Req #: 0000186576
Category: Infusion Nursing
Status: Part-Time
Shift: Day
Facility: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Department: Outpatient Infusion

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• The Registered Nurse provides nursing care in the health care system within the scope of practice defined by the Nurse Practice Act and regulatory standards and assures awareness of ethical standards of practice as defined by the ANA code of ethics.
• The Registered Nurse assures safety in practice and is inclusive of the principles of evidence-based practice by maintaining a realization of own individual level of knowledge and experience and assumes responsibility for advancing knowledge of self and others of the patient care team by communication with and utilizing resource persons and programs available.
• The Registered Nurse is responsible for reporting identified safety issues such as hazardous environments (i.e. damaged floors/walls/ceiling tiles/unsecured areas) and medical errors.
• The Registered Nurse is responsible for knowledge of the patient population served.
• The Registered Nurse is responsible for supervising and directing the delegation of tasks to appropriate team members and collaborates with other patient care providers.
• The Registered Nurse is responsible for consistently setting and evaluating priorities through appropriate interventions with measurable outcomes toward improvement.
• The Registered Nurse is an individual practitioner and the interdisciplinary team manager, utilizes the nursing process to integrate all aspects of the provision of care and individualizes the plan of care to address a specific patient s needs.

OTHER DUTIES:

The Oncology Infusion RN provides specialized nursing care to patients undergoing chemotherapy, biotherapy and other infusion treatments for cancer and blood disorders,
This role involves patient assessment, education, administration of treatments, and monitoring of patient responses,
The Oncology Infusion RN works closely with Oncologists, Pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality compassionate care in an outpatient setting,
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.