About this role
Overview
Infusion nurses at New London Hospital provide high quality and comforting care to patients with chronic illness, including autoimmune disorders, blood disorders, and cancer. Applicants should be proficient in IV skills and ideally have experience with care and use of central venous access devices (e.g. implanted ports). Major duties include administration of biologic medications, chemotherapy, and blood products, as well as monitoring and responding to infusion related reactions. Important skills include communication, attention to detail, and collaboration with peers.
Responsibilities
Clinical:
- Coordinates patient care with providers, as appropriate.
- Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, safety, and infection control standards.
- Oncology Clinic
- Prepares equipment and assists physicians during treatments and examinations of oncology patients.
- Administers anti-neoplastic agents and other medications adhering to NLH guidelines.
- Assists physician with the examination/evaluation of oncology/infusion patients.
Administrative & Clerical:
- Maintains accurate records on each patient.
- Assists in registering new patients, scheduling appointments and follow-ups on missed appointments, as necessary.
- Assists in the preparation of operational and capital budgets for the oncology clinic.
- Prepares patient education.
- Oncology Clinic
- Documents assessments, plan of care, treatment and response to nursing care for oncology/infusion patients.
Clinic Maintenance:
- Keeps patient care areas clean and neat.
- Ensures availability of supplies and equipment.
- Oncology Clinic
- Ensures that equipment is in working condition and good repair, reporting concerns as necessary.
Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- 1-3 years combined experience in infusion-related setting. Experience with administration of chemotherapy preferred.
- ONS Fundamental Chemotherapy/Immunotherapy Provider Card (within 6 months of hire).
- ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Certificate preferred.
Required Licensure/Certifications
REQUIRED LICENSE(S):•
Licensed RN with NH eligibility REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS:•
(BLS) Basic Life Support•
(ACLS) Advanced Cardiac Life Support or (BLS) Basic Life SupportOther facts
About Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health
Dartmouth Health, New Hampshire's only academic health system and the state's largest private employer, serves patients across northern New England. Dartmouth Health provides access to more than 2,000 providers in almost every area of medicine, delivering care at its flagship hospital, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) in Lebanon, NH, as well as across its wide network of hospitals, clinics and care facilities. DHMC is consistently named the #1 hospital in New Hampshire by U.S. News & World Report, and recognized for high performance in numerous clinical specialties and procedures. Dartmouth Health includes its Dartmouth Cancer Center, one of only 51 National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers in the nation, and the only such center in northern New England; Dartmouth Health Children’s, including the Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, the state’s only children’s hospital and clinic locations around the region; member hospitals in Lebanon, Keene and New London, NH, and Windsor, VT, and Visiting Nurse and Hospice for Vermont and New Hampshire; and more than 24 clinics that provide ambulatory services across New Hampshire and Vermont. Through its historical partnership with Dartmouth and the Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth Health trains nearly 400 medical residents and fellows annually, and performs cutting-edge research and clinical trials recognized across the globe with Geisel and the White River Junction VA Medical Center in White River Junction, VT. Dartmouth Health and its more than 13,000 employees are deeply committed to serving the healthcare needs of everyone in our communities, and to providing each of our patients with exceptional, personal care.
What you'll do
- The Registered Nurse coordinates patient care, administers medications, and monitors patients for infusion-related reactions. They also maintain accurate records and assist in the operational aspects of the oncology clinic.
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