Registered Nurse (RN) - Oncology-Infusion

Overview

We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse to join our medical oncology team at Dartmouth Cancer Center-St. Johnsbury (Vermont). This person must have an unwavering commitment to professionalism, nursing excellence, and teamwork. This position requires empathy, critical thinking, flexibility and the desire to thrive in an ever-changing nursing specialty.

 

In this role, you will provide exceptional care to patients with cancer, helping them navigate the physical and emotional complexities of diagnosis, treatment, symptom management, infection prevention and recovery. Responsibilities of this position include administration of chemotherapy, biotherapy and supportive care medications in our infusion room. It also includes working with physicians and advanced practice providers in our clinic and triage. Oncology experience is preferred but we will train the right person.

 

The detailed job description that follows provides more information related to job duties, skills, and qualifications necessary to becoming an oncology nurse.

 

This position is 32 hours per week, Monday through Friday. 

Responsibilities

Patient Assessment and Care: Conduct comprehensive assessments to determine patient needs, including physical, emotional, and psychosocial aspects.

CVAD and peripheral IV access, care and maintenance

Chemotherapy and Infusion Therapy: Administer chemotherapy, biotherapy, and other IV medications according to protocols and safety guidelines.

Symptom Management: Monitor and manage symptoms and side effects related to cancer and cancer treatments

Patient/family Education: Provide education to patients and families on cancer, treatment plans, medication management, side effects and self-care strategies.

Patient-centered care, critical thinking and commitment to supporting patients and their families throughout their cancer journey.

Collaborate with ancillary departments, healthcare teams and physicians to support patients individualized needs.

Assumes authority and accountability for the nursing care of patients while appropriately delegating elements of care to others members of the care delivery team in accordance with laws, regulations and policies and procedures.

Prioritizes and organizes time to optimize patient outcomes.

Actively seeks out the most current evidence and standards and applies and translates to daily practice.

Role models a culture of inquiry, developing new knowledge by contributing to research, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice at the local level.

Communicates effectively in a variety of formats in all areas of practice.

Actively partners with others to effect change that produces positive outcomes through the exchange of knowledge.

Engages in the governance of nursing practice.

Will mentor colleagues for the advancement of nursing practice and the profession.

Precepts the student nurse, nurse extern, nurse resident, experienced clinical nurse and other members of the healthcare team.

Actively seeks feedback and acts to improve performance.

Performs other duties as required or assigned.

These are just a few highlights of being a nurse at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics in New Hampshire.

 

• We have loan repayment up to $20,000.
• We offer Relocation Assistance and a Housing Coordinator to take on the burden of finding a home.
• We offer generous tuition reimbursement.
• We have a very popular "earned time" plan.
• We have extensive CEU/Training programs.
• Our 8,000 ft Patient Safety and Training Simulation Center is state-of-the-art.
• Our nurses serve as central figures in the success of our system through our shared governance nursing model.
• We offer a rigorous, research-focused environment.
• Dartmouth Hitchcock's Nursing Continuing Education Council is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing. education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

 

Applicants are encouraged to visit our nursing career site to learn more and apply:

 

Please visit:  https://dhnursing.org/nursing-careers/

 

Dartmouth Health is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Responsibilities

The Clinical Nurse is an engaged and credentialed member of the Professional Nursing Organization and is responsible for autonomous practice directed by the professional tenets of p