Registered Nurse - Oncology

McLaren Health Care; Flint (MI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Michigan is seeking an experienced Oncology Nurse to deliver nursing care within an oncology practice, following organization policies and standards of care. You will monitor chemotherapy orders, calculate BSA and doses with supervision, and administer chemotherapy while monitoring for adverse reactions and managing port care.

Requires Michigan RN license and oncology experience; OCN/ONS training within specified timelines.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• One year of oncology nursing experience.
• Current State of Michigan registered nurse license.
• OCN certification within eighteen (18) months of hire.
• ONS or equivalent Chemotherapy/Biotherapy administration course within six (6) months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Monitors ordering and storage of chemotherapy medications and records related information.
• Calculates and verifies with another qualified health professional the body surface area (BSA) of the patient and verify the appropriate dose ordered.
• Prepares patient and administers chemotherapy assessing signs and symptoms of adverse reactions and ensuring patient comfort levels. Performs port draws and maintains ports.

Skills

Oncology nursing

Chemotherapy administration

Education

Graduate of accredited nursing program

Job description

The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals across the state, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 730-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 242,000 Michigan lives, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network, and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan's largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 93,000 network providers throughout Michigan.

Responsible for the delivery of nursing care within the assigned practice scope of practices following organization policies and procedures, nursing process guidelines, standards of care, and standards of practice.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

1. Monitors ordering and storage of chemotherapy medications and records related information.
2. Calculates and verifies with another qualified health professional the body surface area (BSA) of the patient and verify the appropriate dose ordered.
3. Prepares patient and administers chemotherapy assessing signs and symptoms of adverse reactions and ensuring patient comfort levels. Performs port draws and maintains ports.

Required:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• One year of oncology nursing experience.
• Current State of Michigan registered nurse license.
• ONCC Certified Oncology Nurse (OCN) within eighteen (18) months of hire.
• Oncology Nurse Society (ONS) or equivalent Chemotherapy/Biotherapy administration course within six (6) months of hire.

Additional Information

• Requisition ID: 26011162
• Daily Work Times: Variable
• On Call: No

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status,national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classificationprotected by law.