Infusion Registered Nurse (RN) - Outpatient Oncology

Job Summary

The RN Oncology Infusion Therapy Clinician functions under the direction of the Manager Infusion Therapy or other designated leader. Demonstrates knowledge, competency, and clinical expertise in oncology infusion therapy including hazardous drug therapies for treating malignant and nonmalignant conditions. Regularly administers chemotherapy, immunotherapy, antineoplastic agents, hazardous drugs, and targeted therapies in an outpatient infusion center. Provides safe patient care with awareness of age-appropriate and culturally aware needs, addresses patient/family biological, emotional, developmental, psychosocial, and education needs, and serves as a clinical resource to nursing staff, operational leadership, and medical staff.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions

• Performs the Nursing Process (assessment, diagnosis, identification of outcomes, planning, implementation, evaluation) using evidence-based practice and analytical/critical thinking
• Provides relationship-based patient-centered care consistent with population-specific characteristics and cultural diversity
• Partners with the patient and significant others using appropriate patient teaching and keeping them updated
• Practices current clinical practice standards including chemotherapy and targeted therapies
• Meets annual requirements for chemotherapy competence
• Coordinates delivery and documentation of safe quality patient care with interdisciplinary communication
• Demonstrates teamwork and collaboration in a fiscally responsible manner
• Participates in performance improvement, research, and shared governance
• Completes professional competency assessments and mandatory education
• Serves as preceptor and/or mentor for other professional nurses and staff
• Cultivates oncology nursing knowledge through continuing education and specialty certification
• Promotes evidence-based practice, nursing research, and performance improvement
• Upholds organizational policies, clinical competencies, and accreditation requirements
• Participates in data collection and consults appropriate experts for practice questions
• Proactively plans care across the care continuum
• Participates in development of protocols and procedures
• Supports efficient use of human and material resources

Required Minimum Education

Associates Nursing or Diploma (Nurse) Nursing or Bachelors Nursing-Preferred.

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s)

All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated. RN - Reg Nurse (Single State) or RN-COMPACT - RN - Multi-state Compact; BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - Amer Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor. Chemotherapy Competency required through approved provider (Oncology Nursing Society or WellStar Oncology Nursing Readiness and Safety) upon hire preferred.

Required Minimum Experience

• Minimum 2 years Nursing practice in direct patient care or completion of Wellstar RN New Grad Residency required
• Minimum 2 years Outpatient oncology nursing experience preferred
• Chemotherapy competency preferred

Required Minimum Skills

• Ability to read, write and speak the English language
• Strong interpersonal, collaborative skills along with customer service skills
• Inter- and intra-departmental coordination of patient care activities
• Delegation skills as allowed by Georgia Registered Professional Nurse Practice Act and Wellstar policy
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to function in stressful and emergency situations
• Strong detail orientation to patient care activities and nursing skills
• Time management skills
• Computer skills including typing, scanning, using mouse, and other computing device use
• Demonstrates knowledge of and practices within parameters outlined in Georgia Registered Professional Nurse Practice Act
• Ability to be trained to handle Hazardous Drugs per USP guidelines