Registered Nurse, RN - Infusion Center, Per Diem

Tufts Medicine•Boston, MA

23h•$43 - $71

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care in accordance with physician orders and manages patient care from admission through discharge. The nurse assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates patient- and family-centered care using the nursing process and current evidence-based practices, while serving as a patient and family advocate and fostering collaboration among healthcare providers. The role is based in South 8 Cancer Center, a 17-bed infusion center serving patients with leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, sickle cell disease, solid tumor cancers, immune disorders, palliative care needs, other hematologic malignancies, and supportive care needs. Nurses are competent to administer chemotherapy, biotherapy, and non-oncological infusions. The center treats an average of six to seven patients during a 10-hour day, with a maximum of eight. The nurse is expected to maintain clinical competency, provide safe and high-quality care, support patient education and transitions, participate in quality and safety initiatives, and contribute to professional development and a positive, collaborative work environment. This is a per diem position. The stated pay range is $43.01–$70.95, based on full-time equivalent.

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Certifications relevant to the department and type of care provided, such as ACLS or PALS, may be required.
Ability to provide care across the lifespan, accounting for aging processes, developmental stages, and cultural patterns.
Ability to care for a designated patient group in accordance with unit guidelines and hospital policies, procedures, and protocols.
Knowledge of growth and development, ability to interpret age-specific data and responses to care, and ability to provide age-appropriate communication.
Ability to administer chemotherapy, biotherapy, and non-oncological infusions as applicable to the infusion center role.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Specialty nursing certifications.

Responsibilities

Partner with patients and families to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate age-appropriate care using theoretical and evidence-based knowledge.
Collaborate with patients, families, and other disciplines to identify expected outcomes and cultural needs and develop an appropriate care plan.
Develop individualized, outcomes-based care plans; coordinate care across shifts; facilitate patient and family meetings; and coordinate discharge planning using unit and community resources.
Implement and document the plan of care, including modifications, treatments, procedures, and patient responses, in accordance with hospital and regulatory requirements.
Evaluate patient responses and outcomes and update the plan of care as needed.
Use critical thinking and nursing judgment to deliver evidence-based, culturally sensitive, age-appropriate care and procedures in accordance with unit guidelines and professional standards.
Administer medications safely and assess patient responses using pharmacological knowledge and hospital and department standards.
Maintain clinical competency in technology and use equipment safely.
Advocate for and educate patients and families.
Deliver high-quality care efficiently and safely, using data trends to support and improve clinical practice.
Participate in patient safety, quality, and performance-improvement activities, including data collection, analysis, and evaluation.
Promote quality, safety, regulatory compliance, and patient and family satisfaction.
Foster collaboration across disciplines and departments, including participation in nursing, physician, and case-management rounds.
Delegate responsibilities with consideration for others’ roles, knowledge, and capabilities.
Promote service excellence, respectful relationships, a safe therapeutic environment, cultural awareness, and responsible use of resources.
Maintain licensure and continuing competence; pursue professional development and education; precept and mentor new staff and nursing students; and support evidence-based practice and shared governance.
May perform charge nurse functions in collaboration with unit leadership.
Support effective workplace communication by sharing job-related information, participating in staff meetings, and keeping current with unit and hospital communications.