PT Registered Nurse - Oncology - Medical Oncology

• Full-time opportunity
• Supportive Management to Support Your Development
• Staff benefits!!

As a Registered Nurse - Oncology, your responsibilities will include:

• Provide evidenced based nursing care including a comprehensive assessment of patients receiving chemotherapy/immunotherapy as well as other infusions for conditions such as Crohn’s and MS.
• Liaise with the multi-disciplinary team
• Ensure patient and staff safety
• Deliver education and support to individuals/patients for the management of their health recovery, rehabilitation or end of life needs

About the Company
As one of the leading cancer hospitals in Melbourne’s outer east, the hospital provides high quality care for patients from diagnosis, including all aspects of treatments as well as end of life care.
The hospital treats patients across a range of specialty areas and offers a wide range of medical and surgical services, using contemporary equipment, in a start of the art theatre setting.

About You

• Current Registration with AHPRA
• Working with Children check
• Ideally 3 years of nursing experience with some understanding of oncology and haematology nursing care.
• Ideally experience administering cytotoxic chemotherapy and/or related cancer treatments
• Competency in PICC, PORT, IV Cannulation and phlebotomy skills or working towards
• ADAC qualification, CVAD management experience and high level computer literacy
• Commitment to Quality Patient Care
• Compliance with ACQSHC National standards
• Sound clinical decision making and problem solving skills
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Works well independently and within a team
• Basic computer skills