Registered Nurse - Infusion

Chemo Infusion RN

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Chemo Infusion RN Responsibilities

• Obtains patient history and pertinent family histories.
• Assess patients and plan appropriate nursing care.
• Document plan of care and care provided in patient's medical record.
• Verify transcriptions of physician's orders, no verbal orders are to be accepted.
• Carry out prescribed physician orders and document in patient's medical record.
• Communicate pertinent patient data to charge nurse and or physician as appropriate.
• Re-assess patient's condition and revise plan of care based on identified nursing problem.
• Administers medication and IV therapies.
• Possess knowledge of actions and usual dosages of most used emergency drugs and their location on crash cart.
• Assess and document patient response to medication that have been administered.
• Reorganizes and initiates appropriate measures in emergencies.
• Instructs patient/family regarding prescribed medications/therapies and surgical/diagnostic procedures that must be accomplished.
• Assesses patient/family knowledge level, implement plan of instructions and record patient/family demonstrated level of understanding.
• Operates defibrillator, EKG machines and cardiac monitor.
• Participates in discharge planning, as appropriate.
• Can initiate life saving measures in the absence of physicians.

Chemotherapy Certified RN Provides Additional Services

• Performs administration of chemotherapy to patients on Oncology Units or in Chemo Clinic in accordance with Medical Center Policies from the Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice.
• Understands the principals of chemotherapy and the various chemotherapeutic agents.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the fundamentals of chemotherapy administration, safety measures for administration of chemotherapy, treatment schedules, and pretreatment and treatment.
• Possesses knowledge of complications of Cytotoxic Therapy and the correct interventions to initiate for them.
• Demonstrates competency in the management of patients receiving chemotherapy with specific skills in assessment, patient education, toxicity management, and oncologic emergencies.

Infusion RN - Qualifications

• Shall have a current license in at least one State, Territory, or Commonwealth of the United States of the District of Columbia
• Minimum one year of experience in the last three years.
• Current AHA BLS certification.
• Chemotherapy Certification (ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Certificate) of the Infusion RN is preferred but not required.

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