RN, Infusion (Medical Oncology/Oral Chemo)

Sanford Health•Marshfield, WI

1d•$32 - $48

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides individualized nursing care to infusion patients using the nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, outcomes and planning, implementation, and evaluation. In this specialized outpatient oncology role, the RN works with another RN to support four Oncologists/Hematologists and three Oncology Certified Nurse Practitioners. The RN manages a dedicated caseload of patients receiving oral chemotherapy and oncology medications at home, providing education, monitoring, adherence support, and early identification and management of treatment-related side effects. The position supports patients across the age continuum and involves collaborating with physicians and other interprofessional colleagues to plan, implement, and evaluate care. The RN must manage time effectively, prioritize patient and practice needs, and occasionally respond to emergent patient-care situations requiring critical thinking and prompt assessment. The role offers opportunities to develop oral chemotherapy and immunotherapy expertise, attain nationally recognized chemotherapy/immunotherapy competency, and pursue Oncology Nurse Certification (OCN®) through the Oncology Nursing Society.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited nursing program.
Hold an unencumbered RN license with the State Board of Nursing where practice occurs, or possess multistate licensure if in a Nurse Licensure Compact state.
Obtain and maintain required department-specific licensure, competencies, and certifications.
Demonstrate time-management and prioritization skills.
Demonstrate critical-thinking and prompt-assessment skills for occasional emergent patient-care situations.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.
Opportunity to attain nationally recognized chemotherapy/immunotherapy competency.
Opportunity to pursue Oncology Nurse Certification (OCN®) through the Oncology Nursing Society.

Responsibilities

Use the nursing process to provide individualized care to infusion patients.
Manage a dedicated caseload of patients receiving oral chemotherapy and oncology medications at home.
Educate patients and support adherence to oral chemotherapy and immunotherapy treatment.
Monitor patients and proactively identify and manage treatment-related side effects.
Perform age-related patient assessments and interventions across the age continuum.
Schedule tests and interventions according to provider orders.
Collaborate with physicians and other interprofessional colleagues to plan, implement, and evaluate care.
Prioritize patient and practice needs and respond to emergent patient-care situations with prompt assessment and critical thinking.
Practice within the scope and standards of nursing practice and applicable state requirements.