RN Oncology Clinic Nurse

Job Description:

Baptist Health Medical Group

RN, Oncology

Cancer Care

New Albany, Indiana

Full time/First shift

The Oncology Clinic Nurse works in Oncologists' office to educate patients, coordinate care, and administer treatments as needed. An Oncology Nurse collaborates closely with individual patients and often becomes a constant for the patient, which can provide comfort and consistency. An Oncology Nurse should have a strong understanding of cancer treatments and research to support patients. Being an Oncology Nurse requires prerequisite skills and qualifications, including the ability to adapt quickly to changing situations. Collaboration to work well with other care providers. Ability to build relationships and a strong attention to details to notice changes in patients. Willingness to advocate for patients.

Essential Duties:

• Provides general patient care and education while collaborating with Physicians and other healthcare team members to deliver safe and effective patient care. Functions effectively in emergency situations.

• Summarizes the status of patients by giving a pertinent and concise report to other care providers as indicated by patient condition.

• Individualizes treatment care plans for each patient for review and approval by physicians on date of treatment and prioritizes and implements physician orders.

• Provides patient care according to appropriate policy and procedure as well as oncology nursing guidelines.

• Maintains knowledge of chemotherapy drugs and accepted treatment plans and builds and updates chemotherapy care plans based on physicians' orders.

• Monitors adherence with treatment plans and communicates with specialty pharmacies or oral chemo clinic pharmacists for oral chemotherapy.

• Completes prescription refills within the scope of the certification for this position.

• Obtains pre-authorization of medications as required.

• Coordinates lab work and any specific additional required testing.

• Triages patient phone calls and ensuring calls are addressed appropriately to avoid delay of care.

Minimum Education, Experience, Training and Licensures Required:

• Associate Degree in Nursing or higher from an accredited school.

• Active/unrestricted RN licensure in Kentucky or state of location of the practice.

• Must maintain an active Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.

• 1 year of oncology nursing experience required.

• Previous experience in chemotherapy administration or outpatient infusion preferred.

• OCN certification required.

RN, Registered Nurse, Oncology