Hybrid Registered Nurse - Oncology na ACI Health

Requirements 

Years of Experience: 2 year(s)

Travel Experience Required: Yes

Certifications: BLS, Chemo

Job Duration: 13

Shift: Day 5x8-Hour (08:30 - 17:00)

Responsibilities:

Completion of pertinent nursing assessment and interventions.

Ensure new patient records received and abstracted for physician review.

Telephone triage of clinic patients.

Assist physician with in-office minor surgical procedures such as excisional biopsy /wide excision/ JP drain/wound vacuum care, wound drainage, Bone Marrow BX, Minor surgical procedures.

Administer intermuscular and subcutaneous chemotherapy injections, work with CADD pumps for continuous infusions, access, de-access and trouble shoot PAS-ports and chest ports.

Educate patients and families on treatment plans, medications, chemo/surgery/BMT teaching, treatment side effects.

Skills:

Oncologic Emergencies

Acute Tumor Lysis Syndrome (ATLS)AnaphylaxisExtravasation injuryHemorrhageSepsisSpinal Cord Compression

Chemotherapy

Administration of chemotherapyContinuous Infusion of chemotherapyMonitor chemotherapyOral Administration of chemotherapy

Symptom management

Altered mental statusConstipation/diarrheaDysphagiaEdemaNausea/vomitingNeuropathy

IV Therapy/ Infusions

Blood/Blood product administrationCare and management of portsCentral Line/Implanted Line Care

Additional Skills

Oncology/ChemoPeds Experience req for Peds RN