Job Description

Description

REGISTERED NURSE HAYWOOD INFUSION CENTER FT

AdventHealth Hendersonville/Park Ridge

100 Hospital Drive Hendersonville NC  28792

Top Reasons to Work at AdventHealth Hendersonville

• Community involvement
• Located in the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina
• Great benefits
• Co-workers who feel like family
• Faith based environment 

Work Hours/Shift

FT 40 hours per week, M-F 8:30 to 5:00

You Will Be Responsible For: 

• Assists physicians in providing care to patients with oncology and hematology conditions.

• Maintains accurate nursing documentation including patient histories, conditions, treatments, vital signs, responses, and assessment of changes.

• Responds quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment.

• Communicates effectively with front office staff to coordinate patient care.

• Provides care that reflects initiative, flexibility, and responsibility indicative of professional expectation with a minimum supervision

• Shows responsibility for own professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings and workshops.

• Maintains current knowledge of medications and chemotherapy drugs and correct drug administration while following the Five Medication Rights to reduce medication errors.

• Prioritizes care based on physical and psychosocial needs, as well as factors influencing patient flow through the system.

Qualifications

What You Will Need:

• Licensed RN in the state of North Carolina required
• OCN (Oncology Certified Nurse) certification within one year of hire required (nor required for PRN)
• Baccalaureate degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred
• Chemotherapy and Biotherapy experience preferred
• Chemo/Bio course by PRH Cancer Services within three months of hire required
• Current BLS certification required
• Able to communicate effectively in English both verbally and in writing required
• Additional languages preferred

Job Summary

Perform chemotherapy administration, physician assistance, information gathering, sample collection, patient education, patient follow-up, supply maintenance and consultation.

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.