Infusion RN
Santa Rosa, CA
Care Career
5x8 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse (RN) – Infusion / Oncology

Specialty: Infusion / Oncology Nursing
Shift: Day Shift – 5x8.5 Hours
Experience Required: Minimum 2 years
Charting System: Epic
Contract: 16 weeks listed

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive patient assessments, including physiological, emotional and spiritual needs.
• Develop, implement and evaluate individualized nursing care plans.
• Administer chemotherapy, immunotherapy, antibiotics and other prescribed medications.
• Monitor patients during infusion treatments and identify adverse reactions.
• Access, maintain and manage implanted ports, PICC lines and central venous catheters.
• Perform IV starts, blood draws and central-line blood collection.
• Monitor laboratory results and communicate abnormal findings.
• Manage chemotherapy side effects, including nausea, vomiting, neuropathy, edema and other complications.
• Administer IV hydration, multivitamins and continuous infusion therapies.
• Educate patients and families regarding medications, treatments and post-treatment care.
• Maintain accurate documentation in the Epic electronic health record.
• Follow infection control, medication safety and chemotherapy handling protocols.
• Collaborate with physicians, pharmacy, social services and other healthcare professionals.

Required Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license valid in California.
• Minimum 2 years of recent relevant nursing experience.
• BLS certification (AHA or ARC).
• ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy certification required.
• Epic charting experience required.
• Strong infusion and oncology nursing experience.
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred.

Required Clinical Skills

• Chemotherapy administration and monitoring.
• Immunotherapy administration.
• IV push chemotherapy.
• Continuous chemotherapy infusions.
• Accessing and managing implanted ports.
• Central line and PICC line care.
• Central-line blood draws.
• IV insertion and maintenance.
• Infusion pump management.
• IV hydration and multivitamin administration.
• Cytotoxic medication handling and spill management.
• Chemotherapy waste disposal.
• Monitoring and managing medication side effects.
• Phlebotomy and laboratory monitoring.
• Administration of antibiotics, antiemetics and corticosteroids.
• Management of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, edema and neuropathy.
• Patient education and medication tolerance assessment.

Shift & Scheduling

• Day shift: 5 shifts per week.
• Shift duration: 8.5 hours.
• Orientation: 16 hours.
• Patient population: Adults.
• Floating: Not specified.
• On-call: Not specified.
• Weekend requirements: Not specified.

Certifications

• California RN License.
• BLS – AHA or ARC.
• ONS/ONCC Chemotherapy certification.

Additional certifications such as ACLS, PALS, NIHSS or other specialty credentials may be required depending on the assigned department.