Registered Nurse - Oncology/ Infusion

Karmanos Cancer Institute; Bay City (MI); On-site; USD 24,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Michigan seeks an experienced registered nurse for the Infusion Clinic. The part-time role includes delivering bedside nursing care, following chemotherapy/biotherapy protocols, and collaborating with the care team to ensure safe, effective patient treatment.

Responsibilities include coordinating patient education, participating in discharge planning, and maintaining high standards of infection control.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current Michigan nursing license to practice.
• BLS certification from American Heart Association or Red Cross.
• PICC certification within six months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide bedside nursing care and implement medical orders.
• Collaborate with physician to plan patient care and discharge/transfer needs.
• Delegate and supervise Nurse Assistants and related staff.
• Participate in patient conferences and education.
• Mentor new staff and ensure proper patient placement.

Skills

Nursing Leadership

Care Coordination

Patient Education

Education

Nursing degree

Michigan Nursing License

Job description

McLaren Health Care, headquartered in Grand Blanc, Michigan, is a $7.3 billion, fully integrated health care delivery system committed to quality, evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency. The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals in Michigan, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 640-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 732,838 lives in Michigan and Indiana, 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 centers. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 113,000 network providers throughout Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.

Position Summary

Collaborates with physician to provide a plan of care that will return the patient to optimal health. Provides bedside nursing care and carries out medical orders. Delegates to and oversees Nurse Assistant, Patient Care Associate, OB Care Associate, Surgical Service Assistant, Nursing Clerk and Psychiatric Tech functions. Responsible for evaluating effectiveness of care plan.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

Assumes responsibility for a leadership role encompassing:

• Integrating evidence-based knowledge into practice.
• Delegation and coordination of tasks and assignments of nursing care.
• Facilitates/participates in patient conferences.
• Identifies and provides the means to meet patients’ ongoing and discharge/transfer teaching needs by communicating with the appropriate resource persons and attending discharge/transfer planning conferences.
• Assumes the responsibility for professional growth by seeking out educational opportunities and utilizing programs in the hospital or elsewherein the community.
• Teaches and/or guides professional and ancillary personnel.
• Precepts/mentors new employees and students.
• Functions as a team leader to ensure proper patient placement and delegation of assignments.

Required

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing and holding a current license to practice in the state of Michigan.

Must satisfactorily complete the first available Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Drug Course (Does not apply to per diem staff)

BLS issued by American Heart Association or Red Cross Certification.

Infusion Clinic

PICC Certification within six months of hire/transfer (Does not apply to per diem staff)

Preferred

Six (6) months experience in an acute care setting or equivalent n an acute care setting or equivalent

Additional Information

• Schedule: Part-time
• Daily Work Times: 9:00 am - 5:30pm
• On Call: Yes

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.