Registered Nurse Medical Oncology Infusion

Job Description:

The Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care of patients. The staff RN utilizes the nursing process by use of technology, therapeutic intervention, evidence-based practice and coordination of care with other health team members.

Posting Specifics

• Benefits Eligible: Yes

• Shift Details: Part time (24 budgeted hours). Typically scheduled week days between the hours of 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. This position will work 3 days per week but the days may vary.

• Unit/Location: Holy Rosary Miles City, Montana

• Preferred Qualifications: RN with experience with IVs, infusions and ports preferred. Chemotherapy immunotherapy administration certification is required within six months of hire and expected to maintain and recertify every 2 years.

Scope:

• Administers chemotherapy, biotherapy, immunotherapy, antibiotics, other IV therapy, and symptom management.
• Demonstrates competency in all aspects of chemotherapy administration, immunotherapy, IV therapy, subcutaneous and intramuscular injections administration.
• Utilizes knowledge of medications, procedures, infection control, and safety precautions; recognizes and initiates appropriate interventions in urgent/emergent patient care situations.
• Knowledgeable and competent in safe handling, transport, and disposal of hazardous drugs.
• Provides assessment and documentation of adverse effects using the CTCAE grading scale.
• Ability to interpret laboratory values as relevant to patients' treatment.
• Ability to perform drug dose calculations and formulas as relevant to patients’ treatment.
• Provides and documents professional nursing care utilizing the nursing process.
• Knowledgeable and practices within regulatory and hospital guidelines during any adverse event while administering chemotherapy,  i.e.. extravasations, infiltrations, or chemotherapy spills.
• Demonstrates a sound knowledge of ONS and OSHA guidelines.
• Communicates effectively with all members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Identifies, assesses, and diagnoses problems through patient assessment and interactions; evaluates data and response to interventions; revises plan of care to meet the changing needs of the patient.
• Demonstrates competent nursing clinical skills and knowledge when performing nursing procedures.
• Ability to accurately triage patients and intervene appropriately.
• Develops and completes patient and family education related to therapy, potential side effects, and symptom management.  Assesses patient and family comprehension and re-educates as needed.

Required Qualifications:

• Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing is required.

**A Registered Nurse with an AS DN degree must complete a BSN degree within four (4) years from the Registered Nurses date of hire unless the Registered Nurse has a minimum of fifteen (15) years of proven continuous Registered Nurse experience in an acute care setting. Failure to obtain a BSN degree within that time frame may result in suspension or termination of employment. Any Registered Nurse who takes legally protected leave during the Four (4) year completion period may have the period extended by a comparable amount of time.

• Current license as a Registered Nurse in the state of practice is required

  Current BLS certification.
• Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Provider Card within 6 months of hire: Fundamentals of Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Administration Course within 6 months of hire; ONCC/ONS Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Certificate Course within 18 months of hire and maintain every 2 years.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree of Nursing is preferred

• Previous experience as a Registered Nurse is preferred

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily The requirements list must be representative of the knowledge, skills, minimum education, training, licensure, experience, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Regular attendance to perform work on site during regularly scheduled business hours or scheduled shifts is required. Ability to work nights and/or weekends is required for identified positions.

Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.- and -Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.- and -Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.- and -Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.- and -Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc).- and -May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.

Location:

Holy Rosary Hospital

Work City:

Miles City

Work State:

Montana

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

24

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. 

$34.11 - $51.73

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

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Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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