Occasional Holidays)

BMC Software•Boston, MA

7d•$38 - $79

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Hematology/Oncology Clinic provides professional performance and direct patient care in an infusion, triage, and multi-disciplinary clinic setting. The role includes nursing assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, evaluation, and coordination of care for patients and families across the health care continuum. The nurse is accountable for clinical, educational, quality, and fiscal patient care outcomes, following the nursing department’s model of care and established agency policies, procedures, protocols, guidelines, and standards of practice. The position requires a minimum of one year of oncology experience and involves a 40-hour schedule with rotating weekends and occasional holidays.

Requirements

At least one year of oncology experience.
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). Candidates without a BSN must enroll in a baccalaureate program within six months of hire and complete the BSN within 36 months of hire.
Current Massachusetts RN license in good standing.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Bio/chemo certification.
Experience administering chemotherapy and immunotherapy agents.
Experience with IV access and ports.
OCN certification is required after two years of hire; candidates must sit for certification within two years of hire.
Basic computer proficiency, including accessing, entering, and interpreting computerized data.
Interpersonal skills for communicating with health care team members, patients, and families.
Organizational skills to set priorities and complete assigned work efficiently.
Analytical ability to resolve clinical nursing issues and conduct quality-improvement and research-utilization projects.
Ability to delegate appropriate patient-care activities.
Effective verbal and written communication skills appropriate to the patient populations served.
Physical ability to meet core job responsibilities in accordance with practice-setting demands.
Ability to manage stress related to critical patient-care issues, organizational changes, and personnel matters.

Nice To Haves

OCN certification preferred.
Multilingual skills in languages appropriate to the patient populations served.
ACLS certification may be required by some units.
Additional certifications may be required for certain practice areas.

Responsibilities

Provide direct professional nursing care.
Assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care.
Coordinate care for patients and their families across the health care continuum.
Support clinical, educational, quality, and fiscal patient care outcomes.
Follow the nursing department’s model of care and applicable policies, procedures, protocols, guidelines, and standards of practice.
Administer chemotherapy and immunotherapy agents.