Location: Bronx,NY, USA
Multi - Facility float pool within Upstate NY. F
Patient Ratio is 1:4-5, 1:1 with new chemo patients. Infusion center (inpatient or outpatient) and chemotherapy/oncology experience required.
Oncology nurse's main duty is to supervise and provide nursing care to cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy treatment. You will work hand-in-hand with physicians and other healthcare team members to ensure the greatest quality of care for the patient. Oncology nurses offer a wide range of service, from cancer prevention to direct care through palliative, supportive, and rehabilitative services. Oncology nurses often work in sterile and/or clean chemotherapy suite environments and should adhere to strict confidentiality terms and policies because of the delicate health condition of patients with cancer.