Collection Lab RN (BMT Infusion Clinic) .8 FTE

University of Minnesota Physicians•Minneapolis, MN

2d•$37 - $59•Onsite

About The Position

People travel from across the country and around the world for Blood and Marrow Transplant (BMT) treatment at our hospitals. University of Minnesota Medical Center and University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital have provided compassionate, expert, innovative care to blood and marrow transplant (BMT) patients for over 40 years. Our program has been at the forefront of advances since performing the world's first successful BMT in 1968. Our teams have performed more than 6,000 BMTs since that time. Our BMT Program continues to thrive as one of the most respected BMT research and treatment programs in the world. What you will do as a Collection Lab RN: The Collection Lab RN manages central lines for patients in the outpatient space and delivers care that is sensitive to the unique needs of the ages served by the clinic. This RN performs sterile procedures such as PORT access and access to other central venous catheters to draw central or peripheral labs as part of the patient’s treatment plan pre, post, or independent of a clinic or infusion appointment. Central and peripheral IV initiation and management Order management, medication administration, and monitoring response to interventions. Recognition and intervention of emergency situations Preparing and delivering patient education Monitoring and taking vital signs, chart reviews, documentation, and phone triaging. Coordination of care with providers and care team including rooming and discharging, assessing appointments, and monitoring standards of care when needed.

Requirements

Associate’s (ADN) or Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN)
Valid Minnesota Registered Nurse license
Maintain American Heart Association Basic Life Support Certification
Proficient in reading, writing, and speaking the English language
Frequent administration of hazardous drugs and potential exposure to patient excreta

Responsibilities

Manages central lines for patients in the outpatient space and delivers care that is sensitive to the unique needs of the ages served by the clinic.
Performs sterile procedures such as PORT access and access to other central venous catheters to draw central or peripheral labs as part of the patient’s treatment plan pre, post, or independent of a clinic or infusion appointment.
Central and peripheral IV initiation and management
Order management, medication administration, and monitoring response to interventions.
Recognition and intervention of emergency situations
Preparing and delivering patient education
Monitoring and taking vital signs, chart reviews, documentation, and phone triaging.
Coordination of care with providers and care team including rooming and discharging, assessing appointments, and monitoring standards of care when needed.