Nurse Supervisor - Oncology & Infusion- Full Time- Monday-Friday- 5-8's at Barton Healthcare System

, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

25 Sep, 26

Salary

252033.6

Posted On

27 Jun, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Infusion Therapy, Oncology Nursing, Clinical Operations, Staff Supervision, Patient Care Coordination, Hazardous Drug Handling, Electronic Medical Records, Budget Monitoring, Regulatory Compliance, Critical Thinking, Patient Education, Staff Training

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Summary of Position: The Nurse Supervisor - Infusion is a "working supervisor" responsible for the daily clinical operations of the infusion suite. This role will lead a specialized team of nurses in the delivery of chemotherapy, biologics, and other IV therapies while ensuring strict adherence to safety standards and evidence-based practices. The Nurse Supervisor will work directly with the Director of Cancer Services to ensure effective administrative operations in the infusion suite. Qualifications: Education • Completion of an accredited Nursing program. • Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred. Experience: • 3–5 years of clinical nursing experience, specifically in infusion therapy or oncology preferred. ● Oncology care/physician office experience preferred. ● Minimum two years recent supervisory experience preferred. Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: ● Knowledge of nursing practices in designated department. ● Highly effective written and verbal communications skills. ● Proficient computer skills as are required to document, communicate and enter information into the electronic medical records system. ● Strong people skills including the ability to recruit and train new employees. ● Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and ability to work with minimal supervision. ● Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action. ● Ability to collaborate with various departments in and outside of the Barton Health System in order to provide consistently exceptional patient care. ● Attention to detail, meticulous development and maintenance of regulatory paperwork ● Knowledge of oncology disease symptom management, care coordination, responding to patient emergencies, and process improvement. ● In compliance with patient safety standards, must be able to effectively communicate in English; Bilingual abilities preferred. Certifications/Licensure: ● Current California RN license or ability to obtain prior to start date. ● Nevada RN license or ability to obtain within 6 months of start date. ● Current CPR/BLS certification by the American Heart Association (BLS for the Healthcare Provider) or ability to obtain prior to start date. ● ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Certification preferred. Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. ● While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, stand, sit, and talk or hear. ● The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. ● Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus. ● Lifts, positions, pushes and/or transfer patients. ● The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Working Conditions The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. ● Routine Hospital/Healthcare & Office/Administrative conditions. ● Contact with patients and guests under a wide variety of circumstances. ● Exposure to infections and contagious disease. ● Exposure risk to hazardous cytotoxic agents, body fluids and waste. ● Subject to hazards of flammable and explosive gases. ● Subject to varying and unpredictable situations, including the handling of emergency or crisis situations. ● Subject to frequent interruptions and stressful situations due to multiple demands. ● Occasional travel to various health system locations. Essential Functions 1. Provides consistently exceptional care at all times. 2. Supervises the administration of high-risk medications, including chemotherapy and immunotherapy, ensuring a department process for proper dosing and monitoring of adverse reactions or anaphylaxis. 3. Manages daily staffing levels and patient flow to optimize "chair capacity" and reduce patient wait times. 4. Ensures all staff follow OSHA and The Joint Commission standards for hazardous drug handling and infection prevention. 5. Educates patients/families/caregivers in individual or groups settings. 6. Acts as the primary link between the infusion suite, the pharmacy, and oncology/specialty providers to coordinate complex care plans 7. Oversees the hiring, onboarding, and annual competency validation for infusion nurses, focusing on Oncology Nursing Society training, resources, and guidelines. 8. Meets nursing operational standards by contributing information to strategic plans and reviews; implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; identifying system improvements. 9. Meets nursing financial standards by providing annual budget information; monitoring expenditures; identifying variances; implementing corrective actions. 10. Identifies patient service requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and their caregivers. 11. Maintains nursing guidelines by writing, reviewing, and updating relevant policies and procedures. 12. Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families. 13. Resolves patient needs by utilizing multidisciplinary team strategies. 14. Maintains safe and clean working environment by implementing procedures and following regulations. 15. Maintains patient confidence and protects operations by monitoring confidential information processing. 16. Maintains documentation of patient care services by auditing patient and department records. 17. Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies. 18. Accomplishes organizational goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments. 19. Assists in the planning, implementation and evaluation of in-service and continuing education programs. 20. Responds to the needs of the department by performing other duties, as necessary

Responsibilities

The Nurse Supervisor manages daily clinical operations of the infusion suite, leading a team in delivering chemotherapy and IV therapies. They coordinate between pharmacy and providers while ensuring adherence to safety standards and operational budgets.