Registered Nurse - Ambulatory Infusion

Essentia Health • Hibbing, MN

1d • $37 - $47 • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Ambulatory Infusion Center provides care for patients receiving chemotherapy, immunotherapy, supportive treatments, central line care, therapeutic phlebotomies, and bladder instillations. The nurse completes a focused cephalocaudal assessment and reviews the patient’s health status and pre-treatment laboratory results before treatment. The nurse confirms patient consent, educates patients about possible side effects during and after treatment, administers treatments as ordered, and assesses for and responds to adverse reactions. The role focuses on safe administration of high-risk hazardous drugs and uses acute assessment and critical-thinking skills to prevent severe hypersensitivity or infusion-related reactions and avoid hospitalizations or emergency department visits.

Requirements

• Current license with the appropriate State Board of Nursing.
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification, or ability to become certified within 3 months of hire.
• Obtain an Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Chemotherapy/Immunotherapy provider card within 6 months of hire and maintain it thereafter.

Nice To Haves

• Oncology Certification in Nursing (OCN).

Responsibilities

• Complete a focused cephalocaudal assessment and review patient health status and pre-treatment laboratory results before treatment.
• Confirm patient consent before treatment.
• Educate patients on possible side effects during and after treatment.
• Administer ordered chemotherapy, immunotherapy, supportive treatments, and other infusion services.
• Provide central line care, therapeutic phlebotomies, and bladder instillations.
• Assess for and respond to adverse treatment reactions.
• Use acute assessment and critical-thinking skills to support safe administration of high-risk hazardous drugs and help prevent severe reactions.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, with supplemental options.
• 401(k) plan with employer contributions.
• Professional development through training, tuition reimbursement, and educational programs.
• Flexible scheduling.
• Generous time off.
• Wellness resources focused on physical, mental, and emotional health.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed