Registered Nurse
3 days ago
Niagara Falls
Job Description Roswell Park Care Network has an exciting opportunity for a full-time Registered Nurse at our beautiful infusion clinic located inside Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center. Sign-On Bonus Eligible! Roswell Park Care Network is a recognized leader in oncology and specialty care, supporting community physician practices across New York State. We are committed to delivering exceptional patient care while advancing innovative treatment options in a collaborative and patient-focused environment. We offer an outstanding benefits package designed to support your professional growth and work-life balance: • Sign-On Bonus Eligible!, • Work-Life Balance: Monday–Friday schedule — no nights or weekends, • Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision coverage, • Retirement Savings: 401(k) with company match, • Paid Time Off: Generous vacation and sick time Requirements: • Follows orders written by a Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Physician Assistant, • Administer chemotherapeutic agents, • Administer IV infusions including iron, hydration, and other injectable medications, • Assess lab results and vital signs, • Prepare chemotherapeutic agents following all safety standards including closed system access devices, • Prepare all medications following manufacturer guidelines, • Obtain vascular access via Peripheral IV, A-port or PICC line, • Patient education on discharge/post treatment, • Monitor and evaluate patients throughout infusion, • Draws blood for lab draws via peripherally or by venous access device, • Performs therapeutic phlebotomy per order, • Phone triage, • Adheres to all the regulatory requirements and professional standards such as ONS and QOPI safety standards as applicable to the specific area of nursing practice, • Performs nursing assessment that includes the holistic needs of each patient with consideration of his/her physiological, psychological, social, ethnic, cultural, educational and spiritual strengths and needs. Includes the patient and family and/or support system in the planning and delivery of care, • Ensures that patient safety is a priority goal in the delivery of healthcare, • Provides direct patient care activities with other professional disciplines to ensure that the plan of nursing intervention is consistent with and integrated with the total treatment plan, • Administers medications, IV fluids in a safe and efficient manner following established policies and procedures, • Demonstrates knowledge of and indications for dosage, route, action, side effects, contraindications, and adverse reactions of medication, • Provides health education/teaching for patients, their families, and/or designated significant others, • Confers with nursing staff and other members of the healthcare team regarding condition of patients and/or any unusual events or problems to ensure continuity of care, • Schedules patient appointments for treatment to include but not limited to, chemotherapy infusion, iron infusion, hydration, injections, etc., • Adheres to the RPCI Oncology, PC standard for Employee Conduct, • Protects patient’s privacy, confidentiality, and their rights as health care consumers., • Demonstrates an understanding of and is compliant with HIPAA regulations. Can define own level of access for minimum necessary requirements, • Complies with and is knowledgeable of Institute and department policies/procedures and standards of care, • Completes and maintains certification for the Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Course, • Acquires and/or maintains the necessary education and skills required to address competencies, • Attends/completes required mandatory in-services on an annual basis, • Attends education programs offered which have relevance to the special needs of assigned patient population, new products, equipment, policies/procedures, and clinical care, • Enhances professional growth and development by participating in educational programs, reading current literature, and participating in in-service meetings and workshops, • Other responsibilities as may be required and/or assigned Education/Experience: • Graduation from an accredited school of nursing, • The equivalent of one (1) year of fulltime oncology nursing experience (preferred) or similar experience, • Experience with EMR software (Medent/Onco/Allscripts/Soarian), • License to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of New York, • OCN Certification preferred, • BLS required PI282824121