Minimum Qualifications:
- Current BLS/ACLS. ACLS preferred
- Current Virginia Registered Nursing License
- OCN preferred
- IV and venous access device management skills
- Chemotherapy/Biotherapy administration experience
- Demonstrates knowledge of age specific differences in the patient population including physiological and developmental differences unique to each group.
- Assess and monitors therapy of patients using appropriate technical skills under the direction and supervision of a physician.
- Assists physician with exams and procedures.
- Maintains efficient and appropriate patient flow
- Demonstrates knowledge of reimbursement procedures and charge capture.
- Performs venipuncture, accesses implanted ports and maintains central venous access devices and alternate delivering systems.
- Documents all elements of care.
- Communicates all pertinent information and any interventions to the physician or mid level provider.
- Serves as a resource person to the medical assistants and LPNs.
- Triages patient/family phone calls as needed and documents relevant information in the patient's chart.
- Assesses patient/family needs and provides teaching.
- Demonstrates awareness of community resources available to patients and assists with referrals if necessary.
- Follows OSHA guidelines when handling cytotoxic agents, biohazardous waste and any other material potentially infected with a blood borne pathogen.
- Maintains current knowledge of oncology nursing by participating in ongoing educational opportunities.
- Participates in professional development activities and maintain professional affiliations.
- Maintains patient confidentiality.
- Serves as mentor/preceptor and provides day to day guidance to less experienced nurses.
- Confirms informed consent is documented prior to performing any study specific tasks.
- Identifies patients who require increased nursing assessment and management in addition to the clinical trial requirements and collaborate with other members of the healthcare team to ensure patient safety.
- Provides patient education regarding required study procedures.
- Educates and evaluates patients adherence to and documentation of self-administered protocol agents, diaries, and return of such agents.
- Collaborates with the investigator to determine if any treatment schedule or drug dose modification is necessary and communicates findings to the study team and other care providers
- Ensures appropriate communication between research and clinical staff related to patient-specific care needs. This may include telephone contact.
- Ensures evidence-based symptom management as permitted by the protocol.
- Administers investigational compounds and/or chemotherapy/biotherapy to patients according to the protocol and applicable regulations.
- Performs study required procedures such as routine lab collection, study specific sample collection, vital signs, and ECGs, according to the protocol defined timeline.
- Records all study procedures performed including, but not limited to vital signs, ECGs, blood draws, infusions, and infusion reactions. This may include collecting and documenting current medication lists.
- Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
- Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time.
- Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 40 lbs.
- Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range