Oncology Infusion RN: Impactful Care & Growth

Windham Hospital; Windham (CT); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute in Willimantic, CT is seeking an Oncology Registered Nurse to join our infusion and chemotherapy program. You will perform patient assessments, manage symptoms, and educate patients and families in a multidisciplinary setting.

You will administer chemotherapy/biotherapy, infusions, injections, and transfusions, and collaborate with physicians, navigators, pharmacists, and other team members to coordinate care.

Qualifications

• Current Connecticut RN License.
• Current OCN Chemotherapy/Biotherapy card (or within first month of hire).
• BSN strongly preferred.
• Two (2) years of Oncology Nursing experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• 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 continuum.

Skills

CT RN License

OCN Certification

Education

BSN degree preferred

Job description

Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute in Willimantic, CT is seeking an Oncology Registered Nurse to join our infusion and chemotherapy program. You will perform patient assessments, manage symptoms, and educate patients and families in a multidisciplinary setting.

You will administer chemotherapy/biotherapy, infusions, injections, and transfusions, and collaborate with physicians, navigators, pharmacists, and other team members to coordinate care.