Infusion Nurse collaborates with the members of the interdisciplinary team to provide safe, comprehensive patient care, in an outpatient Oncology center.

Position is part-time; 32 hours per week with some flexibility.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Establishes an affirmative, caring nurse-client relationship to support the patient.
• Provides care to the Oncology patient using the nursing process: assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Adheres to the standards of nursing care of all areas.
• Take orders from physicians and implement appropriate patient care.
• Ensures continuity of care by documenting all patient care information appropriately and communicating pertinent information as necessary.
• Implements and maintains standards for environmental health and safety for patients and staff.
• Maintains safe environment for patients and staff while at our facility including a physical environment (i.e. equipment and necessary supplies.)
• Preparation of chemotherapy drugs to be administered. Including mixing and handling.
• Teaches patients/families aspects of health care that will promote health and well-being, including reinforcing the physician’s instructions.
• Assess the health education needs of the patient/family at the time of the visit.
• Reports to medical staff changes in patients' condition.
• Actively participates in the ongoing Quality Improvement Program.
• Implements and maintains standards for environmental health and safety for patients and staff