RN-Speciality Infusion for Chemotherapy PRN

It's more than a career, it's a calling

WI-SSM Health Dean Medical Group South Madison Campus

Worker Type:

PRN

Job Highlights:

WI-SSM Health Dean Medical Group South Madison Campus

•    Join a team of REMARKABLE nurses that use compassion and teamwork to care for their inspiring patients.

•    Connect and form therapeutic relationships with oncology patients.

•    Provide education and support to patients receiving chemotherapy. Administer chemotherapy and monitor patients during their treatment. 

•    Participate in ongoing oncology educational and growth opportunities.

Opportunities to train in triage after 1 year of experience. 

•    Opportunity to have variety within the same department by also rotating in the lab. Emphasis on accessing ports and utilizing central lines to draw patient’s labs while remaining a resource to the team administering chemotherapy and immunotherapy.

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• Department: Ambulatory Infusion Chemotherapy
• Patient Population or Ratio: 3-5 average patients a day
• Schedule:  Day Shift, Monday through Friday, No Holidays or Weekends. Potential for 8- or 10-hour shifts. Clinic is open from 0730-1800, specific hours TBD. 
• Location: South Madison Campus

PRN requirements are minimum of 2 shifts/month

**Must have previous Infusion/Chemo experience

Job Summary:

Performs the primary functions of a registered nurse in assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing and evaluating the care of all assigned patients.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supports the care of the patient and assesses and addresses the needs of the patient/family.
• Works collaboratively with other interprofessional team members in resolving patient/family problems, concerns and issues.
• Collaborates with other departments as needed to establish the patient/family treatment plan.
• Individualizes, implements, evaluates or updates the plan of care and patient educational needs regarding vascular access.
• Possesses the ability to complete intravenous insertion and assessment to include peripheral and central line access.
• Utilizes equipment such as point of care ultrasound equipment and intravenous infusion pumps as appropriate.
• Demonstrates proper interpretation of department specific policies and related laboratory results to safely manage specific patient needs.
• Implements, monitors and records patient care and communicates patient condition as appropriate. Takes appropriate actions to unanticipated changes in patient condition.
• Utilizes the Electronic Health Record (EHR) to access treatment and therapy plans.
• Applies the existing body of evidence-based practice and scientific knowledge in health care to nursing practice, ensuring that nursing care is delivered based on patient’s age-specific needs and clinical needs as described in the department's scope of service.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Graduate of accredited school of nursing or education equivalency for licensing

EXPERIENCE

• No experience required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Frequent sitting, reaching and keyboard use/data entry.
• Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far