Registered Nurse - Oncology Infusion

Registered Nurse – Oncology Infusion (Days)

Location:

Beaumont, TX

The RN-Oncology Infusion must follow ANA Standards of Practice in assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, evaluating, and providing quality of practice for patients; and follow OSHA hazardous drug safety regulations and ONS chemotherapy/biotherapy safety and administration regulations.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Safely administer chemotherapy/biotherapy agents, document drug administration in the EMR, and verify lab values, MD orders, and drug doses with two RNs prior to initiating the infusion; maintain chemotherapy/biotherapy infusion certification card every two years.
• Provide chemotherapy/biotherapy/infusion education to patients as needed and document education given in the EMR.
• Maintain skills for starting peripheral IVs, accessing/flushing of mediports, and providing dressing changes for PICC and central lines.
• Perform patient assessments and assess toxicities prior to infusions; document assessments and toxicities in the EMR using pre- and post-infusion/chemotherapy questionnaires.
• Assess nutrition via questionnaire in the EMR at the beginning of each new cycle of chemotherapy; assess vital signs including pain scale, fatigue, and distress at each visit; reconcile patient home medication list in the EMR at each visit.
• Follow OSHA regulations for safe handling of chemotherapy and hazardous drugs, including use of proper PPE and proper disposal of hazardous drugs.

• Matched Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Comprehensive Benefit Plan – Medical, Dental, Vision and Much More
• Bonus Potential

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program
• 1–3 years of related experience

• Valid RN license for the State of Texas
• CHEMO/BIOE Therapy certification; BLS within 30 days of hire
• ONS Fundamentals of Chemotherapy and Immunotherapy Administration within 12 months of hire for Outpatient Infusion Clinics