Staff RN - Oncology, Outpatient Days FT, Bennett Cancer Center

Staff RN Medical Oncology

Stamford Health is hiring a Staff RN Medical Oncology for the Bennett Cancer Center!

This is a full-time Monday through Friday position, with hours of 8am to 6pm depending on department needs.

As a Certified Great Place to Work organization, Stamford Health understands what it takes to attract talent to improve our workforce and support our mission, to that end we offer:

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive, low-cost health insurance plans (including GLP-1 coverage options) available day one
• Wellness programs
• Paid Time Off accruals
• Tax deferred annuity and (403b) pension plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Free on-site parking and train station shuttle
• Childcare partnership with Children's Learning Center

Responsibilities:

• Assist with the physician visit by greeting the patient, and doing a preliminary assessment of physical and psychosocial condition and report to physician.
• Record reason for visit in EMR and update problem list.
• Take vital signs and record in EMR.
• Review Medication Reconciliation form and enter or correct medication list in EMR
• Turns over rooms between patients; stocks rooms and maintains adequate room supplies.
• Interfaces with oncology pharmacy (in house, specialty and retail) as required. Insures that prescriptions are refilled if required, with physician direction.
• Give sub-Q and IM injections; perform routine or therapeutic phlebotomies as required.
• Complete and/or process disability forms, homecare certifications, specialty pharmacy refill requests, etc.
• At physician direction, give clinical information to patients appropriate to the nursing scope of practice.
• Act as liaison between physician and other departments to coordinate patient care.
• Review and prepare consult information for effective physician visit.
• Serves as triage point for patient. Triages phone calls and patient condition. Refers to NP or MD or other department services as appropriate.
• Respects and protects patient rights and privacy.

Qualifications:

• Current RN license in CT or reciprocal state
• Must have Minimum 3 years' experience in oncology
• Associate's degree required, BSN preferred
• Spanish language skills highly preferred.
• Requires advanced knowledge of principles and practices within the field of nursing
• Must have excellent interpersonal skills to deal with critically and sometimes terminally ill cancer patients, as well as patients with hematologic disorders requiring ongoing management.
• Should be familiar with OP office or hospital OP operations including billing and coding appropriate to nursing operations.