Oncology Nurse: Direct Patient Care & Trials

Tennessee Oncology; Dalton (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Tennessee Oncology is seeking a registered nurse to provide safe, quality cancer care across the treatment continuum. You will collaborate with clinicians to manage symptoms, coordinate patient care, and support patients throughout diagnosis and treatment.

Responsibilities include direct patient care, data review, IV starts, chemo administration, and documentation in the EMR, with travel to TO clinics as needed.

Qualifications

• Current TN or compact state RN license.
• Minimum one-year RN experience.
• Current ONS Chemotherapy/Biotherapy card required within 6 months of hire.
• Current TO approved BLS provider card.
• Oncology certification strongly recommended within 2 years of hire.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and performs direct patient care, collaborating with other care providers and team members.
• Reviews/updates/verifies all patient required data is present and available prior to and during each visit.
• Collaborates with physician/provider to assess/treat symptoms related to disease, treatment, disease progression as well as acute illnesses.
• Performs telephone triage utilizing critical assessment skills to assess and evaluate patient concerns/needs.
• Starts peripheral IVs, manages central venous access devices including accessing and deaccessing implanted ports.
• Mixes and or administers chemotherapy and other drugs according to Tennessee Oncology (TO) standards after training and competency validation.
• Administers and documents administration of chemo/bio/targeted therapy and or research study drugs (if applicable to clinic location) according to TO practice standards.
• Follows all policies, procedures, standards related to use of drug cabinet including drug verification, drug administration, documentation and billing.
• Documents charges for services performed and medications administered.
• Ensures timely collection of all ordered laboratory specimens.

Skills

Nursing principles

Oncology practices

Chemotherapy administration

Empathy with patients

Team collaboration

Death & dying coping

Education

TN or compact RN license

1+ year RN experience

ONS Chemotherapy/Biotherapy card

TO approved BLS card

Oncology certification within 2 years

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Tennessee Oncology is seeking a registered nurse to provide safe, quality cancer care across the treatment continuum. You will collaborate with clinicians to manage symptoms, coordinate patient care, and support patients throughout diagnosis and treatment.

Responsibilities include direct patient care, data review, IV starts, chemo administration, and documentation in the EMR, with travel to TO clinics as needed.