Registered Nurse (RN) Outpatient Oncology Infusion Float II

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Wauwatosa, WI

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

This is a part-time Registered Nurse position in Outpatient Oncology Infusion. The role is a float position, meaning the nurse will provide care across 13 clinics in Southeastern Wisconsin. The clinics operate primarily Monday-Friday from 8 AM to 5 PM. The nurse will utilize the nursing process to provide age-specific and specialty-specific care, assess and address patient and family educational needs, integrate health promotion and preventive care, and manage symptoms according to the treatment plan. The role also involves assessing social determinants of health, coordinating care with resources like navigation and social work, and managing caseloads. The nurse will anticipate and recognize changes in patient status, prioritize care, and update care plans. Communication with physicians and other providers is crucial for confirming and updating the plan of care. In an infusion center setting, the nurse will administer medications including chemotherapy, biologic therapies, antibiotics, and other IV medications, manage central venous access devices, and perform blood product transfusions and therapeutic phlebotomy. Telephone consultation, triage, and care coordination are also key responsibilities. Maintaining accurate patient records and participating in staff orientation and educational activities are expected. The nurse is expected to take ownership of their professional development, advance their knowledge and skills in the specialty, and participate in shared governance activities. The role requires demonstrating knowledge of age-specific care needs and the principles of growth and development.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which the team member practices
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained within 6 months.
• Associate's Degree in Nursing required
• Typically requires 2 years of experience in a clinical setting that includes experiences in specialty.
• Ability to work independently and make sound judgments.
• Exceptional organization and communication skills (oral and written).
• Exceptional customer service skills.
• Ability to multi-task with frequent interruptions.
• Ability to work with diverse patient populations.

Nice To Haves

• ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy Provide Card/Certificate within 30 days of hire. (preferred upon hire).
• OCN (Oncology Certified Nurse) preferred for oncology departments
• CRNI (Certified Registered Nurse Infusion) for non-chemotherapy infusion settings.
• BSN Preferred.

Responsibilities

• Utilizing the nursing process, provides ongoing care according to the age specific and specialty specific care needs of the patient.
• Assesses educational needs and provides teaching and counseling to the patient and their family.
• Integrates health promotion and preventive aspects of care.
• Integrates symptom assessment and management according to the treatment plan.
• Assesses social determinants of health that could impact care and coordinates care to the appropriate resources (e.g. navigation, SW).
• Assumes primary responsibility for caseloads consisting of patients in specialty area.
• Anticipates and recognizes changes in a patient's status and need for care.
• Determines priorities of patient care based on patient needs and in alignment with the treatment plan.
• Provides ongoing assessment of patient's response to services and applies interventions as appropriate.
• Updates and revises care plan as needed.
• Communicates with physicians and other providers to confirm, correlate, and update patient's plan of care.
• Provides status update to physician/provider on a regular basis.
• Coordinates care in alignment with specialty care of the patient, e.g. coordination of oral chemotherapy plan in an oncology setting.
• Administers medications if assigned to infusion center setting, including chemotherapy, biologic therapies, antibiotics and other intravenous medications.
• Performs central venous access device management according to policy.
• Performs transfusion of blood products, therapeutic phlebotomy per guidelines and policies.
• Provides telephone consultation/triage and care coordination to patient, family, and/or significant others according to protocol and policies.
• Maintains and updates accurate clinical and patient records according to system policies and state, and federal guidelines.
• Assists in development and implementation of staff orientation and educational activities.
• Follows published policies and procedures and regularly monitors changes or additions to them.
• Takes ownership of one’s professional development in the specialty.
• Continually strives to advance knowledge and practice of clinical skills in specialty area including certification as warranted.
• Attends or coordinates department and/or site level shared governance activities, journal clubs, Grand Rounds.
• Shares acquired knowledge with leaders and team members to continue to elevate quality of care in alignment with current clinical and industry standards.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees