Position Overview

Dynamic work environment, weekends off and no shift work. 

Position located in Charleston Oncology's West Ashley Office

Candidate must has earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Charleston Oncology is a fast paced, high volume oncology practice that focuses on the very highest quality patient care delivered by knowledgeable, experienced and caring staff; the position floats through all 5 of Charleston Oncology offices in the Tri-County area: West Ashley, Downtown Charleston, Mt. Pleasant, North Charleston, and Carnes Crossroads; the position is for Monday through Friday and is off on all major holidays.

Job Summary

The Infusion RN is a full time non-exempt position that utilizes the nursing process to provide care for oncology patients at Charleston Oncology; answers directly to the Oncology Director of Nursing; travels to all Charleston Oncology locations from the West Ashley office to the Downtown, Mt. Pleasant, North Charleston, and Carnes Crossroads offices; complies with the oncology RN competencies and provides the highest quality of patient care in person, over the telephone or by other electronic communication media; utilizes the knowledge, skill, judgment and critical thinking that are inherent in nursing education; responsible for medication administration, scheduling, patient education, and billing; documents all patient care in appropriate record and charge for all drugs and their infusion times; assesses, plans, treats, and evaluates care for patients; assists physicians in invasive procedures, including conscious sedation for patients undergoing bone marrow biopsies; provide assistance in the physician exam area when RN skills are needed; may assist in mixing chemotherapy drugs; ensures a safe, secure and healthy work environment by following, enforcing and complying with all standards, procedures and legal regulations; ensures patient confidence and protects operations by keeping patient care information confidential; completes annual Healthicity training courses on time; complies with HIPAA and OSHA requirements, adheres to professional standards, policies and procedures, federal, state and local regulations; performs other essential functions as directed.

Responsibilities and Duties

1. Demonstrates respect for all differences in race, gender, ethnic background, sexual orientation, disabilities, age, religion, etc.; demonstrates knowledge of position functions when providing compassionate patient care; acts in an honest and trustworthy manner based on personal accountability and moral and ethical convictions to do the right thing; embraces and makes change happen; helps others accept new ideas and focuses on continuous improvement.
2. Reports to work and ready to begin providing patient care at 8:30 AM every morning; travels to all Charleston Oncology locations from the West Ashley office to the Downtown, Mt. Pleasant, North Charleston, and Carnes Crossroads offices; follows practice call-out procedures; provides at least 30 days’ notice for scheduled vacation or other time away from the practice; has less than 5 tardiness’s in a rating period; establishes relationships to build trust; respects and demonstrates effective teamwork and care with staff; takes responsibility for his own actions.
3. Thinks carefully about the likely effect on others of one’s words, actions, appearance, and behaviors; maintains emotional control when faced with opposition, pressure, hostility, and stressful conditions from others; provides compassionate, appropriate, and effective care that increase the likelihood of desired health outcomes of treatments by the providers; demonstrates high level of dependability in all aspects of the job and personal abilities.
4. Assists physician with bone marrow biopsies, providing IV sedation and monitoring throughout procedure; access and provides care for ports as needed, start PIV’s for infusion and CT’s.
5. Ensures physician orders are taken accurately and followed in a timely manner; communicates appropriate patient information to the Physician and/or PA, NP; documents pertinent patient information, actions taken, and physician orders in the medical record.
6. Incorporates principles of infection control, as well as patient safety in nursing practice; provides accurate and timely medication administration following appropriate procedures and protocols.
7. Adheres to narcotic control policies and procedures; assesses and responds appropriately to changes in patient conditions; and plans, provides, and documents patient and/or family education.
8. Provides for psychosocial needs of the patients, contacting appropriate disciplines as needed; handles and disposes biohazardous materials per protocol; ensures all supplies such as IV tubing, fluids, IV trays, and port drawing areas are restocked.
9. Ensures emergency equipment is checked on routine basis; maintains strict confidentiality; checks approval for all drugs ordered and ensures that all charges are correct in the medical record, as well as in the drug dispensing machine.
10. Ensures patients are scheduled properly for their infusion and injections; may have to care for a patient that is paying to use the DigniCap machine; follows QOPI requirements.
11. Ensures a safe, secure, and healthy work environment by following, enforcing and complying with all standards, procedures and legal regulations; ensures patient confidence and protects operations by keeping patient care information confidential; complies with HIPAA and OSHA requirements, adheres to professional standards, policies and procedures, federal, state and local regulations.
12. Performs other essential functions as directed.

Qualifications 

Education

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional Nursing, possessing at a minimum an ADN degree.  
• Must possess a current and valid South Carolina Registered Nurse License.
• Preferred certifications are:  Oncology Certification from the Oncology Nursing Society and Certification in Chemotherapy/Biotherapy.

Experience

• Preferred at 2+ years experience as an RN in an Oncology practice or 1 year experience in a medical practice as an RN.

Skills

• Ability to possess the sense of discipline to work in accordance with accepted clinic standards; capable of communicating tactfully and effectively with patients, family members and all co-workers.
• Knowledge of all relevant federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to HIPAA, OSHA, ADA, ACA, etc.; attentive to detail; ability to work in a team environment with a sense of urgency and in stressful situations.   

Benefits and Perks

• Charleston Oncology provides competitive salary, health and welfare benefit package, including EAP, 401 K plan, PTO, sick leave and 10 paid holidays.