Registered Nurse, Per-diem, Oncology

Day Kimball Healthcare•Putnam, CT

14h•Onsite

About The Position

Day Kimball Health is hiring a Per Diem Registered Nurse to join our Oncology Department in Putnam, CT. Our Oncology team provides compassionate, patient-centered care to individuals and families throughout their cancer journey. This role offers a flexible opportunity for experienced Registered Nurses to make a meaningful impact.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.
Current Connecticut Registered Nurse license or holds a multi-state Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC).
Current AHA Healthcare Provider CPR certification or equivalent within duration of orientation period.

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred
Minimum 2 years in ambulatory/outpatient Oncology experience strongly preferred.
Certification in Oncology Nursing (OCN) preferred.
Chemotherapy and Biotherapy course completed within 3 months of hire.

Responsibilities

Diagnosing responses to actual or potential health problems and providing basic emergent, supportive, and restorative care through the nursing process.
Demonstrating knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
Navigating various computer software programs.
Proficiency with SQ ports and central lines and signing off other nurses for competency.
Peer review of each and every chemotherapy order.
Understanding chemotherapy dosing for patients older than 18, frequency, NCCN guidelines, and HD safe handling.
Meeting the physical demands of the position.
Demonstrating ability to cope with and function under stress.
Meeting skill certification requirements for designated units.
Systematically assessing the patient's physical, psychosocial, emotional, cultural, spiritual and discharge needs according to age and developmental level.
Evaluating the plan of care and reformulating goals as necessary.
Recognizing unsafe and life-threatening situations and intervening appropriately.