Registered Nurse Transplant and Cellular Therapy

Overview

As a Registered Nurse 's South Austin Medical Center, you’ll have staffing support, technology and resources you need to deliver safe, high-quality care.

The Transplant and Cellular Therapy (TCT) unit treats adults facing blood cancer and hematologic disorders in the Central Texas region. The 24-bed inpatient unit provides stem cell transplants, Car T cell therapy and clinical trials, with a focus on exceptional care and cutting edge treatments close to home. In partnership with Sarah Cannon, the Cancer Institute of HCA Healthcare, we are proud to be the only FACT accredited facility in Austin, Texas.

In this role you will be responsible for the care of blood and marrow transplant patients, patients with hematologic and oncologic disorders, patients experiencing oncological emergencies, and others meeting admission criteria. Common diagnoses include acute leukemia, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and multiple myeloma. You will be responsible for a maximum of 4 patients in this acute care setting.

• Chemotherapy/Biotherapy administration and management
• Transfusion of blood products
• Evidence-based care of patients with central venous access devices
• Administration of autologous transplants, allogeneic transplants, and cellular therapies at the bedside under physician supervision
• Management of toxicities related to oncological treatments
• Investigational protocol administration and monitoring
• Drain and post-op management
• Telemetry monitoring
• Strong participation within the interdisciplinary team

• The only facility in Austin offering a Very Immunocompromised Program (VIP) to promptly identify and treat immunocompromised oncology patients arriving in the ER
• Inpatient team that works closely with our Outpatient Cancer Care Clinic
• Specialized educator support for new hires with continued education through the program
• Comprehensive interdisciplinary team, including designated physicians, APPs, social workers, dieticians, chaplains, nurse coordinators, and rehabilitation therapists
• Annual participation in The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Light the Night Fundraiser
• St. David’s Health Care is the Official Healthcare Partner of Austin FC

• Experience:
  
  1 year of acute nursing experience as a Registered Nurse (RN) - preferred
• Education:
  
  Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, BSN preferred
• Licenses and
  
  Certifications:
  
  Current State of Texas Registered Nurse (RN) license or Compact Registered Nursing License. If Compact License, Texas license must be obtained within 90 days of hire
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification per St. David’s Healthcare policy
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within first year of hire
• Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Certificate Provider card within the first 6 months of hire
• Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) and/or Blood & Marrow Transplant Certified Nurse (BMTCN) certification preferred

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location

St. David's South Austin Medical Center is a 368-bed acute care hospital within St. David’s Health Care, offering comprehensive specialty and sub-specialty services. Key programs include a nationally accredited oncology program featuring the region’s only adult Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program; a Level II trauma…