RESEARCH INFUSION NURSE

RESEARCH INFUSION NURSE 

2+ to 5 years experience

Job Function: This position is for an infusion nurse who manages clinical research patients and administers treatments in an infusion room setting

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assess and monitors therapy of patients using appropriate technical skills under the direction and supervision of a physician. 

o Administers chemotherapy, investigational agents, hydration and other medication under the direction and supervision of a physician.   

o Assesses patients for changes in condition, including but not limited to abnormal labs, x-rays, scans, drug reactions and initiates appropriate action. 

o Facilitates dose modification by assessing labs, consulting protocol or treatment plan, calculating dose, and consulting physician regarding dose modification, problems, and symptoms management. 

• Coordinates patient care in compliance with specific research protocol requirements. Disburses investigational drug and provide patient teaching regarding administration. Maintains investigational drug accountability.

• In collaboration with the physician, reviews patients for changes in condition, adverse events, concomitant medication use, research protocol compliance, response to study drug, and thoroughly documents all findings.

• Responsible for accurate and timely data collection, documentation, entry, and reporting of research specific assessments.

• Identifies patient care requirements/needs by establishing personal rapport and providing education

• Communicates all pertinent information and any interventions to the physician or mid-level provider

• Assists physician or other providers with exams and procedures

• Promotes patient's independence by establishing patient care goals; teaching patient, friends, and family to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills; answering questions.

• Maintains efficient and appropriate patient flow.

• Demonstrates knowledge of reimbursement procedures and charge capture.

• Performs venipuncture, accesses implanted ports and maintains central venous access devices and alternative delivery systems

• Performs 12 lead ECG’s

• Serves as a resource person to the medical assistants

• Works collaboratively with the nurse navigator in the care of the patient to schedule home health and/or hospice referrals

• Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.

• Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards; making or recommending necessary adjustments; following established philosophies and standards of care set by state board of nursing, state nurse practice act, OSHA, and other governing agency regulations.

• Maintains a cooperative relationship among health care teams by communicating information; responding to requests; building rapport; participating in team problem-solving methods

Job Requirements

Education and/or Experience:

• Graduate from an accredited program for professional nursing education, BSN preferred. Minimum of 3 years of nursing experience, including at least 1 year in oncology setting and infusion room experience, preferred. Current BCLS (Basic Cardiac and Life Support) certification required within 3 months of hire.

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a clinical or scientific related discipline or a minimum of 2 years clinical research experience required. An equivalent combination of education and experience, which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility, may be substituted for the education and experience requirements. 

• Proficient in Microsoft Office including MS Word and Excel; MS Outlook and Internet Explorer