RN Oncology Infusion

Hartford HealthCare at Home

$80K — $100K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Current Connecticut RN License is required.
  • OCN Chemotherapy/Biotherapy card must be obtained within the first month of hire.
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is strongly preferred.
  • At least two years of previous oncology nursing experience is strongly preferred.
  • Proven ability to manage complex patient workloads effectively.

Responsibilities

  • Perform thorough patient assessments and manage symptoms effectively.
  • Administer chemotherapy, biotherapy, infusions, injections, and transfusions safely.
  • Collaborate as part of a multidisciplinary team for continuity of care.
  • Schedule patient appointments in collaboration with provider offices.
  • Triage patients based on established protocols and collaborate with physicians.
  • Manage a caseload of patients receiving various outpatient therapies.
  • Participate in continuous professional development and safety protocols.

Benefits

  • Opportunity for continuous professional development.
  • Engagement with a multidisciplinary team to enhance patient care.
  • Emphasis on patient experience and quality of care.
Full Job Description
Registered Nurse (RN) will work in our outpatient Infusion Centers providing holistic, quality nursing care for patients/families and/or others for a patient population within the Infusion Centers. Responsibilities include but, are not limited to the following: • Demonstrates excellent ability to perform patient assessments, and provide symptom management as well as patient and family education. • Practices safe administration of chemotherapy/biotherapy, infusions, injections, and transfusions. • Acts as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide continuity of care throughout various stages of treatment and follow-up including, but not exclusive to: providers, social work, dietician, integrative medicine, pharmacy, navigators, laboratory, radiation therapy, genetics, and clinical research. • Collaborate with provider offices to schedule patients for infusion visits. • Triage of patients through use of pathways and collaboration with physicians for toxicities, symptom management and needs for referrals within the RN scope of practice. • Manage a caseload of patients receiving a variety of infusion and oral therapies on an outpatient basis. • Demonstrates high level skills to manage complex workload effectively to provide safest, high quality care. • Demonstrates an excellent ability to communicate through various methods and with various audiences to achieve desired outcome(s). • Participates and engages in continuous professional development, safety behaviors and focus on the patient experience. • Participates in the implementation of clinical support programs to ensure optimal care throughout the health-care continum Qualifications: Minimum Requirements: • Current Connecticut RN License • Current OCN Chemotherapy/Biotherapy card (or within first month of hire) Education: • BSN strongly preferred Experience: • Two (2) years of Previous Oncology Nursing experience strongly preferred

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