Registered Nurse RN Stem Cell Transplant and Cell Therapy

Banner Health

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in Stem Cell Transplant and Cellular Therapy assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents nursing care for patients in a medical oncology clinic, in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing practice standards. The role requires specialized knowledge, judgment, and nursing skills to provide care appropriate to each patient's physical and developmental age. The nurse is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered personally or by staff under their direction. The position provides care for stem cell transplant and cellular therapy patients, including care related to transplant processes and procedures, preparative regimens and high-dose therapy, fever management, prophylactic medications, GVHD prevention or treatment, and administration of cellular therapy products. The nurse must be trained and have documented competencies in recognizing and managing potential complications, including cytokine release syndrome, tumor lysis syndrome, cardiac dysfunction, respiratory distress, neurologic toxicity, renal and hepatic failure, and disseminated intravascular coagulation. The schedule is Monday through Friday, four 10-hour shifts, 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The position is based at Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center in Gilbert, Arizona.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited nursing program with an Associate's, Bachelor's, or Master's degree in Nursing, or complete a specialized nursing diploma program that includes at least two years of specialized training and/or experience.
Hold a current, valid RN license in the state of practice, a temporary RN license in the state of practice, or compact RN licensure for the current state of practice.
BLS certification is required.
Maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the practice area, demonstrated through annual validations.
Stem cell transplant and cellular therapy nursing experience is preferred but not required; experience in the clinical area is desired.
Additional certification or continuing education may be required based on area of practice.
Banner Registry and Travel acute care positions require at least one year of recent acute care hospital experience as an RN in the specialty area; Banner Registry and Travel physician practice positions require at least one year of RN experience in a physician practice or acute care setting.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree.
Professional certification.
Stem cell transplant and cellular therapy nursing experience.
Additional related education and/or experience.

Responsibilities

Assess patients' physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge-planning needs; review patient histories, diagnostics, and laboratory results; and report abnormal findings to physicians and other caregivers.
Formulate, initiate, review, and revise individualized plans of care and discharge plans in collaboration with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team.
Implement the plan of care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation, and supervision of health care team activities, following orders, policies, standards of care, and regulatory requirements.
Evaluate patient and family 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 participate in research activities, shared leadership, education, orientation, precepting, and mentoring as appropriate.
Contribute to excellent patient outcomes and improvement of nursing quality indicators through timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and safe care.
Complete training and documented competencies for stem cell transplant and cellular therapy care, including recognition and management of related complications and administration of cellular therapy products.
Communicate and collaborate with staff across departments, physicians, patients, families, external health care contacts, and clergy to support patient care and spiritual needs.