Outpatient Infusion RN (IV RN): Oncology

About the role

The MercyOne North Iowa Cancer Center is seeking a Clinic RN to join their team. This position provides outpatient injections/infusions (including chemotherapy and other anti-cancer drugs, cardiac, and outpatient COVID related infusions) in the designated outpatient infusion areas.

Responsibilities

• Administers chemotherapy and other anti-cancer drugs, cardiac infusions, COVID infusion treatments, and other outpatient infusions/injections with accuracy.
• Supports and promotes a safe environment for patients and staff by following established guidelines.
• Provides accurate documentation of all outpatient infusion procedures and patient information based on nursing practices and standards in a timely manner.
• Affirms and guides patient and family education.
• Cares for all types of infusion patients, including oncology/hematology, cardiac, COVID, and all other outpatient infusions while maintaining professional nursing standards.
• Triage patient phone calls and assesses for level of care needed, referring to physicians or providing nursing intervention as assessment indicates.
• Provides or facilitates learning opportunities to meet the educational needs of the patient and family by assessing the learning needs and formulating and initiating a teaching plan to meet those needs.
• Collaborates with members of the inter-disciplinary health care team to achieve desired patient care outcomes.
• Demonstrates support of departmental and organizational budgets by accurately capturing all charges generated in the outpatient infusion area.
• Assists others needing help as necessary and displays flexibility in job responsibilities.
• Adapts positively to the ever-changing health care environment by supporting technology and process changes.
• Willing to learn new things, is open to change and maintains a calm positive manner under stressful conditions.
• Identifies, participates and takes action in activities, which solve problems, promotes better patient care, nursing development and professional growth, and supports process improvement teams, which influence customer satisfaction, clinical outcomes, and financial stability.
• Participates in achieving the department budget by managing own work hours, flexing and staffing to volumes, keeping OT to a minimum, utilizing supplies appropriately and by continually applying process improvement techniques to eliminate waste in work flows.
• Participates in the application of process improvement principles by assisting in development and data collection.
• Participates in the department’s Culture of Safety/Engagement Action Plan.
• Attends and participates in department staff huddles and committee meetings.
• Participates in peer evaluations and self-evaluation and goal setting.
• May provide back up for the other RNs to assist the providers in patient care activities such as: consultations, exams, procedures, treatments.
• Develops/reviews departmental policies and procedures, nursing standards of care and practice, etc.
• Maintains required department confidentiality and abides by HIPPA regulations.
• Communicates with and performs duties following the philosophy of MercyOne North Iowa and the Sisters of Mercy reflecting the organization’s Mission, Values, and Guiding Behaviors.
• Supports and abides by all medical center, departmental, and safety policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Demonstrates customer service to others as a number one priority and accomplishes this by integrating Service Excellence into all aspects of the work day, taking responsibility for service recovery and working for outcomes that delight the customer.
• Must complete and successfully pass ACLS certification within 6 months of hire.
• Strongly preferred OCN certification within 2 years of employment as well as having a current ACLS certification, or willing to obtain certification within 6 months of hire AND completing the necessary cardiac dysrhythmias and management courses within 3 months of hire.
• Education: Graduate of a program in professional nursing. Current RN license in the state of Iowa. Must complete and successfully pass ACLS certification within 6 months of hire. Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) courses: Cancer Basics and Chemotherapy Biotherapy: Fundamentals of Administration course(s) and successfully complete Chemotherapy Skills Checklists prior to administering chemotherapy. After 9 months of employment, must successfully complete the ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy Biotherapy Certificate course, and renew every 2 years. Strongly preferred OCN certification within 2 years of employment as well as having a current ACLS certification, or willing to obtain certification within 6 months of hire AND completing the necessary cardiac dysrhythmias and management courses within 3 months of hire.
• Experience: Chemotherapy and cardiac drug administration experience preferred. A minimum of 4 years of experience in an oncology inpatient or outpatient health care setting preferred. Prefer minimum of 4 years of experience in a health care setting, inpatient, outpatient, home care, hospice or clinic experience, all possess transferable skills or knowledge valuable to the Cancer Center.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a program in professional nursing.
• Current RN license in the state of Iowa.
• Must complete and successfully pass ACLS certification within 6 months of hire.
• Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) courses: Cancer Basics and Chemotherapy Biotherapy: Fundamentals of Administration course(s) and successfully complete Chemotherapy Skills Checklists prior to administering chemotherapy.
• After 9 months of employment, must successfully complete the ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy Biotherapy Certificate course, and renew every 2 years.
• Strongly preferred OCN certification within 2 years of employment as well as having a current ACLS certification, or willing to obtain certification within 6 months of hire AND completing the necessary cardiac dysrhythmias and management courses within 3 months of hire.
• Chemotherapy and cardiac drug administration experience preferred.
• A minimum of 4 years of experience in an oncology inpatient or outpatient health care setting preferred.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in a health care setting, inpatient, outpatient, home care, hospice or clinic experience, all possess transferable skills or knowledge valuable to the Cancer Center.

Skills

• Customer service
• Chemotherapy and cardiac drug administration
• Documentation
• Patient education
• Triage
• Collaboration
• Budget management
• Flexibility
• Problem-solving
• Process improvement
• Peer evaluation
• Back-up assistance
• Departmental policy review
• Confidentiality
• Philosophy adherence
• Policies and procedures development
• Interdisciplinary team collaboration
• Healthcare setting experience

Benefits

Competitive compensation with a full benefits package and opportunity for growth throughout the system!

Pay

Details on pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Part time 24 hours a week, 8:00a-4:30p, No Weekends, No Holidays.