Bispecific Therapy RN

Overview

Virginia Oncology Associates, the largest group of medical professionals in Hampton Roads and Northeast North Carolina devoted exclusively to cancer care and blood disorders, has an exciting opportunity for a BiTE Therapy RN to support our offices in Newport News, Williamsburg and Hampton.

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Responsibilities

• Provide treatment and coordination for the Care of patients receiving BiTE therapy drugs within the tidewater peninsulas well as provide follow up education to the patient and families as needed.
• Close collaboration with the Physician provider, VOA Urgent Care Clinics, and the effected nursing team to provide coordination of care.
• Coordination consisting of notifying closest hospital in case of hospital admission, ensuring rescue medications are on hand in office and at closest hospital, notification to the clinical insurance review team, and to the effected nursing team.
• Ensure compliance with therapy and therapy plans.
• Initiate patient treatment schedules and assessment tools
• Critical thinking and anticipate the care needs of the patient by applying full knowledge of the VOA BiTE Therapy playbook

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited program for professional nursing education required; BSN preferred
• Two to Five years of experience in Nursing
• Oncology experience strongly preferred
• Current RN state license required
• Current BCLS certification required
• OCN certification preferred
• Must be willing to travel between offices as needed

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, medical preparations and other conditions common to an oncology/hematology clinic environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to direct contact with patients with potential for exposure to toxic substances, medicinal preparations, and chemotherapeutic agents.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination. Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time. Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 40 lbs. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.