Staff Nurse CNII-Infusion Room

Job Detail

• Job Title:

  Staff Nurse CNII-Infusion Room

• Department:

  81018-Neag Cancer Center (JDH)

• Location:

  Farmington

• FTE%:

  1

• Shift

  1

• Search #:

  2026-1141

• Closing Date:

• Recruiter:

  McNamara, Elizabeth

Additional Links:

• This position is Benefit eligible; click here for an overview of available benefits.
• This position is covered by the UHP Bargaining Unit; click here to review the current UHP Contract.
• This position is in salary group UHP-09; click here to review the current UHP Pay Plan

UConn Health is looking for a highly skilled infusion RN that will be responsible for performing a full range of tasks in providing nursing holistic care to assigned patients. This position is located in the award winning Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center at the UConn Health Outpatient Pavilion working in the Cancer Center Infusion Room!

SCHEDULE: This is a full-time position, 40 hours/week, Monday-Friday, either five 8-hour shifts or four 10-hour shifts, minor holidays as needed; 30-minute unpaid meal break.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

• Performs a full range of tasks in providing nursing care to assigned patients.

• Performs individualized nursing assessments for each assigned patient.

• Develops/updates care plans utilizing established standards of care which include physician prescribed therapies and common nursing measures derived from disease related therapy/personal needs.

• Organizes/coordinates patient care.

• Collaborates with staff to implement patient care plans.

• Participates in staff/patient care conferences; assists in clinical education/orientation of other staff; guides and supervises assigned personnel in the delivery of patient care; performs related duties as required.

• Primary responsibilities include patient teaching, care coordination, providing supportive care, and assisting with clinic flow.

• Directs nursing care involved, includes blood draws, implanted port access, flushing central lines, IV fluids, pain management, blood product infusions, chemotherapy/infusion therapies and injections.

• Ability to work in a team environment.

• Must work closely with nursing in the chemotherapy infusion room and chemotherapy APRN.

• Communication is key to making this position a team approach.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of nursing

• Knowledge of relevant health center policies and procedures

• Excellent demonstrated interpersonal skills; oral and written communication skills

• Proven ability to establish priorities and manage effectively.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Candidates must possess and maintain or be eligible for a current RN license in the State of CT; graduation from an accredited nursing program.

• Minimum 1 year acute care experience.

PREFERRED:

• Chemotherapy experience

• Outpatient clinic experience

• Outpatient infusion therapy experience

• ONS chemotherapy/immunotherapy provider card

• CRNI certification

MINIMUM SALARY: $82,576.00

WHY UCONN HEALTH
UConn Health is a vibrant, integrated academic medical center that is entering an era of unprecedented growth in all three areas of its mission: academics, research, and clinical care. A commitment to human health and well-being has been of utmost importance to UConn Health since the founding of the University of Connecticut schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine in 1961. Based on a strong foundation of groundbreaking research, first-rate education, and quality clinical care, we have expanded our medical missions over the decades. In just over 50 years, UConn Health has evolved to encompass more research endeavors, to provide more ways to access our superior care, and to innovate both practical medicine and our methods of educating the practitioners of tomorrow.

Salary : $82,576