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Chemotherapy Infusion Registered Nurse
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 3 days ago
About the Role
The Chemotherapy Infusion Registered Nurse possesses foundational expertise, demonstrating introductory proficiency in delivering both direct and indirect nursing care to oncology patients and their families. They collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to achieve desired patient outcomes.
What You'll Do
- →The Chemotherapy/Infusion Registered Nurse exhibits a competent understanding, showcasing proficiency in delivering both direct and indirect nursing care to oncology patients and their families.
- →Uses a team approach to identify, analyze, and resolve patient care problems with measurable outcomes.
- →Completes physiological assessments and completes documentation in the electronic health record (EHR) in accordance to established policies and procedures.
- →Triages patient problems and assists in the evaluation of symptoms and initiate interventions in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
- →Monitors, tracks/tends, and reports ongoing care needs and outcomes to the interdisciplinary team.
- →Demonstrate proficiency in practice based on conscious and deliberate planning.
- →Self-directed in goal setting for managing complex client situations.
- →Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient education, self-management, and customer satisfaction throughout the continuum of care.
- →Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines.
- →Influences outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team.
- →The Chemotherapy/Infusion RN assesses a patients physical and emotional status as well as the patients and family knowledge of the disease and its management through the continuum of treatment.
- →Maintains knowledge and ensures compliance with all regulatory and accreditation standards, Directives, policies, and standard operating procedures (SOP).
- →They provide a safe working environment while administering, handling, and disposing of antineoplastic drugs and medical waste.
- →They oversee the administration and management of various medical procedures and treatments in the oncology setting, including vascular access devices and infusion treatments.
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- ✓All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Must pass pre-employment physical examination.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).
- ✓You may be required to serve a probationary period.
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 519c4153-51e9-4ced-97a5-39be08547cf2
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