Registered Nurse, Infusion

Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center is Louisianas leading cancer care organization caring for more patients each year than any other facility in the region. And with strategic hospital and physician partnerships we are delivering on our mission to improve survivorship and lessen the burden of cancer.

Mary Bird Perkins and its partners work together to provide state-of-the-art treatments and unparalleled collaborative comprehensive cancer services. This culture of innovation helps attract the best cancer minds in the country from expert physicians and highly specialized scientists to forward-thinking leaders in supportive care and other disciplines.

Together with our hospital and physician partners we are one-hundred percent focused on cancer care.

Why Join Us 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.

Job Description:

SCOPE: Under the general direction of the Nurse Manager the registered nurse coordinates and provides patient care and assumes individual responsibility and accountability for the provision of nursing care. An ideal candidate should be able to assess and prioritize patient needs have good time management and pay strict attention to details. Must be able to work independently and work well with others. Activities include patient assessment and documentation of IV infusions of chemotherapy immunotherapy and targeted therapies IM and SC injections central line access dressing changes therapeutic phlebotomies patient education patient triage and coordination of care through a multi-disciplinary approach.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Nursing Duties

2. Coordination of patient Care

3. EMR

QUALIFICATIONS:

Registered Nurse BA and/or OCN Certification preferred.

3 years of nursing experience in a clinic Oncology nursing experience preferred.

RN BLS CPR required; ONS/OCN highly preferred

Oncology clinic and/or infusion operation

Required Experience:

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