Job Description
Shift: Days, Monday - Friday, no weekends!
Full-time + Benefits!
Education and Experience:
- Registered Nurse with 2-4 years of clinical experience.
- BSN preferred.
Essential Responsibilities Include:
- Administers chemotherapeutic agents safely, interprets laboratory data correctly, assesses for side effects, and uses proper administration techniques.
- Performs general nursing functions, which may include mediport flush and needle insertion, sterile dressing changes, foley catheterization and injections following necessary aseptic technique.
- Performs thorough nursing assessment and reports them in a concise manner to the physician.
- Assists the clinic physician performing diagnostic procedures.
- Calculate dosages and administers chemotherapeutic and biologic agents accurately and safely according to OSHA guidelines.
- Maintains professional attitude and positive public relations with hospital personnel, pharmacies, and other community resources.
- Assess patients for; side effects and toxicities of chemotherapy, oncologic emergency, and physical or psychological effect of the disease process.
- Assess the patient regarding; comfort and adequacy of pain control, nutritional needs, and quality of life.
- Performs all other duties as requested or required.