Registered Nurse - Chemotherapy in the Home (Maternity Leave Cover)

Registered Nurse – Chemotherapy in the Home (CITH) (Maternity Leave Cover)

Richmond VIC | Part-time (0.8), Fixed Term

About the Role

Epworth at Home is part of Epworth’s Continuing Care and Support Services Division, delivering Hospital in the Home (HITH), Chemotherapy in the Home (CITH) and broader community care services. CITH caters to patients of different oncology and haematology cohorts and to those who have difficulty transporting to the hospital.

In this fixed-term, part-time role, you will provide high-quality, home-based cancer care to oncology and haematology patients. Working autonomously, you will travel to patients’ homes to safely administer antineoplastic therapies and deliver comprehensive clinical care.

This role collaborates closely with your Nurse Unit Manager, VMO’s (oncologists and haematologists) and their respective project managers, oncology pharmacists, and Day Medical Unit Staff, to facilitate optimal, timely and effective administration of home-based cancer treatment. It is essential that you have a strong foundation in antineoplastic drug handling and administration

While primarily supporting CITH, you may also be exposed to HITH patients, with training provided where required.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver safe administration of antineoplastic therapies in the home
• Conduct advanced clinical assessments and identify deterioration
• Work autonomously while maintaining strong communication with the multidisciplinary team
• Provide patient education, monitoring and follow-up care
• Maintain high standards of documentation, safety and escalation

The unit operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with an on-call service