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RN Staff Nurse Outpatient Oncology Infusion Casual

Northwestern Medicine · Geneva, IL · Part time · Health Care Provider

Posted Sep 17, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a patient you cared for over many months.

What they are checking: The long relationships that make outpatient oncology different from inpatient work.

Tell me about a time you questioned an order.

What they are checking: Whether they will speak up, which matters most in chemotherapy.

What do you do after losing a patient you had known a long time?

What they are checking: Whether they have a way of carrying this work, which decides whether they stay.

What would you do

A patient begins reacting during an infusion. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether the response is immediate and ordered.

How do you teach a patient what to expect between treatments?

What they are checking: Patient education, which is what keeps someone out of the emergency department.

How do you support a patient whose treatment has stopped working?

What they are checking: Presence in the conversation that defines this specialty.

How do you manage a full chair schedule when one patient needs much longer?

What they are checking: Practical flow in an infusion unit, which decides how late everyone stays.

About the work

Tell me about your oncology infusion experience and your chemotherapy certification.

What they are checking: Whether the specialty experience and certification are real and current.

Walk me through your checks before you start an infusion.

What they are checking: Verification steps, which are where a chemotherapy error is caught or missed.

How do you assess a vein and decide on access for someone who has had many treatments?

What they are checking: Practical access judgment in patients whose veins are exhausted.

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The full job description

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The RN Staff Nurse Outpatient reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards. • A Registered Nurse is a clinically competent, registered, professional nurse who prescribes, delegates and coordinates nursing care to the acutely ill patient through the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation and evaluation. Effectively interacts with patient, significant others, and health team members, while maintaining standards of professional nursing. As a professional nurse utilizes critical thinking, therapeutic communication, and interpersonal relationship building skills and strives to improve team effectiveness, system processes and patient outcomes across the continuum of care. Responsibilities: • Nursing process--Collects and analyzes data, identifies expected outcomes, develops and implements an individualized plan of care, coordinates care delivery and evaluates progress toward attainment of outcomes. • Directs care and determines the appropriate utilization of any assistant involved in providing direct patient care. • Involves patient/family to participate in their care, including teaching, continuum of care and discharge planning. • Performs all aspects of patient care in a manner which optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors incorporating the National Patient Safety Goals. • Adequately assesses and reassesses pain. Utilizes appropriate pain management techniques. Educates the patient and family regarding methods to manage pain. • Demonstrates effective hand-offs to the next healthcare provider. • Assumes required on call assignments. Required: • Bachelor of Science in Nursing required for all new hires after 01/01/2011 • Licensed Registered Nurse in the State of Illinois • One year of experience in similar role • CPR – Basic Life Support • CPR – Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) • PALS – Pediatric Advanced Life Support • This is not required in Cost Center 2050-Endoscopy Lab • This is not required in Cost Center 2084 – CDH OPIC • This Is not required in Outpatient Oncology departments • Candidates have up to 6 months after hire to complete for Cost Center 2130 - Outpatient Pediatric • CPR – Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) • ACLS – Advanced Cardiac Life Support • This is not required in Cost Center 2084 – CDH OPIC • This Is not required in Outpatient Oncology departments • This is not required in Cost Center 2130 - Outpatient Pediatric Preferred: • Three years of experience in a similar role Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status. Background Check Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act. Artificial Intelligence Disclosure Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person. Benefits We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more. Sign-on Bonus Eligibility (if sign-on bonus offered for position): Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position at NM may be eligible depending upon the job family.

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