Job Description
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. You will work in an ACS CoC accredited community oncology program, with tertiary ties (Beth Israel Lahey Health). You will work closely with our 4 physicians, NP, and infusion nurses collaboratively to provide the best patient care possible. You will be a part of our multidisciplinary tumor boards, cancer committee meetings, along with other departmental responsibilities. In joining our team, you are not only a team member, but you will also become a part of our oncology family.
Job Type
Regular
Scheduled Hours:
40
Work Shift:
Days Monday - Friday 8-hour shifts
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Coordinates care for patients preparing to start treatment including but not limited to: pre-treatment labs, imaging, referrals, venous access placement, treatment plans.
- Act as point of contact between inpatient and outpatient oncology patients to facilitate timely discharge, appropriate outpatient follow-up, pre-treatment education, and act as liaison for oncologists and hospitalists/in-house providers.
- Works in collaboration with authorization and billing team, Resource nurse and pharmacy as the clinical representative to ensure prior authorization and delivery of chemotherapy agents.
- Assesses the physical and psychosocial status of clients by means of interview, health history, physical examination, and diagnostic studies.
- Completes objective and accurate documentation of patient care in the electronic health record
- Collaborate in organizing community oncology events with oncology team and leadership to support our commitment of bringing cancer care awareness and programs to those most in need.
Education/Experience Required:
- 2-3 years of recent oncology nursing experience.
- Graduate - approved School of Nursing
- BSN Preferred, OCN required
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Medical specialties:
Physical setting:
Standard shift:
Weekly schedule:
Education:
License/Certification:
- Massachusetts RN license (Required)
Work Location: In person