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Job Title: Oncology NurseLocation: Dewitt Army HospitalReports To: Nurse ManagerFLSA Status: ExemptSummary: Responsible for providing all phases of chemotherapy to the practice and patients. Delivers care to patients utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation. Interacts with patients and other health team members while maintaining standards of professional nursing. Collaborates with the health care team to provide direction for maintaining high quality operations of the facilities by performing the following duties.Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. 1. Plans work day according to patient schedules and assists physicians by performing medical office procedures as needed.*2. Responds to nursing telephone calls and references patient charts from medical records in an efficient manner.*3. Mixes chemotherapy chemicals with precision accuracy according to physician orders using chemotherapy hood and necessary precautions.*4. Administers chemotherapy chemicals to patients by injecting, infusion or “push” as well as applying expert knowledge to access veins quickly and to minimize patient discomfort.*5. Assesses all patients conditions and informs physicians of unusual problems or poor conditions as needed.*6. Performs other related duties as assigned.Education/Experience:Bachelor’s degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university preferred; and/or minimum of two years of experience as a clinical nurse; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Registered nurse license required and current on any state and/or federal continuing education requirements.Certificates and Licenses:·Nursing license in at least one state in the United States·Oncology Nurse Society chemotherapy certification·Current active basic life support certification by the American Heart Association or American Red CrossContact:LEAP Human Resourceshumanresources@leap4staffing.com202 652 2300