Chemo Infusion RN

About the role

Registered Nurse position in the Hematology/Oncology Care Unit at Children's National Hospital, responsible for providing comprehensive patient care, administering chemotherapy/biotherapy, managing central lines, collaborating with the interdisciplinary care team, and contributing to unit quality improvement and professional practice initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive patient care to a variety of patients.
• Incorporate all members of the health care team in the planning and delivery of patient care.
• Deal successfully with complex clinical problems.
• Conduct quick assessment of patients and handle emergency situations appropriately.
• Demonstrate evidence-based practice through participation in unit projects and activities.
• Administer chemo/biotherapy independently and safely.
• Handle and dispose of hazardous drugs safely.
• Be aware of risk factors and make clear decisions based on risk.
• Communicate clearly with patients and families.
• Manage care of patients with multiple types of central lines (broviacs, port-a-cath, PICC lines, etc.) independently.
• Serve as a clinical resource for central lines and chemo/biotherapy to hospital areas that do not routinely care for these.
• Communicate to reflect development of plan of care and ability to advocate to meet patients' needs.
• Independently initiate escalation of issues utilizing chain of command.
• Show proper use of the currently identified hand‑off processes.
• Show a collegial and respectful relationship with the healthcare team.
• Participate to implement change and support management decisions.
• Role model behavior that reflects empathy, concern and a desire to help others.
• Maintain regulatory requirements (e.g., license, BLS) independently.
• Plan for attendance at mandatory education and professional activities to enhance nursing practice.
• Model professional review of peers through timely participation in evaluations.
• Seek out opportunities to participate in enhancing departmental goals by ensuring adherence to national safety standards and service excellence standards; support advancement of education and certification.
• Collaborate with members of the healthcare team and role model professional behavior and teamwork with coworkers.
• Utilize resources as needed and know when to escalate to the next level.
• Utilize assessment data gathered