Registered Nurse, Infusion
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center · Opelousas, LA
FULL-TIME
Posted Nov 14, 2026
Job Description
Mary Bird Perkins Cancer Center is Louisiana’s leading cancer care organization, caring for more patients each year than any other facility in the region. And with strategic hospital and physician partnerships, we are delivering on our mission to improve survivorship and lessen the burden of cancer.
Mary Bird Perkins and its partners work together to provide state-of-the-art treatments and unparalleled collaborative, comprehensive cancer services. This culture of innovation helps attract the best cancer minds in the country, from expert physicians and highly specialized scientists to forward-thinking leaders in supportive care and other disciplines.
Together, with our hospital and physician partners, we are one-hundred percent focused on cancer care.
Why Join Us? We are looking for talented and highly-motivated individuals who demonstrate a natural desire to support the meaningful work of community oncologists and the patients we serve.
Job Description
SCOPE: Under the general direction of the Nurse Manager, the registered nurse coordinates and provides patient care and assumes individual responsibility and accountability for the provision of nursing care. An ideal candidate should be able to assess and prioritize patient needs, have good time management and pay strict attention to details. Must be able to work independently, and work well with others. Activities include patient assessment and documentation of IV infusions of chemotherapy, immunotherapy and targeted therapies, IM and SC injections, central line access, dressing changes, therapeutic phlebotomies, patient education, patient triage and coordination of care through a multi-disciplinary approach.
Essential Functions
Nursing duties
Coordination of patient care
EMR
Qualifications
Registered Nurse, BA and/or OCN Certification preferred.
3 years of nursing experience in a clinic, Oncology nursing experience preferred.
RN, Louisiana State Board of Nursing license and CPR required
OCN required within 2 years of attaining position.
Current ONS Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Provider Card required, or obtained within 30 days of hire
Mary Bird Perkins and its partners work together to provide state-of-the-art treatments and unparalleled collaborative, comprehensive cancer services. This culture of innovation helps attract the best cancer minds in the country, from expert physicians and highly specialized scientists to forward-thinking leaders in supportive care and other disciplines.
Together, with our hospital and physician partners, we are one-hundred percent focused on cancer care.
Why Join Us? We are looking for talented and highly-motivated individuals who demonstrate a natural desire to support the meaningful work of community oncologists and the patients we serve.
Job Description
SCOPE: Under the general direction of the Nurse Manager, the registered nurse coordinates and provides patient care and assumes individual responsibility and accountability for the provision of nursing care. An ideal candidate should be able to assess and prioritize patient needs, have good time management and pay strict attention to details. Must be able to work independently, and work well with others. Activities include patient assessment and documentation of IV infusions of chemotherapy, immunotherapy and targeted therapies, IM and SC injections, central line access, dressing changes, therapeutic phlebotomies, patient education, patient triage and coordination of care through a multi-disciplinary approach.
Essential Functions
Nursing duties
Coordination of patient care
EMR
Qualifications
Registered Nurse, BA and/or OCN Certification preferred.
3 years of nursing experience in a clinic, Oncology nursing experience preferred.
RN, Louisiana State Board of Nursing license and CPR required
OCN required within 2 years of attaining position.
Current ONS Chemotherapy/Biotherapy Provider Card required, or obtained within 30 days of hire
Additional Details
- City
- Opelousas
- State
- Louisiana
- Country
- US
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