Oncology Infusion Nurse

Job Summary And Qualifications

Outpatient Infusion Nurse. The Registered Nurse performs direct patient care within the scope of the Registered Nurse Practice Act. Utilizes therapeutic communication in daily practice. Maintains a safe therapeutic environment. Identifies nursing problems as they relate to the individual needs of the patient. Plans individualized patient care while utilizing an interdisciplinary approach. Participates in performance improvement activities. Provides care and coordinates participation that fosters the goals of the hospital’s mission and vision statement.

When acting in the charge nurse role, the RN is responsible for day‑to‑day activities to ensure the delivery of quality patient care in a therapeutic environment, makes staff assignments based on patient need, acuity and staff skill, serves as a role model and clinical resource for the staff, and responds in a timely manner to requests for information or follow‑up with physician, staff or patient issues.

• You will monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients’ conditions while maintaining accurate and detailed records.
• You will order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patients’ conditions.
• You will demonstrate knowledge of human growth and development, assessment, range of treatment, and care of patients appropriate to the ages served.
• You will promote hospital customer service initiatives.
• You will utilize the nursing process for individualized care to meet patients’ needs.
• You will demonstrate the ability to perform technical skills and procedures.

• RN licensure by the TN Board of Nursing or a Board of Nursing from a compact state.
• BLS certification from the American Heart Association.
• Oncology Nursing Society Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Administration Provider Card within 6 months of hire for RNs with six months oncology experience or 12 months if no oncology experience.
• Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) or BMT Certified Nurse, preferred.

Tri Star Centennial Medical Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services.
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services.
• Time‑away programs for 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, preferred banking partnerships, 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.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.