Oncology Infusion Nurse - 32 Hours

Oncology Infusion Nurse - 32 Hours

• Provides safe, efficient and compassionate patient care to all medical Oncology Infusion patients
• Develop an ongoing implementation of care plan, education and counseling of patients and families
• Practice according to ANA and ONS standards of care
• Attends and participates in team meetings and/or rounds
• Documents relevant patient information and current plan in LMR
• Performs a full nursing assessment and formulates an individual plan of care for assigned patients
• Prioritize and initiate specific nursing interventions based on ongoing assessment and update the care plan as needed
• Implements individualized Chemotherapy protocol according to policy by: 1) Reviewing MD plan, 2) calculating doses of chemotherapy agents, 3) reviewing appropriate lab data, 4) identifying the patient and 5) delivering medications in a safe manner
• Performs technical skills (i.e. VAD access, venipuncture) accurately, per policy
• Cooperates and collaborates with nursing colleagues and other providers to provide patient care in a timely manner

Customer Service Responsibilities Required:

• Conveys Compassion: Demonstrates awareness and shows sensitivity to others needs.
• Respectful of Others: Considers others viewpoints and treats others with honesty, fairness and integrity. Speaks highly of the capabilities of the hospital and its staff.
• Attentive to Others: Actively looks for ways to help customers by identifying and proposing appropriate solutions and/or services.
• Collaborates with Others: Maintains cooperative working relationships and builds team identity. Promotes a friendly, cooperative climate within the department and hospital setting.
• Accountable for Actions establishes a high degree of trust and credibility with others. Evokes confidence in character, abilities and truthfulness. Demonstrates efforts to succeed and excel. Guards patient privacy.
• Informative: Proactively shares information with others.
• Adaptable to Others: Managers multiple demands, shifting priorities and rapid change. Adapts plans, behavior or approaches to fit major change situations.
• Acts Professionally: Builds trust through reliability and authenticity. Demonstrates results oriented behavior. Develops constructive, cooperative relationships with others.
• Emotionally Self Aware: Understands the implications of own emotions and managers appropriately.
• Safety: Is aware of and adheres to safety measures for both patient and staff.

Skills/Abilities/Competencies Required:

• Basic computer skills necessary
• Excellent customer service and communication skills with ability to deal with a wide range of personality types is necessary; ability to deal with diverse cultural backgrounds and to show flexibility and compassion when dealing with a variety of patients/families in stressful situations
• Good organizational skills to handle multiple tasks in a busy environment
• Assists in maintaining an environment of safe and comfortable patient care
• Maintains CEUs and attends pertinent educational offerings to maintain high level of expertise

• Current MA licensure as a nurse, BSN preferred
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program
• Knowledge and experience in the Medical Oncology Nursing setting

Massachusetts General Hospital is an Affirmative Action Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.