Oncology Nurse

Nextenti Tech Private Limited; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 300,000 - 420,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Food & Accommodation

Job summary

Nextenti Tech Private Limited is seeking an Oncology Nurse in Bengaluru, India to support BMT patients through assessment, monitoring, and symptom management. The role requires strict infection control, charting, and coordination with physicians and the multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities include administering chemotherapy, managing central lines, and educating patients and families on hygiene and home care.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with valid nursing registration in the relevant country.
• Experience in oncology or transplant care is preferred.
• Ability to work in a high-stress environment and multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Assess physical and psychological condition of patients undergoing BMT.
• Monitor vitals, intake/output, labs and overall clinical status.
• Implement infection control and neutropenic precautions.
• Administer chemotherapy, immunosuppressants, blood products and IV fluids as prescribed.
• Provide symptom management for pain, nausea, fatigue, and mucositis.
• Educate patients and families on home care and infection prevention.

Skills

Nursing care

Infection control

Vital signs monitoring

Patient education

Education

GNM Nursing

BSc Nursing

Job description

Job Description

• Assess patients’ physical and psychological condition throughout the BMT process
• Monitor vital signs, intake/output, laboratory results, and clinical status
• Identify and promptly report signs of infection, bleeding, graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), or transplant-related complications
• Provide symptom management for pain, nausea, mucositis, fatigue, and other side effects.
• Maintain strict protective isolation and aseptic techniques
• Administer Chemotherapy, immunosuppressive agents, blood products, IV fluids, and supportive medications as prescribed
• Care for central venous catheters (Hickman, PICC, Port) following sterile protocols.
• Assist during stem cell infusion and monitor patients for infusion reactions
• Monitor for adverse drug reactions and transfusion reactions
• Provide nutritional support guidance in collaboration with dietitians
• Educate patients and visitors on hygiene, isolation, and safety measures
• Ensure safe handling and disposal of cytotoxic medications and waste
• Accurately document nursing assessments, interventions, and patient responses
• Communicate patient condition effectively to physicians and multidisciplinary team members
• Provide clear handover during shift changes and patient transfers
• Educate patients and families on the BMT process, medications, infection prevention, and home care
• Provide emotional support and counseling to patients and families throughout treatment
• Follow hospital policies, BMT protocols, and ethical standards of nursing practice
• Participate in unit-based training, audits, and quality improvement activities
• Maintain professional competency and required certifications
• Monitor for early and late transplant-related complications.
• Implement neutropenic precautions and strict aseptic techniques
• Support engraftment monitoring and recovery phase care
• Enforce strict infection control measures including hand hygiene and isolation protocols
• Educate patients, families, and visitors on infection prevention and protective isolation
• Monitor environmental cleanliness and air-quality requirements (HEPA filtration where applicable)
• Ensure patient safety measures including fall prevention and medication safety
• Recognize and respond to medical emergencies including sepsis, bleeding, respiratory distress, and cardiac arrest
• Initiate emergency protocols and assist in advanced life support as required
• Escalate care promptly and coordinate patient transfer to ICU when indicated.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and comprehensive nursing documentation
• Communicate patient progress, concerns, and complications to physicians and multidisciplinary teams.
• Participate in clinical rounds, care planning meetings, and handovers.

• Assess patients’ physical and psychological condition throughout the BMT process
• Monitor vital signs, intake/output, laboratory results, and clinical status
• Identify and promptly report signs of infection, bleeding, graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), or transplant-related complications
• Provide symptom management for pain, nausea, mucositis, fatigue, and other side effects.
• Maintain strict protective isolation and aseptic techniques
• Administer Chemotherapy, immunosuppressive agents, blood products, IV fluids, and supportive medications as prescribed
• Care for central venous catheters (Hickman, PICC, Port) following sterile protocols.
• Assist during stem cell infusion and monitor patients for infusion reactions
• Monitor for adverse drug reactions and transfusion reactions
• Provide nutritional support guidance in collaboration with dietitians
• Educate patients and visitors on hygiene, isolation, and safety measures
• Ensure safe handling and disposal of cytotoxic medications and waste
• Accurately document nursing assessments, interventions, and patient responses
• Communicate patient condition effectively to physicians and multidisciplinary team members
• Provide clear handover during shift changes and patient transfers
• Educate patients and families on the BMT process, medications, infection prevention, and home care
• Provide emotional support and counseling to patients and families throughout treatment
• Follow hospital policies, BMT protocols, and ethical standards of nursing practice
• Participate in unit-based training, audits, and quality improvement activities
• Maintain professional competency and required certifications
• Monitor for early and late transplant-related complications.
• Implement neutropenic precautions and strict aseptic techniques
• Provide ongoing symptom management (pain, mucositis, nausea, diarrhea, fatigue)
• Support engraftment monitoring and recovery phase care
• Enforce strict infection control measures including hand hygiene and isolation protocols
• Educate patients, families, and visitors on infection prevention and protective isolation
• Monitor environmental cleanliness and air-quality requirements (HEPA filtration where applicable)
• Ensure patient safety measures including fall prevention and medication safety
• Recognize and respond to medical emergencies including sepsis, bleeding, respiratory distress, and cardiac arrest
• Initiate emergency protocols and assist in advanced life support as required
• Escalate care promptly and coordinate patient transfer to ICU when indicated.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and comprehensive nursing documentation
• Communicate patient progress, concerns, and complications to physicians and multidisciplinary teams.
• Participate in clinical rounds, care planning meetings, and handovers.

Location

Yeshwanthpur, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India 560022

Qualification

GNM Nursing, Bsc Nursing

Department

General, Medical oncology, surgical oncology

Specialization

Oncology Nurse

Other Facilities Provided

• Food & Accomodation