Registered Nurse--Hematology/Oncology (casual)

The Nemours Foundation • Wilmington, NC

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse works in the Outpatient Hematology/Oncology Clinic and Day Therapy area of the Nemours Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders in Wilmington, Delaware, providing comprehensive outpatient care to children and families with hematological and oncological diagnoses. Services include diagnostic workups, physical examinations, peripheral IV insertion, central line access and care, medication, chemotherapy and blood product administration, emergency care, lumbar punctures, pheresis services, care of pre- and post-bone marrow transplant patients, and initiation of the hospital admission process.

The clinic is staffed by registered nurses on weekdays. Operating hours are 6:45 a.m.–5:00 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays, and 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Nursing shifts vary, and late shifts are assigned to meet patient needs. This is a 0.01 FTE position, scheduled for 48 hours in a six-week schedule. Experienced applicants may be considered for a full-time FTE split between the inpatient 5 West hematology/oncology/BBMT unit and the outpatient Hematology Clinic.

Nurses are assigned to different roles each day and work collaboratively with providers and the interdisciplinary team. They assess, plan and initiate care for patients with a range of diagnoses, coordinate care, provide interventions, and evaluate outcomes according to departmental policies, procedures and multidisciplinary plans of care. The nursing team uses the Synergy model to match patient needs with nurse competencies. Patient care is delivered in both the clinic and Infusion Center; Day Therapy has at least two nurses on duty at a time. A nurse is assigned each day to phone triage, answering patient and family calls about treatment, medications and side effects, and providing education and anticipatory guidance.

Nurses must be competent in caring for patients receiving chemotherapy and biotherapy and for pre- and post-bone marrow transplant patients. Competence is established and maintained through internal and external education, including lectures, interdisciplinary forums, conferences, seminars, journal reviews, product in-services, disease-specific lectures and patient-specific team meetings. Nurses must successfully complete the National APHON Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Provider Course, the APHON BBMT Core Curriculum and PALS certification.

Requirements

• Active registered nurse licensure for the appropriate state based on the practice-site location.
• Current AHA Healthcare Provider (HCP) Certification.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
• Previous experience in pediatric hematology/oncology.
• PALS certification, or obtain it within 3–4 months of hire.
• Successful completion of the National APHON Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Provider Course.
• Successful completion of the APHON BBMT Core Curriculum.

Nice To Haves

• Specialty certification in pediatric hematology/oncology nursing (CPON/CPHON).
• APHON Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Provider certification.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan and initiate care for patients with hematological and oncological diagnoses.
• Coordinate patient care as part of an interdisciplinary team, assess patient and family needs, provide interventions, and evaluate outcomes according to departmental policies and multidisciplinary plans of care.
• Provide clinical services such as diagnostic workups, physical examinations, peripheral IV insertion, central line access and care, medication administration, chemotherapy and blood product administration, emergency care, lumbar punctures, pheresis services, and care for pre- and post-bone marrow transplant patients.
• Collaborate with providers to meet each patient's needs during clinic visits.
• Provide care to patients receiving chemotherapy and biotherapy and to pre- and post-bone marrow transplant patients.
• Perform phone triage when assigned, responding to patient and family calls about treatment, medications and side effects and providing education and anticipatory guidance.
• Participate in education and competency-maintenance activities relevant to clinical practice.
• Help initiate the hospital admission process when needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level