Registered Nurse RN - Hematology/Oncology Infusion

Overview
Hematology/Oncology Infusion Clinic

36 hours per week

We are seeking a compassionate and experienced nurse to join the ambulatory oncology infusion team at Dartmouth Cancer Center. The Oncology RN will provide specialized nursing care to Hematology/Oncology patients undergoing treatment. Duties include administration of chemotherapy, biotherapy and supportive care medications and procedures (ex:
transfusions) and patient education. The ideal candidate would have oncology experience with a Chemotherapy/Biotherapy provider card from ONS but will train the right candidate. As our Hematology/Oncology Infusion Department continues to grow and expand, we are looking for nurses with an unwavering commitment to professionalism, nursing excellence and teamwork. Our clinic treats patients Monday-Friday excluding holidays from 730 am to 6pm. Opportunity to cross train to pediatrics available. When you join the DCC team you are not just taking a job, you are making a difference in people's lives.

These are just a few highlights of being a nurse at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Clinics in New Hampshire.

We have loan repayment up to $20,000.
We offer Relocation Assistance and a Housing Coordinator to take on the burden of finding a home.
We offer generous tuition reimbursement.
We have a very popular "earned time" plan.
We have extensive CEU/Training programs.
Our 8,000 ft Patient Safety and Training Simulation Center is state-of-the-art.
Our nurses serve as central figures in the success of our system through our shared governance nursing model.
We offer a rigorous, research-focused environment.
Dartmouth Hitchcock's Nursing Continuing Education Council is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing. education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
Why are we so unique? We are a nationally recognized Academic Medical Center set right in the middle of the White Mountains of New Hampshire. We recognize that "quality of life" means different things to different people, but we are very confident you will love it here as we have beautiful, rural and suburban housing options, world-class primary, secondary, and graduate schools, hundreds of lakes, thousands of miles of hiking trails and some of the best skiing in the country. This all means you can be a happy nurse with more quality time with friends, family, pets or maybe just quiet hikes by yourself. Our idea of traffic in the "Upper Valley" of New Hampshire is a line on the ski mountain at the chair lift.

Read more about Dartmouth Health and why YOU should work here.

The Dartmouth Health system stretches over New Hampshire and Vermont and offers the quintessential New England experience. With no income or sales tax, this beautiful area combines history, industry, and business and has been ranked consistently as one of the best places in the US to live and work. Anchored by the academic Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, the system includes the NCI-designated Dartmouth Cancer Center, Dartmouth Health Children's; 4 member hospitals, and 30 Dartmouth Hitchcock ambulatory clinics across the region. With destinations like Boston, New York, the seacoast, and ski country within driving distance, the opportunities - both career and personal - truly make New Hampshire the ideal place to work and play.

Applicants are encouraged to visit our nursing career site to learn more and apply:


Please visit:

/dhnursing.org/nursing-careers/

Dartmouth Health is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, veteran status, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Responsibilities Patient Assessment and Care:
Conduct comprehensive assessments to determine patient needs, including physical, emotional, and psychosocial aspects.
Chemotherapy and Infusion Therapy:
Administer chemotherapy, biotherapy, and other IV medications according to protocols and safety guidelines.
Symptom Management:
Monitor and manage side effects related to cancer treatments, such as pain, nausea and fatigue.
Actively seeks feedback and acts to improve performance.
Patient Education:
Provide education to patients and families on treatment plans, medication management, side effects and self-care strategies.
Engages in the governance of practice.
Patient-centered care, critical thinking and committment to supporting patients and their families throughout their cancer journey.
Mentors colleagues for the advancement of nursing practice and the profession.
Collaborate with ancillary departments, healthcare teams and physicans to support patients individualized needs.
Assumes authority and accountability for the nursing care of patients while appropriately delegating elements of care to others members of the care delivery team in accordance with laws, regulations and policies and procedures.
Prioritizes and organizes time to optimize patient outcomes.
Actively seeks out the most current evidence and standards and applies and translates to daily practice.
Role models a culture of inquiry, developing new knowledge by contributing to research, quality improvement, and evidence-based practice at the local level.
Communicates effectively in a variety of formats in all areas of practice.
Actively partners with others to effect change that produces positive outcomes through the exchange of knowledge.
Precepts the student nurse, nurse extern, nurse resident, experienced clinical nurse and other members of the healthcare team.
Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications Graduate from an accredited Nursing Program required.
Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN) with 1 year of experience.
Associate Degree (ADN) prepared nurses with 2 years' experience.

Required Licensure/Certifications
• Licensed Registered Nurse with New Hampshire eligibility. - Basic Life Support (BLS) Certificate required upon hire and as applicable, higher level per unit certification requirements as stated on the grid attached to the AHA and Life Support Policy - ACLS Certificate required upon hire in Endoscopy, Tele-ICU, Day Surgery Center at CGP (Manchester), Life Safety and Cardiology-Echocardiography Area of Interest:
Nursing
Pay Range:
$39.25/Hr. - $55.25/Hr.
FTE/Hours per pay period:
0.90 - 36 hrs/per week
Shift:
Day
Job ID:
29435

Dartmouth Health is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.