Registered Nurse, Triage

OneOncology; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Responsibilities include triage of calls, handling medication orders (oral chemotherapy), coordinating patient care documentation, and providing nursing support on the care team. Oncologic infusion experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Active RN license in Louisiana is required.
• BLS CPR certification required.
• ONS/OCN certification preferred for oncology practice.
• Phone triage experience is required.
• Oncology/Infusion nursing experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Triage patient calls and coordinate care for all physicians.
• Review all incoming faxes to the office.
• Answer pharmacy calls and medication refill requests.
• Coordinate physician orders (home health, hospice, hospital, etc.).
• Handle emergency calls on the designated emergency line.
• Serve as liaison between physician, facilities, and patient.
• Triage patient calls.
• Manage oral chemotherapy and medication orders.
• Coordinate patient care and document appropriately.
• Perform nursing duties as required.
• Serve as a resource for all staff.

Skills

Phone triage experience

Nursing

Oncology/Infusion nursing

Education

Active LA RN license

BLS CPR certification

ONS/OCN certification preferred

Job description

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center is Louisiana’s leading cancer care organization, caring for more patients each year than any other facility in the region. And with strategic hospital and physician partnerships, we are delivering on our mission to improve survivorship and lessen the burden of cancer. Mary Bird Perkins and its partners work together to provide state-of-the-art treatments and unparalleled collaborative, comprehensive cancer services. This culture of innovation helps attract the best cancer minds in the country, from expert physicians and highly specialized scientists to forward-thinking leaders in supportive care and other disciplines. Together, with our hospital and physician partners, we are one-hundred percent focused on cancer care.

Why Join Us?

We are looking for talented and highly-motivated individuals who demonstrate a natural desire to support the meaningful work of community oncologists and the patients we serve.

Job Description

SCOPE

• Coordinates patient care requests by phone for all physicians and serves as a resource to staff.
• Reviews all incoming faxes to the office.
• Answers pharmacy calls & medication refill requests.
• Coordinates physician orders (i.e., home health, hospice, hospital, etc).
• Handles emergency calls on the designated emergency line.
• Serves as liaison between physician and other facilities and between physician and patient.

FUNCTIONS

• 1. Triage patient calls
• 2. Oral Chemotherapy and Medication Orders
• 3. Coordinate patient care and documents
• 4. Perform Nursing Duties
• 5. Serves as resource for all staff

QUALIFICATIONS

• Active RN license in the state of LA required
• ONS/OCN highly preferred
• BLS CPR required
• Phone triage experience required
• Oncology/Infusion nursing experience highly preferred

For more than 50 years, the staff at Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center has provided the highest quality care to our patients. We strive to hire the best qualified applicants to join our growing team.