Registered Nurse

About the role

Tennessee Oncology, one of the nation’s largest, community-based cancer care specialists, is home to one of the leading clinical trial networks in the country. Established 1976 in Nashville, Tennessee Oncology’s mission remains unchanged: To provide access to high-quality cancer care and the expertise of clinical research for all patients, at convenient locations within their community and close to their home. Our growing network of physicians and locations is based on this mission. Tennessee Oncology is committed to advancing both the science of detection and targeted treatments, and to making these advances available to every patient. We believe caring for cancer patients is a privilege. We are looking for talented and highly-motivated individuals who demonstrate a natural desire to support the meaningful work of community oncologists and the patients we serve.

Responsibilities

• Provides patients with safe, quality care throughout their treatment and disease process as effectively as possible at all stages of, diagnosis to end of life.
• Helps patients manage and live with diagnosis, retaining autonomy and independence by using the most appropriate disease/ symptom/psychosocial management techniques.
• Coordinates and performs direct patient care, collaborating with other care providers and team members
• Reviews/updates/verifies all patient required data is present and available prior to and during each visit.
• Collaborates with physician/provider to assess/treat symptoms related to disease, treatment, disease progression as well as acute illnesses.
• Performs telephone triage utilizing critical assessment skills to assess and evaluate patient concerns/needs
• Starts peripheral IVs, manages central venous access devices including accessing and deaccessing implanted ports
• Mixes and or administers chemotherapy and other drugs according to Tennessee Oncology (TO) standards after training and competency validation
• Administers and documents administration of chemo/bio/targeted therapy and or research study drugs (if applicable to clinic location) according to TO practice standards
• Follows all policies, procedures, standards related to use of drug cabinet including drug verification, drug administration, documentation and billing
• Documents charges for services performed and medications administered.
• Ensures timely collection of all ordered laboratory specimens