Registered Nurse, Infusion Therapy, Baptist MD Anderson
About The Position
Baptist Health is seeking a Registered Nurse to join the Infusion Therapy team at Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center in Jacksonville, Florida. This is a full-time day position, Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Infusion Therapy Registered Nurse provides patient care using the nursing process, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse coordinates care with ancillary services, supervises supportive personnel, includes patients and their families in individualized care planning, and educates them about disease processes and care plans. The role also includes serving as a patient advocate and assisting Interventional Radiologists. Baptist Health is a locally governed, faith-based, not-for-profit health system serving Northeast Florida through more than 200 locations and six hospitals. Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center combines the clinical breakthroughs of a leading cancer center with the resources of North Florida’s largest and most preferred health system.
Requirements
- Associate of Science in Nursing required.
- Registered Nurse (RN) credential through State Nursing Boards required.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association required.
- IV team experience.
- Oncology infusion experience.
Responsibilities
- Perform venipuncture, IV catheter insertion, and PICC line care.
- Calculate and administer IV medications.
- Recognize signs of patient distress or reactions to medications.
- Identify abnormal laboratory results in the context of patients’ drugs and comorbidities.
- Obtain vital signs.
- Provide for patient needs through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
- Supervise care provided by supportive personnel and coordinate care provided by ancillary services.
- Include patients and their significant others or families in developing individualized plans of care.
- Educate patients and their significant others or families about disease processes and plans of care.
- Serve as a patient advocate and assist the Interventional Radiologists.
- Provide optimum care utilizing the nursing process.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
