Backus Hospital·Waterford, Connecticut
Provide holistic nursing care and safe administration of chemotherapy, biotherapy, and infusions in an outpatient setting. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to manage patient caseloads and provide continuity of care through various treatment stages.
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The Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute focuses on offering our cancer patients an unparalleled network of coordinated services– all under one roof. Our system of care includes a truly integrated team with the most talented, experienced, and compassionate caregivers and physicians, backed by the latest cutting-edge technology. Registered Nurse (RN) will work in our outpatient Infusion Centers providing holistic, quality nursing care for patients/families and/or others for a patient population within the Infusion Centers. Responsibilities include but, are not limited to the following:
Demonstrates excellent ability to perform patient assessments, and provide symptom management as well as patient and family education.
Practices safe administration of chemotherapy/biotherapy, infusions, injections, and transfusions.
Acts as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide continuity of care throughout various stages of treatment and follow-up including, but not exclusive to: providers, social work, dietician, integrative medicine, pharmacy, navigators, laboratory, radiation therapy, genetics, and clinical research.
Collaborate with provider offices to schedule patients for infusion visits.
Triage of patients through use of pathways and collaboration with physicians for toxicities, symptom management and needs for referrals within the RN scope of practice.
Manage a caseload of patients receiving a variety of infusion and oral therapies on an outpatient basis.
Demonstrates high level skills to manage complex workload effectively to provide safest, high quality care.
Demonstrates an excellent ability to communicate through various methods and with various audiences to achieve desired outcome(s).
Participates and engages in continuous professional development, safety behaviors and focus on the patient experience.
Participates in the implementation of clinical support programs to ensure optimal care throughout the health-care continuum.
• Two (2) years of Previous Oncology Nursing experience strongly preferred
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Market context
Connecticut nursing openings typically reflect steady demand in hospitals, long-term care, and outpatient settings, especially for RNs who can step into patient care quickly. These roles are competitive because employers often look for an active Connecticut RN license, BLS certification, and preferred specialty credentials, while education requirements may favor a BSN. On this platform, job requirements and benefits are AI-summarized from the original job description, saving you research time; before applying, confirm your license status and match your certifications to the posting.