Careers

Primary Responsibilities:

• Safely administers and documents chemotherapy treatments as prescribed.
• Evaluates and/or assesses patient care needs and intervene as appropriate.
• Collaborates with physicians and clinical staff to ensure the highest quality of patient care.
• Maintains adherence to clinical practice guidelines.
• Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals and objectives.
• Educates patients and their families.
• Maintains the practices and principles set forth by GCIC leadership with a strong commitment to service excellence, and quality.
• Provides telephone triage assessments and intervention as appropriate.
• Maintains professional behavior, confidentiality, and discretion at all times, along with the ability to work with all levels of staff with a confident and professional demeanor.

Education: Bachelor’s or associate degree in nursing required. Must be a Licensed Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois. This position requires a minimum of 2 years of experience in the administration of chemotherapy to gynecologic oncology or medical oncology patients. Chemotherapy/immunotherapy ONS/ONSS certification is required. OCN certification is highly recommended.

Experience: Minimum two years of chemotherapy administration experience.

Knowledge: The jobholder must demonstrate current competencies applicable to the job position.

• Computer knowledge, including electronic medical record systems and Microsoft Office.
• Knowledge of available oncology resources in the community.
• Knowledge of various office communication devices and systems.
• Knowledge of basic and advanced oncology nursing principles and protocols.
• Knowledge of administrative policies, regulations, and procedures to deliver chemotherapy in a safe and effective manner.
• Knowledge of policies and procedures related to infection control, environmental safety, patient confidentiality (HIPAA), OHSA.
• Knowledge of medical record documentation procedures.
• Knowledge of outpatient care delivery and medical office organization.
• Knowledge of medical equipment and instructions.

Skills:

• Skilled in appropriate patient assessment and assistance techniques.
• Skilled in understanding medical history, assessing and interpreting findings, along with the knowledge of common safety hazards and emergency situations.
• Skilled in preparing and maintaining records, and reports and responding to correspondence as needed.
• Skilled in appropriate use of universal precautions, safe workplace, and confidentiality methods.
• Skilled in health information management by appropriately charting patient data.
• Skilled in advanced nursing principles and practices in gynecologic oncology and infusion.
• Skilled in multiple facets of communication.
• Skilled in organizational development.

Abilities:

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment; prioritize tasks and workloads.
• Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with physicians, patients, family members, staff, and the public.
• Ability and knowledge to perform professional care appropriate to a chemotherapy nurse.
• Ability to lead, teach and guide others and/or interact effectively when presented with challenging tasks and situations.
• Ability to use various types of medical equipment typical of gynecologic oncology practice.
• Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.
• Strong analytical ability is required. Incumbents must collect, analyze and interpret data in order to solve problems requiring a professional level of knowledge in a specific discipline and/or design relatively complex clinical or administrative systems and programs.
• Ability to function well in a non-standardized work environment with changing demands. Assignments are often received based on results expected, due dates, and needs of the business. Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Ability to communicate clearly.
• Performs other duties as assigned.