Chemotherapy Infusion Nurse - Outpatient

Minimum Education
ASN (Required)
BSN (Preferred)

Minimum Work Experience
At least 2 years of hematology/oncology/BMT experience (Required)

Required Licenses and Certifications
Registered Nurse in Maryland (Required)

Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (BLS) (Required)
APHON Chemobiotherapy Provider (Required)

Functional Accountabilities
Chemo and Biotherapy Management
 

• Administrate chemo/biotherapy, independently and safely.

• Handle and dispose of hazardous drugs, safely.

• Be aware of risk factors and make clear decisions based on risk.

• Communicate clearly with patients and families.

• Manage care of patient with multiple types of central lines. (broviacs, port-a-cath, PICC lines, etc), independently.

• Clinical resource for central lines and chemo/biotherapy to clinical area of the hospital that do not routinely care for these.

• Contribute to Magnet re-designation as evidenced by independent updating of professional profile and initiation of council involvement, committees, task forces and/or community outreach.

Internal Relations
 

• Communicate to reflect development of plan of care and ability to advocate to meet patients' needs.

• Independently initiate escalation of issues utilizing chain of command.

• Show proper use of the currently identified hand off processes.

• Show a collegial and respectful relationship with healthcare team.

• Participate to implement change and support management decisions.

• Role model behavior that reflects empathy, concern and a desire to help others.

Structural Empowerment
 

• Maintain regulatory requirements e.g. license, BLS, independently.

• Plan for attendance at mandatory education and professional activities to enhance nursing practice.

• Model professional review of peers through timely participation in evaluations.

• Seek out opportunities to participate in enhancing departmental goals by ensuring adherence to national safety standards and service excellence standards; support advancement of education and certification as well.

• Collaborate with members of the healthcare team and role model professional behavior and teamwork with coworkers.

• Utilize resources as needed and know when to escalate to next level.

Professional Practice
 

• Utilize assessment data gathered from patient and family to ensure completion of data base and plan of care within identified timeframes.

• Model clinical skills with complex patients that reflect analysis of patient status and appropriate interventions.

• Role model skill in prioritization and organization for complex patient with rapidly changing needs.

• Documentation exemplifies adherence to the highest standards of practice.

• Anticipate and proactively plan for educational needs verified with patient and family throughout the hospital/outpatient stay and prior to discharge.

• Role model organizational skills, adjust for changes and is able to complete assignment on time.

• Model caring in all encounters with patient and family as evidenced by feedback from parents and an increase in patient satisfaction scores.

Program Improvement
 

• Identify ways to improve operations through quality improvement and assist in implementation of solutions.

• Identify self learning needs and take initiative to meet those needs.

• Ensure care is based on evidence with the literature and benchmarking.