and/or experience.
• Current, valid RN license in the state of practice, a temporary/interim RN license in the state of practice, or compact RN licensure for the state of practice.
• BLS certification.
• Additional certification or continuing education may be required based on the area of practice.
• Ability to demonstrate through the interview process the experience, training, and education needed to perform the job.
• Must maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the work area through annual validations.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the clinical area for which the applicant is applying is desired.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Professional certification preferred.
• Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients’ physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge-planning needs; review patient histories, diagnostics, and laboratory data, and report abnormal findings to physicians and appropriate caregivers.
• Formulate, initiate, review, and revise individualized plans of care and discharge plans in collaboration with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team.
• Provide and coordinate direct patient care in accordance with physician orders, nursing plans, policies, standards of care, and regulatory requirements.
• Delegate and supervise care activities appropriately and promote continuity by communicating patient status accurately and completely to other caregivers.
• Evaluate patients’ and families’ responses to care and teaching, assess progress toward goals, and revise care plans as needed.
• Document assessments, plans, interventions, evaluations, patient responses, and physician orders accurately and in a timely manner.
• Provide evidence-based care and may participate in research activities within clinical practice.
• Participate in unit or facility shared leadership and support education, role development, and orientation of personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors; precept and mentor when appropriate.
• Contribute to excellent patient outcomes and nursing quality improvement, including participation in professional organizations when applicable.
• In some roles, supervise staff and department workflow.
• Communicate and collaborate with staff, physicians, patients, families, external healthcare contacts, community providers, agencies, and clergy to support patient and family needs.

Benefits

• The posting mentions Banner Health’s Great Place To Work certification and describes investment in workplace excellence and team-member wellbeing, but does not specify particular employee benefits.

What This Job Offers

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