Registered Nurse - Oncology - Healthcarelink Support

Healthcarelink Support; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time role

Supportive management

Staff benefits

Job summary

Healthcarelink Support invites applications from a Registered Nurse - Oncology to join a leading cancer hospital serving Melbourne's outer east. You will provide evidenced-based nursing care, perform comprehensive assessments for patients receiving chemotherapy and other infusions, and liaise with the multidisciplinary team to coordinate treatment and attend to safety.

We value experienced nurses with oncology knowledge, strong communication, and a commitment to patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• Current Registration with AHPRA.
• Working with Children Check completed.
• Ideal 3 years nursing experience with oncology/haematology.
• Ideal cytotoxic chemotherapy experience.
• Competence in PICC, PORT, IV cannulation and phlebotomy.
• ADAC qualification and CVAD management experience.
• Commitment to quality patient care and safety.
• Compliance with ACQSHC national standards.
• Strong clinical decision making and problem solving.
• Excellent communication and customer service; works well solo and in a team.
• Basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidenced based nursing care including assessments for chemo/infusions.
• Liaise with the multi-disciplinary team.
• Ensure patient and staff safety.
• Deliver education and support for health recovery, rehab or end-of-life needs.

Skills

Nursing skills

Communication

Teamwork

Clinical decision making

Phlebotomy

IV Cannulation

Education

AHPRA registration

ADAC qualification

CVAD management experience

Working with Children Check

Job description

• • Full-time opportunity
  • Supportive Management to Support Your Development
  • Staff benefits!!

  As a Registered Nurse - Oncology, your responsibilities will include:

  • Provide evidenced based nursing care including a comprehensive assessment of patients receiving chemotherapy/immunotherapy as well as other infusions for conditions such as Crohn’s and MS.
  • Liaise with the multi-disciplinary team
  • Ensure patient and staff safety
  • Deliver education and support to individuals/patients for the management of their health recovery, rehabilitation or end of life needs

  About the Company

  As one of the leading cancer hospitals in Melbourne’s outer east, the hospital provides high quality care for patients from diagnosis, including all aspects of treatments as well as end of life care.
  The hospital treats patients across a range of specialty areas and offers a wide range of medical and surgical services, using contemporary equipment, in a start of the art theatre setting.

  About You

  • Current Registration with AHPRA
  • Working with Children check
  • Ideally 3 years of nursing experience with some understanding of oncology and haematology nursing care.
  • Ideally experience administering cytotoxic chemotherapy and/or related cancer treatments
  • Competency in PICC, PORT, IV Cannulation and phlebotomy skills or working towards
  • ADAC qualification, CVAD management experience and high level computer literacy
  • Commitment to Quality Patient Care
  • Compliance with ACQSHC National standards
  • Sound clinical decision making and problem solving skills
  • Excellent communication and customer service skills
  • Works well independently and within a team
  • Basic computer skills