Job Title: Registered Nurse – Outpatient Infusion
Location: Utica, NY
Job Type: Contract
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift & Schedule: Day Shift | Variable Day Shift | 40 Hours per Week
Local Candidates Required: Yes (75-Mile Radius Rule Applies)
Traveler Candidates Required: Yes
Pay Rate
Local: $58.00–$63.00/hr
Traveler: $62.00–$66.00/hr
Note: This job doesn't offer any benefits.
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Registered Nurse – Outpatient Infusion to provide safe, patient-focused infusion and oncology care to adult and geriatric patients. Candidates must have at least one year of outpatient infusion experience and chemotherapy certification.
Required Qualifications
Current Registered Nurse (RN) license applicable to the assignment.
Minimum 1 year of outpatient infusion nursing experience.
Current BLS and ACLS certifications.
Chemotherapy certification.
Experience caring for adult and geriatric patients.
Experience administering infusions and blood products.
Familiarity with Alaris infusion pumps and elastomeric pumps.
Ability to work in a fast-paced outpatient environment and float when required.
Responsibilities
Provide nursing care to adult and geriatric patients receiving outpatient infusion treatments.
Administer prescribed infusion therapies, including chemotherapy, according to physician orders and established protocols.
Monitor patients before, during, and after infusions for adverse reactions and complications.
Administer blood products according to established patient safety protocols.
Assess patient conditions, monitor vital signs, and document treatments and responses in EPIC.
Operate infusion equipment, including Alaris and elastomeric pumps, and use Omnicell, Ascom, and glucometers.
Educate patients about infusion treatments, potential side effects, and follow-up care.
Collaborate with physicians, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals to coordinate treatment.
Follow infection prevention, medication safety, chemotherapy handling, and patient identification standards.
Float to other areas as required.
Additional Information
Patient population: Adult and geriatric.
Floating may be required.
EPIC, Omnicell, Ascom, and glucometer experience is preferred or may be required by the facility.