RN Oncology Infusion

Hartford Hospital; Wallingford (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Hartford Hospital, part of Hartford HealthCare, seeks an experienced Registered Nurse to join our outpatient Infusion Centers. You will provide holistic nursing care, administer chemotherapy/biotherapy, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to coordinate patient care.

Two years of oncology nursing experience is preferred, with a Connecticut RN license and an OCN card within the first month of hire. BSN strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• Current Connecticut RN license.
• OCN chemotherapy/biotherapy card (or within first month of hire).
• BSN strongly preferred.
• Two years oncology nursing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic, quality nursing care in outpatient Infusion Centers.
• Perform patient assessments and educate patients and families.
• Administer chemotherapy/biotherapy, infusions, injections, and transfusions safely.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate care and referrals.
• Manage a caseload of patients on infusion and oral therapies.
• Communicate effectively to achieve desired patient outcomes.

Skills

Chemotherapy administration

Symptom management

Patient education

Team collaboration

Communication

Care coordination

Education

BSN

Tools

OCN Chemotherapy/Biotherapy card

Job description

Location Detail: 80 Seymour Street (10008)

Shift Detail: Three 10-hour shifts per week, from 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Work where everymomentmatters.

Every day, almost 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network.

The Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute focuses on offering our cancer patients an unparalleled network of coordinated services– all under one roof. Our system of care includes a truly integrated team with the most talented, experienced, and compassionate caregivers and physicians, backed by the latest cutting‑edge technology.

Registered Nurse (RN) will work in our outpatient Infusion Centers providing holistic, quality nursing care for patients/families and/or others for a patient population within the Infusion Centers. Responsibilities include but, are not limited to the following:

• 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.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

• Current Connecticut RN License
• Current OCN Chemotherapy/Biotherapy card (or within first month of hire)

Education:

• BSN strongly preferred

Experience:

• Two (2) years of Previous Oncology Nursing experience strongly preferred

We take great care of careers. With locations around the state, Hartford HealthCare offers exciting opportunities for career development and growth. Here, you are part of an organization on the cutting edge – helping to bring new technologies, breakthrough treatments and community education to countless men, women and children. We know that a thriving organization starts with thriving employees-- we provide a competitive benefits program designed to ensure work/life balance. Every moment matters. And this isyour moment.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action employer, the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status