Registered Nurse

About the Role

The Cancer Center of Kansas (CCK), part of The US Oncology Network, is seeking a full-time, on-site Registered Nurse for its Wichita, KS offices. This role involves providing quality, personalized cancer care. The typical work week is Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM, with no major holidays, on-call, or weekends.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, implement, coordinate, evaluate, and promote the continuity of care consistent with established standards and practices.
• Assess health status by interviewing patients and collecting/recording nursing assessment and interventions.
• Review and report health status assessment results, physical examination findings, pertinent laboratory and radiographic data, and psychosocial assessments to the provider, taking appropriate action.
• Assess patient/family needs and provide teaching and instructional material.
• Provide psychosocial support to patients and families.
• Maintain patient confidentiality.
• Prepare and administer therapies under physician direction and supervision.
• Administer all medications/blood products using correct identification, dosage, route, time, and technique.
• Assure pre-authorization and appropriate consent forms are obtained prior to therapy administration where applicable.
• Facilitate dose modification by assessing the patient, reviewing labs, consulting protocols, calculating doses, and consulting the physician.
• Perform venipuncture, access implanted ports, and maintain central line catheter devices.
• Maintain accurate documentation of patient care and treatments provided, applying knowledge of reimbursement procedures and charge capture.
• Maintain work environment, including restocking supply areas.
• Follow OSHA guidelines when handling cytotoxic agents, biohazardous waste, and other potentially infectious materials.
• Maintain all disinfection protocols and equipment according to quality control standards.
• Facilitate clinical operations and patient care, including managing patient medication refill requests.
• Assist physicians with exams and procedures.
• Maintain efficient patient flow in and out of exam rooms.
• Facilitate and schedule consultations, pre-testing, diagnostic tests/procedures, referrals, and future appointments.
• Triage patient phone calls as needed and document relevant information.
• Facilitate communication between patient/family and the interdisciplinary team, coordinating services related to patient care.
• Assist patients in locating available community resources.
• Collaborate with clinical research.
• Act as a resource to LPN/LVNs and medical assistants.
• Provide nursing coverage for satellite offices as needed.
• Participate in professional development activities and maintain current knowledge of oncology nursing.
• Program portable infusion pumps and instruct patients/caregivers on their use.
• Demonstrate knowledge of ambulatory infusion pump use and maintenance.
• Attend required meetings.
• Maintain current licensure and continuing education requirements.
• Remain current on all compliance requirements, including HIPAA laws and guidelines.
• Ensure adherence to all applicable policies and procedures.

Specialty Specific Responsibilities (If Applicable)

For Transplant RNs:

• Provide nursing care from initial patient contact through high dose chemotherapy, stem cell rescue, and post-rescue follow-up.
• Manage symptoms/toxicities related to therapy and rescue in collaboration with the transplant physician.
• Report data to transplant-related registries.
• Incorporate company Transplant Network recommendations into clinical practice.

For Primary Nurses assigned to a Physician:

• Manage medication refill requests, documenting details in patient charts.
• Advocate for patients and support their empowerment in the care process.
• Facilitate referrals as part of the care plan in collaboration with scheduling teams.
• Act as the patient liaison between healthcare providers and patients.
• Assist patients in accessing community resources.
• Assume additional duties, including infusion room nursing coverage.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• RN state license and current registration with the State Board of Nursing in the practicing state.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Must maintain continuing education requirements.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited program for professional nursing education. BSN preferred.
• 0-3 years nursing experience, preferably at least one year in oncology.

Physical Requirements

• Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires standing and walking for extensive periods of time.
• Occasionally lifts and carries items weighing up to 40 lbs.
• Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.

Work Environment

• Possible exposure to communicable diseases, toxic substances, ionizing radiation, medical preparations, and other conditions common to an oncology/hematology clinic environment.
• Work is performed in a medical office environment.
• Involves frequent interaction with staff, patients, and physicians.