Registered Nurse New

Overview

ANNUAL SALARY (DEPENDING ON SKILLS/EXPERIENCE): $99,840.00 - $117,511.68

SCOPE: The Infusion RN will be responsible for the delivery of care to infusion patients under the supervision of physicians utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning intervention, implementation and evaluation; effectively interacts with patient, significant others and other health team members while maintaining standards of professional nursing.

STATUS: Full Time position.

Responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Direct/Indirect patient care providing chemotherapy treatment and miscellaneous treatments.
• Complete physical assessment of patients in the office and/or by phone triage.
• Utilize electronic medical record for documentation of all direct and in-direct patient care on appropriate nursing charting forms.
• Schedule chemotherapy treatments/ appointments
• Help monitor patient compliance with therapy and continuity of care
• Maintain site’s infusion center safety and compliance.
• Acts as patient advocate for psychosocial needs
• Understand both lab and pharmacy operations in order to provide assistance with on-site processing and infusion mixing.
• Other responsibilities, as determined by Assistant Nurse Manager and/or Nurse Manager.
  
  

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities):

• 4 Year BSN preferred
• 2 Year ADN required
• RN CA license and current registration with the State Board of Nursing
• ONS Chemotherapy & Biotherapy certification required
• Oncology Certified (OCN) preferred
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
  
  

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• 3 Year Clinical Nursing required
• 2 Year Oncology Outpatient Infusion Center preferred
• 2 Year Epic EMR preferred
  
  

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.The work of this position is performed in an environmentally controlled medical practice environment. The position requires the ability to work under pressure and with a diverse population, including staff, physicians, clients, patients, insurance companies and other members of the public on a regular basis. The position may cause frequent exposure to communicable diseases, bodily fluids, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, medicinal preparations and other conditions common to a clinical environment.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination. Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time. Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 11-20lbs. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range. (This description is general in nature and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Other duties may be assigned as needed to meet company goals.)