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The Staff Nurse’s responsibilities include assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care for a complex patient population. The infusion nurse provides patient and family education and psychosocial and emotional support. He/she is a member of a multidisciplinary care team that requires effective communication and collaboration with co-workers and staff at the Institute, BWH, and other collaborating institutions and agencies. The infusion nurse identifies his/her own professional goals and learning needs. The role requires clinical expertise, critical thinking, collaborative practice, excellent communication skills and an understanding of the principles and practices of clinical research. The Mission, Vision and Core values of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute are incorporated into all areas of practice.
Job Responsibility
Delivers expert, evidence-based nursing care to patients and families
Implements nursing process
Documents care according to Institute and regulatory agencies’ requirements
Administers medications, which may include chemotherapy, and performs procedures safely and efficiently
Evaluates educational and psychological needs of patient and family
Educates patient and family regarding various aspects and treatment modalities of disease
Recognizes and responds to emergency situations appropriately
Identifies appropriate community resources to promote continuity of care and makes appropriate referrals
Complies with accepted standards of professional nursing practice
Establishes rapport with patients and families from a variety of cultural, ethnic and religious backgrounds
Manages the environment of patient care
Contributes to the formulation and achievement of goals on the unit, within the Division of Nursing and Patient Care Services, and the Institute
Works collaboratively and functions as an effective member of the health care team
Seeks opportunities to foster professional growth
Delivers expert, evidence-based nursing care to patients and families for procedural nursing
Perform pre procedural assessment
Create patient specific premedication regiment in collaboration with procedure APP
Obtain IV access and preprocedural lab work
Administered preprocedural procedural medications, titrating according to specific patient needs
Work as co-sign to Intrathecal Chemotherapy administered by APP
Assists in emergency nursing procedures
Maintains awareness of procedural suite activities and works with the Procedure Suite team to maximize workflow
Keeps abreast of changing techniques in procedural nursing and maintains a high level of expertise in critical care
Responsible for intraprocedural monitoring of patients
Safely recover patients post sedation, perform discharge teaching, and evaluate safety of patient discharge
Coordinate correct research specimen collection with research coordinators
Maintain Joint commission readiness
Provide as needed support for biopsy specimen collection
Requirements
Associate degree, Nursing
1 year of recent experience as a Registered Nurse
Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or State of New Hampshire as appropriate
AHA BLS required (AHA ACLS accepted as minimum requirement)
Demonstrated ability to work as an effective member of an interdisciplinary team
Demonstrated skills in critical thinking, problem solving, and ability to make independent decisions
Ability to function in a busy work setting with patients with complex needs
Nice to have
Baccalaureate degree in Nursing strongly preferred
Ambulatory and/or oncology experience preferred
Professional nursing certification preferred (OCN, BMTCN, CPHON, AOCNP, CRNI, RN-BC)