RN Oncology Infusion (Per Diem)

Hartford HealthCare; Bridgeport (CT); On-site; USD 48,216 - 68,880; Part time

Job summary

Hartford HealthCare is seeking a Per Diem RN at St Vincents Medical Center in Bridgeport, CT for 8-10 hour shifts covering the clinic from 7 AM to 6 PM. The role involves performing patient assessments, administering chemotherapy, and collaborating within a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications include a current Connecticut RN License and an OCN Chemotherapy/Biotherapy card preferably obtained within the first month of hire. Two years of previous Oncology Nursing experience is strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• Current Connecticut RN License.
• Current OCN Chemotherapy/Biotherapy card (or within first month of hire).
• Two years of prior Oncology Nursing experience strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform patient assessments and provide symptom management.
• Administer chemotherapy/biotherapy, infusions, injections, and transfusions safely.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for continuity of care.

Skills

Patient assessments

Chemotherapy administration

Patient education

Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams

Education

BSN

Job description

St Vincents Medical Center (10427). Monday - Friday Per Diem RN; 8-10 hour shift for clinic coverage between 7 AM - 6 PM.

Responsibilities

• 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

• 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