Nurse Oncologist

Palo Verde Cancer Specialists is seeking a skilled Registered Nurse to join our team in providing high-quality patient care.

The successful candidate will be responsible for participating in the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care. This includes providing professional, safe, quality care, coordinating and administering chemotherapy/biotherapy medications in adherence to practice policy and ONS standards.

• Conduct accurate calculation, preparation, and administration of chemotherapy medications.
• Verify lab values prior to the administration of chemotherapy and assess patients prior to, during, and after the administration of any medication.
• Maintain current knowledge of chemotherapy protocols and facilitate dose modifications according to physician and protocol guidelines.
• Communicate with physicians, co-workers, and other care coordinators as appropriate and assess patient for changes in condition, including abnormal labs, x-rays, scans, and drug reactions.
• Document patient data, including vital signs, height, weight, allergies, medication, and patient condition changes, patient teaching, and medication administration in chart.
• Maintain an efficient patient flow through infusion room and triage patient phone calls as needed, documenting relevant information in patient chart.
• Ability to assess patient/family needs and provide the necessary education and demonstrate awareness of community resources available to patient, referring patient and/or family to appropriate supportive services.
• Manage patient medication refills and document in chart and act as a patient advocate while providing privacy and confidentiality.

• Excellent customer service skills, both verbal and written.
• Proficiency with Windows, Microsoft Office.
• Onco experience a plus.
• Excellent knowledge of HIPAA rules and regulations.
• Work overtime if there is a need (with Manager approval).
• Attend all mandatory in-services and meetings.

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from an accredited School of Nursing is preferred.
• Minimum one year of chemotherapy experience preferred.

• Current Arizona RN State Board of Nursing license required.
• Current CPR Certification required.
• ONS Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Providers Card required.