Infusion Nurse

Benefits

Qualifications

• •Required Education and Experience
• •Current BLS and ACLS or obtained within 90 days of employment
• •Current Registered Nursing License in the state the role is based in for RNs
• •IV and venous access device management skills
• •Chemotherapy/Biotherapy administration experience
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Responsibilities

• •The Infusion Nurse must be knowledgeable of standard oncology care practices
• •The Infusion Nurse advocates for patient safety and protocol integrity, adheres to nursing standards, and communicates effectively to ensure effective conduct of clinical trials and quality patient care
• •Oncology Care Practices
• •Demonstrates knowledge of age specific differences in the patient population including physiological and developmental differences unique to each group
• •Assess and monitors therapy of patients using appropriate technical skills under the direction and supervision of a physician
• •Assists physician with exams and procedures
• •Maintains efficient and appropriate patient low
• •Demonstrates knowledge of reimbursement procedures and charge capture
• •Performs venipuncture, accesses implanted ports and maintains central venous access devices and alternate delivering systems
• •Documents all elements of care
• •Communicates all pertinent information and any interventions to the physician or mid-level provider
• •Serves as a resource person to the medical assistants and LPNs
• •Triages patient/family phone calls as needed and documents relevant information in the patient's chart
• •Assesses patient/family needs and provides teaching
• •Demonstrates awareness of community resources available to patients and assists with referrals if necessary
• •Follows OSHA guidelines when handling cytotoxic agents, biohazardous waste and any other material potentially infected with a blood borne pathogen
• •Maintains current knowledge of oncology nursing by participating in ongoing educational opportunities
• •Participates in professional development activities and maintain professional affiliations
• •Maintains patient confidentiality
• •Serves as mentor/preceptor and provides day to day guidance to less experienced nurses
• •Oncology Clinical Trial Practices
• •Confirms informed consent is documented prior to performing any study specific tasks
• •Identifies patients who require increased nursing assessment and management in addition to the clinical trial requirements and collaborate with other members of the healthcare team to ensure patient safety
• •Provides patient education regarding required study procedures
• •Educates and evaluates patient’s adherence to and documentation of self-administered protocol agents, diaries, and return of such agents
• •Collaborates with the investigator to determine if any treatment schedule or drug dose modification is necessary and communicates findings to the study team and other care providers
• •Ensures appropriate communication between research and clinical staff related to patient-specific care needs
• •This may include telephone contact
• •Ensures evidence-based symptom management as permitted by the protocol
• •Administers investigational compounds and/or chemotherapy/biotherapy to patients according to the protocol and applicable regulations
• •Performs study-required procedures such as routine lab collection, study-specific sample collection, vital signs, and ECGs, according to the protocol-defined timeline
• •Records all study procedures performed including, but not limited to, vital signs, ECGs, blood draws, infusions, and infusion reactions
• •This may include collecting and documenting current medication lists
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