Senior Infusion RN: Hematology & Cellular Therapy

UT Health San Antonio; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

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Job summary

UT Health San Antonio seeks a Senior MCC SCTCT Infusion Registered Nurse to deliver advanced nursing care for immunocompromised patients in the Mays Cancer Center. The role spans adult and geriatric patients receiving hematopoietic stem cell and cellular therapies in an outpatient setting.

The position emphasizes autonomous clinical judgment, patient education, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, including potential mentorship of teammates.

Qualifications

• 5 years of nursing experience in a healthcare environment is required.
• Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) experience is preferred.
• Active TX RN licensure required.
• Active CPR/BLS required.
• BMTCN Blood and Marrow Transplant Certifed Nurse preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing is required within two years of hire.

Responsibilities

• Applies comprehensive knowledge of hematopoietic stem cell transplant and cellular therapies in patient care, including managing disease states, utilizing transplant immunology principles, conducting patient evaluations, and providing follow-up care.
• Conducts physical examinations, completes complex medical testing, interprets results, consults with physicians, and implements treatment plans for patients under care; administers medications and injections as needed.
• Administration of cellular therapy products, including hematopoietic stem cells, immune effector cells, and other cellular therapies.
• Safely administer high-dose chemotherapy, innovative cellular therapies, immunotherapies, stem cell reinfusions, blood products, growth factors, hydration, and associated medications,
• Administers cellular therapy products and signs of emergency and higher-level care needed.
• Ensures the clinic flow runs smoothly and works closely with the assigned scheduler to ensure referrals, follow-up appointments, diagnostic tests, etc., are scheduled accordingly.
• Triages patient calls and works closely with call center team members.
• Assists and arranges for hospital admissions as needed.
• Follows-up on diagnostic tests, labs and ensures they are reported to the medical provider.
• Refers patients as needed to appropriate specialist, consults and collaborates with other members of the health care team, provides daily wound care as needed, schedules follow up appointments, weekly check appointments, and procedure appointments.
• Educates patients and family members on the therapy process.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Education

Associates degree in Nursing

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

Job description

UT Health San Antonio seeks a Senior MCC SCTCT Infusion Registered Nurse to deliver advanced nursing care for immunocompromised patients in the Mays Cancer Center. The role spans adult and geriatric patients receiving hematopoietic stem cell and cellular therapies in an outpatient setting.

The position emphasizes autonomous clinical judgment, patient education, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, including potential mentorship of teammates.