RN - ONCOLOGY/INFUSION

The Oncology Infusion Room nurse will plan and provide nursing interventions for patients with cancer and cancer related health care problems; assesses physical, psychosocial, and learning needs of patients and families; directs, guides and provides the delivery of quality patient care, patient/family education and all care related activities while ensuring maintenance of the standards of professional nursing and enhancing patient/family satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities:

- Practices within the boundaries of the NYS Practice Act for Registered Professional Nurses and proves care according to specific Standards of Care and Practice.

- Provide care that demonstrates sensitivity to client diversity and incorporates appropriate cultural practices.

- Initiates nursing actions based on patient needs and changes.

- Provides cancer/treatment specific education to patients and their families based on patient assessment, patient needs and readiness to learn.

- Demonstrate the skill and knowledge to assess, identify, guide and support patient/family needs, concerns, problems; and the knowledge to take appropriate action(s).

- Demonstrates skill and competency (confirmed through annual competencies):

- -venipuncture

- -venous device access

- -donning/doffing PPE

- Demonstrates competency in the administration of chemotherapy and non-chemotherapy meds intravenously and/or by injection as prescribed.

- Reports changes in patient status to physicians and/or APP’s; documents observations and actions taken

- Accurate and timely documentation of all patient interactions and care.

- Coordinate and collaborate with care team regarding patient status and treatment needs.

- Demonstrates the skill and knowledge to conduct telephone triage. Ability to assess urgency of needs/requests, taking appropriate action and recommending appropriate follow-up/referrals as necessary.

- Seeks supervisory support for unusual or complex cases/problems.

- Ability to remain calm and professional in crisis and emergent situation, and in dealing with difficult patients/family members.

- Adheres to certification requirements and completes all required skill competencies per department and organizational policies.

- Provides input for the development of department goals/objectives and assists with implementation.

- Participates in quality improvement activities

- Knowledgeable of DNV Standards of Provision of Care and other applicable standards.

- Working knowledge of Advance Directives.

- Performs other related duties as needed.