Infusion RN
Santa Monica, CA
TalentBurst, Inc
5x8 hrs, Days

CRNI required for Infusion; ONS/ONCC a plus but not at all required
Inpatient OR outpatient Oncology Experience is highly preferred.
This is an Infusion RN Role for a well-rounded RN with experience in Chemotherapy. A candidate in this role will need to be able to administer IV Therapy for patients with various diagnoses at the facility. It is highly preferred that a candidate have experience caring for chemo patients with an extensive range of cancer diagnoses.

**Work hours are a true M-F 8-5 with no call, but there may be rare instances that this RN needs to work overtime if reactions or complexities occur during treatment. RN must confirm agreement with this upon signing.**

Locals and True Travel ok!!

Parking is paid and is in a parking garage attached to the building on Santa Monica Blvd.

**Traffic times can be steep for this area, please confirm commute in peak travel times prior to applying. RN will not be approved to go home early due to traffic concerns.**

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE READ:

This position would primarily support our non-chemotherapy patient population. The scope of work would include:

Phlebotomy
Reclast/Zometa infusions
Zoladex, Lupron, and Faslodex injections
Port flushes
Iron infusions (this will make up the majority of the workload)
Occasional hydration treatments
Rare genetic testing and liquid biopsy procedures



Position / Specialty: Infusion RN
Start Date: ASAP
Years of experience REQ: 1 year
First-timers accepted: Yes
Weekend REQ: No
Is on-call REQ? No
Will this traveler need to float between like units? No
Locals accepted: Yes but not required
Pending State License accepted: No
Special Requirements: CRNI CERT

Facility Highlights
Type of Facility: Outpatient Facility (Cancer Center)
Charting: EPIC
 

• Previous Charge Experience:
  -
• Years of Experience:
  1 year(s)
• Patient Ratio Experience:
  1:4
• Charting System:
  Required, Epic
• Teaching Hospital Experience:
  -
• Community Hospital Experience:
  -
• LTAC Experience:
  -
• Trauma Level I Experience:
  -
• Trauma Level II Experience:
  -
• Travel Experience Required:
  Yes
• Certfications:Certs marked with * are preferred
  BLS, Chemo (ONS/ONCC)*, CRNI, OCN*
• Skills:Skills marked with * are preferred

  IV Therapy/ Infusions

  Accessing/Managing Ports
  Administration of blood & blood products
  Administration of coagulation factors
  Antifungals
  Antivirals
  Care and management of ports
  Central line blood draw
  Central Line/Implanted Line Care
  Infusion pump management
  Intravenous hydration/multivitamins
  PICC line care
  Starting and maintaining IVs

  Biotherapy

  Active Immunotherapy Specific/Non Specific
  Cytotoxic Therapy
  Recognize/manage side effects

  Oncologic Emergencies

  Acute Tumor Lysis Syndrome (ATLS)
  Anaphylaxis
  Extravasation injury
  Hemorrhage
  Sepsis
  Spinal Cord Compression

  Chemotherapy

  Administration of chemotherapy*
  Body fluid handling post Chemotherapy*
  Continuous Infusion of chemotherapy*
  IV push administration of chemotherapy*
  Management/disposal cytotoxic spills*
  Monitoring Chemotherapy*
  Oral Administration of chemotherapy*
  Recognize/ communicate abnormal lab values*

  Symptom management

  Alteration in skin and mucous membranes
  Altered mental status
  Constipation/diarrhea
  Dysphagia
  Edema
  Nausea/vomiting
  Neuropathy

  Medications

  Antibiotics
  Antiemetics
  Antitumor
  Corticosteroids
  Hormonal therapy
  Neupogen

  Care of Patient With

  Bladder/Kidney Cancer*
  Brain cancer*
  Breast Cancer*
  Colorectal Cancer*
  Ear/Nose/Throat Cancers*
  Kidney Cancer*
  Leukemia/Blood Dyscrasias*
  Liver Cancer*
  Lung cancer*
  Lymphoma/Non-Hodgkins lymphoma*
  Melanoma*
  Multiple Myeloma*
  Ovarian Cancer/Uterine Cancer*
  Pancreatic Cancer*
  Prostate Cancer*

  Work Settings

  Infusion Center
  Outpatient oncology

  Professional Knowledge and Skills

  Isolation Precautions/PPE*
  Neutropenic precautions*
  Phlebotomy skills

  Pain Management

  IV push narcotic agents
  Medication tolerance/dependence assessment

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